Cement City MI Water Damage at Home

Water damage in your home can begin from a series of sources. If neglected, water damage can harm the structure of your property. Wooden surfaces and drywall are especially vulnerable to harboring mold and mildew when water damage is left untreated. Our professionals at Paul Davis are the experts to call when your home or business experiences water damage.

Getting Ready for the Professionals

There are different measures you can take before Paul Davis service masters come to help. To salvage everything at home from water damage, it’s necessary to act quickly.

Before starting, be sure your property is safe to enter. Power down all electronics and breakers around your home to avoid electrocution. It may sound overly careful, but flooded appliances can be harmful when exposed to water.

Salvaging Possessions & your Home

Water gets into everything. Remove all your small things to prevent increased water damage. Use a dry, flat area to lay books, magazines and other paper things. Books and other inked items should be lie on a dry, flat area. Do not forget lamps and other shelf things either. The big work begins when you’ve moved newspapers and other small items.

Move air through your home with fans to dry. Soak up water from wooden furniture or smaller surfaces. Though you may want to try, do not use a standard home vacuum cleaner to remove water. Incorrect use of these appliances can be harmful to you and break the vacuum. When you’re ready to move furniture, stack seating like sofas and heavy chairs using wooden and cement blocks to elevate them away from the wet areas.

Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. This extra weight makes rugs, leather goods and fur difficult to move. If you must remove a carpet, proceed with caution. Hang clothing, draperies and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry properly. Depending on the amount of water damage in your home, you may not be able to salvage every piece of fabric you own.

The same water weight that damages rugs and carpets can hurt your home’s foundation. Because of this, stay away from sinking ceilings or bowed floors. These areas have likely absorbed large amounts of water and could fall under weight.

Why Call Paul?

Paul Davis service masters are experts on water damage. A little prep work from you before professionals arrive speeds up the restoration process. We work hard to get your property back to normal safely and quickly. Our experts are experienced and have worked with varying degrees of water damage in a range of residential and commercial spaces. Furthermore, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can return to normal.