Water Damage Restoration Tips

When you have flooding in your home or commercial property, the immediate concern is your personal safety and the safety of any others, family or employees. The major risk of having flooding or water damages is electrocution. Therefore, it's a good idea to turn off all electricity to the property if there’s a chance that the water damage might reach electrical wiring or plug sockets.

Avoid using lights and appliance unless you have wireless or battery powered fixtures. Vacuums and pumps are one of the most useful tools that we have available to us as a Charlotte water damage repair company, but that’s because we use specialist tools that are designed exclusively to deal with water damage. If you were to use a regular household vacuum cleaner, this could create more extensive damage to the property so we advise against this.

Try to mop up some of the water or to absorb it with paper towels, towels or anything else you have to hand. It’s also a good idea to try to protect your furniture by propping it up on wooden blocks, old books or anything else you have to hand that you don’t mind ruining. 

Any valuables should be removed from the area as a matter of course, and if possible you should try to wipe any excess water from wooden floors and furniture to reduce the chance of it rotting.

 And of course, if all else fails then you can always call in the professionals. Here at 24/7 Water Damage Charlotte, we’re available around the clock and can be called out at a moment’s notice in the event of an emergency. 

Why try to deal with it yourself when you could call in the professionals? Get in touch with us today!