Water Damage at Home

From broken appliances to leaky roofs, water damage changes in source and severity. If left unchecked, water damage can deteriorate the stability of your property. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are especially vulnerable to harboring mold and mildew when water damage is neglected. The Paul Davis specialists are the ones to reach when your home or business takes on water damage.

Getting Ready for the Experts

Before a Paul Davis technician arrives, there are a few easy things you can do to make the restoration faster. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your prized possessions, it's essential to act quickly to avoid water damage in your home. Don't enter your house unless it's safe. The dangerous combination of water and electricity makes a flooded home an unsafe place to enter. Before walking into your home, shut off the main breaker. Even if they look harmless, home appliances can be dangerous when damaged by water.

First Things First

Water gets into everything. Remove all your smaller items to avoid more water damage. Use a dry, level area to lay books, magazines and other paper things. Magazines and any inked items should be go on a level, dry area. Do not forget lamps and other shelf things either. Once you've removed handheld items, paper items and other dampened materials, you can begin cleaning. Fans and air conditioning circulate air through your house and start drying the area. Absorb all smaller puddles and standing water with a wet mop and towels. Though you may want to try, do not use a standard home vacuum to clean water. This can damage the vacuum and harm you if incorrectly handled. To help the floor and furniture dry, use wooden and cement blocks to lift sofas above the floor. Carpet and fabrics are very heavy when wet. This additional weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs difficult to dry. This means when you need to remove a large fabric item, lift with caution. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the flooded area to dry thoroughly. Things like wet fabrics might not be easily saved. Water treats your property's structure in a similar way it affects rugs and carpets. Because of this, do not go near sagging ceilings or bowed floors. Areas like these have likely absorbed the most water and could collapse around you.

Why Paul Davis?

Water damage is easy for the Paul Davis team. But with a some help from you, the water damage can be treated faster. We can return your house back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our specialists have worked in a range of flood conditions in a range of residential and business spaces. Additionally, Paul Davis works with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can get life back to normal.