A Guide To Doing Your Own Water Damage Restoration
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A flood is a very destructive force. A strong flood can easily destroy one’s properties like homes and cars. After the flooding, a homeowner is also left with the painstaking process of doing water damage restoration in the home.
While there are numerous companies offering water damage restoration and promise to be on-site within twenty-four hours, some people would really rather do the work themselves. There are a number of reasons why people would want to do the damage restoration themselves. But whatever your reason may be for wanting to do the process yourself, here is a guide you can follow so you can do the work properly and minimize the damage to your home and your belongings.
First things first, as soon as the water stops flowing into your home, go around your home to check for any major damages. This will also be the perfect time to call your home insurance company to inform your agent of the status of your home so that he can guide you on what you need to do in terms of documentation of damages and filing claims. The insurance company will need evidence, so take photos or videos as you go on with the water damage restoration. There are insurance companies that will send someone to assess the damage so make sure you call your insurance right after the flood so that you will know how to go about the process of insurance claims.
If you are sure that your home is structurally sound, you can begin with water damage restoration. First roll up the carpet and get it outside your home. Bring out big, wet pieces of furniture to dry them out. Open all windows and doors to let air circulate. If the water has already subsided, then you can just use a water vacuum to suck out the remaining water in your home. If your basement or other areas of your home is still flooded, you will need a sump pump. Sump pumps and water vacuums are vital equipments which are commonly used during water damage restoration. These are sold in equipment stores or rented out by some companies.
If you have someone to help you out, ask that person to wash out all the furniture and carpets. This is the first step in performing water damage restoration on household furniture and items. The longer you keep your furniture dirty and wet, the more damage they will sustain. Throw out the carpet padding and any items that have been soaked in water and are too cheap to be worth saving.
After you have pumped out all the water, begin cleaning your home using commercial disinfectants or with a homemade cleaning solution. Leave all the windows and doors open while you are cleaning the house and use the fans to let air circulate. This will also prevent you from inhaling the fumes of the cleaners.
Check your walls for water damage. If your wall insulation has been soaked in water then you may need to replace them because they are prone to the growth of molds. There will also be instances wherein there will be no need to tear down the insulation but you will need to take out one feet of wall board near the ground and one feet near the ceiling to let the air dry out the insulation.
Richard Barthallo writes about house floods and other catastrophic issues. See www.localrestoration.com
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