Flood and Water Damage Treatments

Water damage in your home can begin from a variety of places. If left to continue, water damage can harm the structure of your property. Wooden surfaces and drywall are particularly vulnerable to fungal invasion after taking on water. If your property experiences water damage, call the professionals from Paul Davis.

Getting Ready for the Professionals

Before a Paul Davis technician appears, there are several measures you can do to make the process faster. To salvage everything in your home from water damage, it's necessary to act quickly. Make sure your home is safe to enter before working. The dangerous combination of water and electricity makes a dampened home a risky place to work in. Before walking into your home, shut off the main breaker. Even if they look undamaged, home appliances can deliver a powerful shock when damaged by water.

Getting Started

Water gets into everything. To prevent water damage from harming small possessions, remove them before larger items. Use a dry, stable area to put books, magazines and other paper items. Newspaper and any inked items should be lie on a stable, dry area. Small lamps, knickknacks and additional display items should also be removed. Once you've moved handheld items, books and any other damp materials, you can begin cleaning. Fans and air conditioning move air around your house and begin drying the area. Leave the larger spills for the experts, but you can wipe and mop easier spots. Though you may want to try, never use a standard home vacuum cleaner to remove water. Incorrect use of these appliances can be harmful to you and harm the vacuum. To help the floor and furniture dry, use wooden and cement props to lift large furniture above the floor. Carpet and fabrics become heavier when wet. The extra weight makes rugs, leather goods and fur hard to move. If you need to remove a large fabric item, lift with caution. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the soaked area to dry thoroughly. Remember that water damage can affect these items permanently, so you may not be able to save them. Your home's framework and floors aren't immune to water weight either. Because of this, avoid sinking ceilings or bowed floors. Areas like these have likely absorbed the most water and could crumble under weight.

Paul Davis Restoration

Water damage is no match for Paul Davis. And with a some assistance from you, the water damage will be treated faster. We will restore 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 spaces. Furthermore, Paul Davis will work with your insurance company to settle your claims effectively, so you can return to normal.