When your home suffers from clean water damage, storm damage, or sewage damage, action must be taken immediately to remove the water and minimize the damage. Water damage restoration is a serious undertaking that needs experts to handle it.
If it’s dealt with by an inexperienced person, the damage could worsen, and the problem will remain. This is the last thing you want. Additionally, these experts have the right tools for the job, and they know how to use them properly.
Most damage is split into three main categories:
- 1st category: Clean water damage
- 2nd category: Water from a source that might be contaminated
- 3rd category: “Blackwater” that is as a result of sewage backup problems
When looking for water damage restoration professionals to get the job done, it’s essential to check out what each company offers.
Some companies will offer an array of services like digital metering, thermal imaging sewage cleanup, and more, while others will only provide water removal. There are also companies that will go the extra mile and offer help with insurance claim filing.
When water damage restoration is not undertaken in the right manner, it can leave lingering moisture behind insulation, walls, and elsewhere. This creates a perfect breeding ground for molds, which could negatively affect your health as well as damage your home.
Opening the window and drying the space up is not enough. Never the less, a prepared homeowner should always have boots, a stock of rubber gloves, and a reliable wet/dry vacuum for such unforeseen incidents.
