Fixing Water Damage

From malfunctioning dishwashers to leaky pipes, water damage varies in origin and intensity. Wherever it comes from, it can cause severe problems for the foundation and stability indoors. Floors, walls and other surfaces are particularly vulnerable to harboring mold and mildew when water damage is neglected. If your home experiences water damage, call the professionals at Paul Davis.

Before The Paul Davis Come to Your House

It can be tempting to try and fix the flooding yourself. That said, it's best to leave the heavy lifting up to the professionals. However, there are some ways to clean before the restoration professionals arrive. From the floors, walls, ceiling, and your favorite things, it's crucial to work quickly to prevent water damage in your home. Make sure your house is in a safe condition to enter before beginning work. The dangerous combination of water and electricity makes a flooded home a risky place to enter. Before entering your home, shut off the main breaker. Even if they look undamaged, home appliances can be dangerous when touched by water.

Saving Items and your Home

A severe flood in your home can leave everything you own damaged. To keep water damage from harming small items, move them them before larger items. Paper and inked things like books need a dry, flat area. Do not forget lamps and other tabletop things either. The cleaning can begin once you've relocated books, small items and other dampened materials. To start the drying process, we recommend air movers and air conditioning throughout your house to push air through the area. Remove water from wooden furniture or flat surfaces. Though you may want to try, never use a standard home vacuum cleaner to remove water. This can damage the appliance and harm you if incorrectly handled. To help the floor and furniture dry, use wooden and cement blocks to lift sofas off the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This additional weight makes fur, rugs and leather goods hard to lift. This means when you must remove a large fabric item, lift with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the affected area to dry properly. Remember that water damage can affect such items permanently, so you may not be able to salvage them. The same water weight that damages carpets and rugs can damage your home's foundation. Floors and ceilings will bend when they absorb too much water weight, be sure to stay away from these hazards.

Why You Should Call Paul

Water damage is no match for Paul Davis. And with a little prep work from homeowners, the water damage will be treated faster. We can return your house back to normal safely and quickly. Our technicians have restored a range of flood conditions in all kinds of residential and commercial properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis helps you with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can get life back to normal.