A burst pipe has just flooded the room, soaking rugs, furniture, walls, and everything else. You’ve turned off the water supply and the electricity, but now you have to clean up the water and everything else. How can you do it yourself?

The answer is, you don’t. Instead, you call for flood remediation.

Read on to learn about water remediation services and why you want to hire the pros.

Call for Help

When you discover the damage, you can call for help right away. Your insurance company will be able to refer somebody. Water damage restoration services should be able to come immediately, explain the details of their services, provide a written estimate if you request one, and get right to work.

Moving Furniture

Your water damage restoration team will move items out of the flooded area and advise you on what to do with them. Solid wood pieces can usually be dried out, while veneer or plywood furniture is more likely to swell and come apart. Wet upholstery may need to be cleaned or discarded. 

Carpets and Rugs

Your water damage technicians will remove soaked rugs and cut away wet carpeting. You may be able to clean rugs, but soaked carpets and pads should usually be thrown away to prevent mold growth. 

Walls and Floors

Since mold can grow quickly in wet areas, your flood restoration service will remove soaked sections of walls and floors. They’ll cut away any wet drywall, allowing wooden wall studs to dry out. They may also remove flooring materials, such as linoleum and plywood subfloors, that have been badly soaked and won’t dry out on their own.

Disinfecting

Your water remediation service will disinfect affected areas to kill bacteria and prevent mold growth. This step is especially important if the floodwater has come from a “black water” source such as a toilet or a burst kitchen drainage pipe, or if the water has entered your home from the outside.

Drying

After removing soaked furniture, drywall, and carpeting, your remediation company will begin drying up the water. They’ll use fans and blowers to evaporate the water, and dehumidifiers to remove the moisture from the air. 

Why Hire a Flood Remediation Service?

While you might want to take care of the flood damage yourself, consider the benefits of hiring a professional team. Water mitigation technicians move quickly to cut away drywall and carpets, something you may not be equipped to do. They’ll also haul away the debris.

Water remediation teams also provide high powered equipment that homeowners can’t always access. Even if you can get fans and blowers, running them without a dehumidifier may just drive the water further into affected areas.

Some water remediation companies can go even further and do the reconstruction on your home, while others will be able to recommend a preferred contractor to help you repair and replace everything. 

Start Water Remediation

When you call a flood remediation service, the team will be able to start taking care of the damage right away. They’ll also be able to advise you on your next steps. You’ll soon have your room dried and rebuilt, as good as new.

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