Water Damage Tips

Even a little flood can leave walls, floors and other parts of your home prone to mildew, mold, and other issues. If your home has taken on water from a flood or leak, you should call emergency services and restoration professionals in the Galleria like Paul Davis. When you find leaking or flooding on your property, don’t hesitate to act. Once you reach out to the experts for assistance, follow our steps to ensure a happy recovery for your home. Water damage in homes is the perfect environment for mildew to thrive. Whatever the cause, acting correctly against water damage is crucial to ensure no further issues.

Preparing for the Professionals

It can be hard not to try and fix the leak yourself. That said, we recommend leaving the heavy lifting up to the pros. However, there are some ways to clean before the Paul Davis crew arrives. You need to work quickly to save everything in your home from water damage.

Make sure your house is in a safe condition to enter before working. The hazardous combo of water and electricity makes a dampened home a risky place to enter. Before entering your home, shut off the main breaker.

Saving your Possessions and your Home

Water gets into everything. Remove all your small possessions to avoid further water damage. Paper and inked items like newspapers need a level, dry surface. This also includes little tabletop items, such as lamps and knickknacks. You can begin cleaning as soon as you’ve removed paper material, small items and other dampened materials.

To dry your property, use several fans. Let the experts take care of the big messes, however, you can wipe and mop easier spots. Though you may want to try, do not use a normal home vacuum cleaner to remove water. Improper use of these tools can be hazardous to you and break the vacuum. If your furniture has been affected, use wooden and cement props to elevate furniture above the floor.

Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. All that extra weight makes leather goods, rugs and fur difficult to move. If you have to remove a rug, lift carefully. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry correctly. Depending on how much water damage your home takes on, you may not be able to salvage every piece of fabric you own.

In severe flooding situations, the extra water weight can affect the foundation of your house. Floors and ceilings will bow when they take on water weight, it’s best to stay away from these areas.

Why Paul Davis?

Experts from Paul Davis know water damage With a little professionals arrive speeds up the restoration process. We will restore your house back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our experts are experienced and have worked with severe, moderate and small amounts of water damage in a range of residential and commercial properties. Furthermore, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims promptly, so you can return to normal.