Water Damage in your Home

Water damage in your home can begin from several issues. If left to continue, water damage can hurt the foundation of your property. Wooden surfaces and drywall are especially vulnerable to fungal growth after covered in water. Our specialists at Paul Davis are the experts to talk to when your home or business takes on water damage.

Getting Ready for the Professionals

There are different things you can do before Paul Davis specialists come to help. You need to act quickly to save everything in your home from water damage. Make sure your property is in a safe condition to enter before working. Your property becomes an unsafe place when exposed to water and electricity combined. Before entering your home, shut off the main breaker. Even if they look undamaged, home appliances can be dangerous when damaged by water.

First Things First

Water is a persistent liquid that can dampen every nook and cranny in your home. Once your home is safe to enter, relocate all your possessions. Use a dry, stable surface to place books, magazines and other paper items. Books and other inked items should be go on a dry, stable surface. Do not forget light fixtures and other shelf things either. The hard work begins once you've moved books and other small items. Circulate air through your home with fans to dry the wet area in your home. Absorb all smaller puddles and standing water with a wet mop and towels. Though you may want to try, don't use a normal home vacuum to remove water. This can damage the appliance and hurt you if improperly used. When you're ready to move furniture, prop up furnishings like heavy chairs and sofas using wooden and cement blocks to elevate them off the floor. Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This additional weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs difficult to dry. If you must remove a rug, lift carefully. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the affected area to dry properly. Remember that water damage can affect such items permanently, so you might not be able to save them. Your home's framework and floors aren't impervious to water weight either. Floors and ceilings might bow when they take on water weight, it's best to stay away from these areas.

Paul Davis Restoration

Paul Davis pros are experienced with flooding. And with a some help from our customers, we can start removing the flooding faster. We can get your house back to normal safely and quickly. Our experts are experienced and have worked with severe, moderate and small amounts of water damage in different types of home and business spaces. Furthermore, Paul Davis works with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can get life back to normal.