Water Damage in your Home

From malfunctioning dishwashers to broken pipes, water damage varies in origin and severity. No matter how it comes from, it can result in serious harm to the infrastructure and stability indoors. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are susceptible to mold and mildew growth when flood damage is left untreated. If your home experiences water damage, call the specialists from Paul Davis.

Preparing for the Professionals

Before a Paul Davis specialist arrives, there are a few easy things you can do to help make the process faster. To save everything in your home from water damage, it's essential to act quickly. Make sure your property is in a safe condition to enter before starting work. Your home becomes a hazardous place when exposed to water and electricity combined. Before entering your home, turn off the main breaker. Even if they look harmless, home appliances can be dangerous when damaged by water.

Salvaging Possessions and your Home

Water can get into everything. Once your home is safe to enter, remove all your possessions. Use a dry, stable surface to place books, magazines and other paper items. Books and other inked items should be lie on a dry, stable surface. Lamps, knickknacks and other display items should also be removed. The big work begins when you've removed books and other small items. To begin the drying process, we recommend air movers or air conditioning throughout your home to push air through the area. Soak up water from hard furniture or smaller surfaces. Though you may want to try, do not use a regular home vacuum to clean water. Standard vacuums aren't equipped to suck up bodies of water. To avoid further water damage, use wooden or cement blocks to elevate large furniture away from the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. The additional weight makes fur, rugs and leather goods difficult to dry. So if you need to remove a rug, proceed with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry thoroughly. Remember that water damage can affect such items permanently, so you might not be able to save them. Water treats your home's structure in a similar way it affects rugs and carpets. Floors and ceilings can warp when they take on water weight, be sure to avoid these areas.

Paul Davis Restoration

Water damage is easy for Paul Davis. But with a little prep work from homeowners, we can get to work sooner. We work hard to return your property back to normal safely and quickly. Our experts are experienced and have worked with all types of water damage in a range of home and commercial spaces. Additionally, Paul Davis negotiates with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can return to normal.