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How to Clean Up a Water Damage Home and perform Water Restoration Services

Water damage restoration is an arduous process but it can be done. The first thing you need to do before you begin the water damage clean up is to turn off the electricity in your home. Water is a conductor of electricity and you don’t want to get shocked.

The second step is to figure out if the water is clean or dirty. If the culprit is a broken pipe or a leaky pipe access if it’s a sewage pipe or a water pipe. If the damage in your home is from dirty water such as sewage you will have to take extra precautions to prevent the spread of disease and infections from the sewage to your family.

You need to begin the water removal process. You want the water out as soon as possible. Even clean water if left sitting will begin to breed bacteria and mold. If you get the water out quickly you may be able to avoid a mold remediation process. To get the water out you can use sump pumps and / or a wet dry vacuum. These can be bought or rented. If this process seems like more than you can handle yourself you should call a water damage clean up company immediately.

Pull up any soaked carpets and rug padding. While you may be able to save your carpeting the padding and any materials underneath the carpet will need to be thrown away and replaced. The carpets will need to be cleaned and disinfected before they are safe to put back in your home.

While the rugs are up off the floor the next step is to pull up the baseboards. The baseboards are the strip of wood that connects your drywall to the floor or sub flooring. This is necessary because you want to create air flow to dry any water that has seeped into the walls. If you skip this step the result will be mold in you walls and in your home.

Once these steps are complete the area needs to dry out completely. Fans and dehumidifiers can facilitate this process. Water removal and water restoration are big jobs. It is imperative to retaining the value of your home that it is done correctly. A water damage restoration company can do all the work for you and certify that the job is done right.