Your home or business has flooded and now you have to deal with the aftermath. The water may have stopped flowing, but now you have damage to worry about — from odor, ruined carpets and walls to mold.
What can I save and what do I need to throw away? How do I handle water that might have damaged art work or important memorbilia? How do I know if I have a problem with mold or mildew? Is it covered by my insurance? There are so many questions, and you need honest and correct answers.
A company who specializes in water damage will know how to asses your situation and recommend your next steps.
We recommend the following with water damage:
- Extract the water
- Move and block up furniture
- Using drying equipment to get the water out (this can take 3-4 days)
- Use thermal imaging cameras to make sure the water hasn’t damaged walls and floors
- Complete any repairs, if necessary
- Reinstall carpet and pad and clean carpet
- Reset furniture
- Complete a final inspection and sign off
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