Water Restoration: What to Do and What to Avoid

When your property floods, regardless of how the water entered your home, water restoration is going to become a major issue. The amount of damage that water can do to your home is extensive, and over time it will get steadily worse. The following are a few of the most important things to do and things to avoid to keep your family safe, minimize the damage and protect what's yours.

What to Do

  • Make sure that the source of the water has stopped. The more water that comes in, the more potential for mold there is.
  • Turn off any circuit breakers in the area. Water and electricity do not mix, and there could be dangerous wire corrosion that you can't see.
  • Unplug any appliances near the wetness, not just in obviously wet areas. The humidity can damage electronics, and the wetness may not all be obvious.
  • Note where the damage is. Different areas, such as basement water damage, may require special additional steps for effective water restoration.
  • Ensure that window coverings, furniture legs and anything else stays off of wet carpet. Keep everything you can up and let them dry as easily as possible.

What to Avoid

  • Do not use a home vacuum or shop-vac to clean up water. Doing so risks a potentially deadly electric shock.
  • Do not change your home's temperature unless asked by a professional. Your heating or cooling system may be affected by the water in a non-obvious way, and turning on the system could cause further damage.
  • Do not lay down newspaper to soak up water or walk unnecessarily on wet surfaces, as these can both cause staining or even further damage.

Water restoration is serious business, and you need serious professionals to help. Contact Rytech Restoration today and help get things back to normal fast!

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