Flood and Water Damage Treatments

Water damage at home can begin from several issues. If neglected, water damage can harm the stability of your property. Wooden surfaces and drywall are prone to fungal growth when flood damage is left untreated. Our professionals at Paul Davis are the experts to call when your home or business experiences water damage.

Before Paul Davis Pros Arrive

Before a Paul Davis professional arrives, there are a few easy measures you can do to make the restoration speed up. You need to act quickly to salvage the possessions in your home from water damage.

Be sure your property is safe to enter. Turn off all electronics and breakers around your property to avoid electrocution. It may sound overly cautious, but dampened appliances can be harmful when exposed to water.

First Things First

Water is a persistent liquid that can dampen every nook and cranny in your house. Relocate all your small things to deter more water damage. Even, dry areas are best for airing out books, magazines and other paper materials. This includes little tabletop things, such as lamps and collectibles. The real work begins when you’ve removed magazines and other small items.

Fans or air conditioning move air throughout your property and begin drying the area. Let the professionals dry the big messes. Though you may want to try, do not use a normal home vacuum cleaner to clean water. This can damage the appliance or endanger you if improperly handled. When you’re ready to move furniture, prop up furnishings like sofas using wooden or cement blocks to above the wet areas.

Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This extra weight makes leather goods, fur and rugs hard to lift. If you must move a rug, lift carefully. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the affected area to dry thoroughly. Depending on the scale of water damage in your home, you may not be able to salvage every item of fabric you own.

The same water weight that affects carpets and rugs can damage your home’s structure. Because of this, do not go near sinking ceilings or bent floors. Areas like these have likely taken on large amounts of water and could crumble around you.

Paul Davis Restoration

Water damage is easy for Paul Davis. But with some help from our customers, we can get to work sooner. We know how to return your home back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our technicians are experienced and have worked with varying degrees of water damage in a range of home and commercial properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can get life back to normal.