SERVPRO: Water Damage Clean Up Tips

3/24/2016 (Permalink)

SERVPRO: Water Damage Clean Up Tips

Water damage clean up is a large task to tackle. Knowing the type of water damage you’re dealing with is crucial to ensuring the proper clean up, that’s why you have the SERVPRO professionals on hand (download our Ready App). But until help arrives know the categories of water: clean, gray and black.

Clean water is typically due to a pipe burst or to an appliance malfunction.  This water damage is the easiest to handle, but it is important to clean and dry the area properly, so fungus and mold do not grow. No matter the amount of water damage, a quick response will minimize secondary damage- call in a professional to ensure all areas are thoroughly dry!

Gray Water is slightly contaminated. Clean water can become gray water if it is left untreated for a long period of time. Gray water is most commonly seen when a toilet or washing machine overflow occurs. No biggie, but we’d suggest letting the professionals handle this more difficult cleaning task, especially if it’s quite a bit of water. 

Worst and most important to note is black water in your home. This is the most hazardous of the three. Black water usually results from natural disasters or sewage damage and can contain toxic contaminants!  Diseases, chemicals, pesticides and microbes can be found in black water, so understand that when you spot it, it’s time to call in the certified, trained professionals. 

Know the signs and call us for a spill of any size! 

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