Flood and Water Damage Treatments

From faulty dishwashers to leaky pipes, water damage changes in origin and intensity. If left unchecked, water damage can deteriorate the structure of your property. Porous surfaces like floors and walls are particularly vulnerable to mold and mildew growth when flood damage is neglected. If your property takes on water damage, get the specialists at Paul Davis.

Before Paul Davis Pros Arrive

It can be hard not to try and fix the water damage yourself. That said, we recommend leaving the heavy lifting up to the specialists. However, there are some things you can do before the Paul Davis crew arrives. To salvage everything in your home from water damage, it’s crucial to act quickly.

First, make sure your property is safe to enter. Unplug 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.

Getting Started

Water is a pervasive liquid that can leak into every nook and cranny in your home. Remove all your small possessions to avoid increased water damage. Use a dry, flat surface to lay books, magazines and other paper things. Newspaper and paper or inked items should be go on a flat, dry surface. Do not forget light fixtures and other tabletop things either. Once you’ve removed small items, magazines and other dampened materials, the cleaning can begin.

Move air through your home using fans or air conditioning to dry your furniture and other possessions. Wipe and mop wet surfaces like tables to make sure smaller pools of sitting water have been cleaned. Though you may want to try, you should not use a normal home vacuum to remove water. The average vacuum isn’t designed to suck up puddles of water. When you’re ready to move furniture, stack larger pieces like sofas and heavy chairs onto wooden or cement blocks to above them off the wet areas.

Water adds weight to surfaces, carpets, and fabrics. The extra weight makes fur, rugs and leather goods difficult to dry. This means when you need to remove a rug, lift carefully. Hang draperies, clothing and other fabrics away from the wet area to dry thoroughly. Depending on the amount of water damage in your home, you may not be able to keep every piece of fabric you own.

Your home’s foundation and floors aren’t impervious to water weight either. Ceilings and floors may bend when they take on water weight, it’s best to stay away from these hazards.

Why Paul Davis?

Water damage is no match for the Paul Davis team. But with a some assistance from you, the water damage will be removed more quickly. We can get your property back to normal efficiently and quickly. Our technicians have worked with a range of flood conditions in a range of residential and commercial spaces. Furthermore, Paul Davis negotiates with your insurance company to settle your claims quickly, so you can return to normal.