Flood and Water Damage Treatments

Flood damage at home can begin from a series of issues. No matter how it starts, it can cause severe harm to the foundation and fixtures indoors. Floors, walls and other surfaces are prone to fungal growth when flood damage is left untreated. The Paul Davis specialists are the ones to talk to when your property needs water damage restoration.

Preparing for the Professionals

Before a Paul Davis service master appears, there are different measures you can do to help make the restoration faster. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your favorite possessions, it's important to work quickly to postpone water damage in your home. Make sure your property is safe to enter before beginning work. The hazardous mixture of water and electricity makes a flooded home a risky place to work in. Before entering your home, power off the main breaker. Even if they look harmless, home appliances can deliver a powerful shock when damaged by water.

Getting Started

Water gets into everything. Remove all your small things to deter more water damage. Paper and inked items like books need a flat, dry surface. Do not forget lamps and other tabletop things either. Once you've moved smaller items, books and any other damp materials, you can begin cleaning. To begin the drying process, use fans or air conditioning throughout your home to push air through the area. Let the specialists take care of the big damage. Though you may want to try, you should never use a normal home vacuum to remove water. The average vacuum isn't equipped to suck up bodies of water. When you're ready to move furniture, lift up furnishings like sofas and heavy chairs onto wooden or cement blocks to elevate them above the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. The extra weight makes fur, rugs and leather goods difficult to lift. If you have to remove a carpet, lift with caution. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the flooded area to dry correctly. Depending on the scale of water damage in your home, you may not be able to save every piece of fabric you own. The same water weight that damages carpets and rugs can hurt your home's structure. Because of this, stay away from sagging ceilings or bowed floors. Areas like these have likely absorbed the most water and could crumble under weight.

Why You Should Call Paul

Specialists from Paul Davis are experienced with flooding. But with a some help from you, we can get to work immediately. We can return your home back to normal safely and quickly. Our technicians are knowledgeable and have worked with severe, moderate and small amounts of water damage in a range of residential and commercial properties. Additionally, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can get life back to normal.