How to Handle Water Damage

9/22/2016 (Permalink)

Water damage ranging from floods to leaks can severely hurt your home. Once the water flows in it’s crucial that you take the right procedures as it can cause immediate damage.  Our SERVPRO team acts fast, but before we arrive we want to make sure you’re safe.  

When the water hits, it’s important to first determine whether it’s safe to stay in the house.  If you decide to stay, we offer the following tips that will ensure you and your family remain safe.

Examine the situation - if you’d like to clean your home before we arrive remember to only do activities that are safe for you to perform.  As we mention on our website, gathering wet items and other materials may be very heavy, so be careful when picking them up. Particularly significant hazards include the handling of electrical equipment and the high potential to “slip and fall” from the wet floor.

Electrical equipment is one of our most prevalent concerns. It is a factor that is stressed throughout the long list of “What Not To Do After Flooding.”  When your home has water damage, do not turn on the television or other household appliances. Do not use your household vacuum to remove water, or turn on ceiling fixtures if the ceiling is wet.  Finally, it’s important to keep out of rooms where the ceiling is sagging.

Our SERVPRO team will be there for you in any disaster at any time.  We hope you remember the information above and, most importantly, stay safe.