Cleaning Water Damage

Water damage is unusual among household problems due primarily to the fact that it is truly the gift that keeps on giving.  I don’t care how big the flood wave was that crashed through your home, if the excess water is allowed to continue standing, your home or business will continue to suffer damage as a result.  The water damage restoration process needs to begin as soon as possible after the initial event.

Water damage repair is a multi-leveled  process that needs to be executed in the right order, quickly, with a sense of purpose, but not ham-handedly.   It’s not like cleaning fire damage, where you cleanup and repair the one damaged area and you’re through. Instead, you have to look beyond what you initially see, and consider all the possible places water could end up as a result of the initial problem.

To effectively clean up after water damage, you should first shut off all utilities to the damaged structure, and then remove all furniture and electrical appliances.  Excess water will need to be extracted from the area, using pumps or heavy duty wet-dry vacuums.  You’ll need to remove all remaining moisture in the various surfaces by circulating as much air as possible, using fans, blowers, etc.

To clean up water damaged carpet, you should take up the carpet and move it outside, throwing out any wet or damaged padding, and drying/cleaning the flooring beneath.

After water damage, you may find the onset of mold to be a problem.  Cleaning mold damage carries serious health risks, and should be undertaken by a professional.

For best results, contact your local water damage repair professional.  They are available 24/7 for all your water damage cleanup needs. Call for a free estimate.

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