It’s awful to open the door to your home, expecting comfort and calm, only to be met with a water disaster. It seems impossible and exhausting. It is important to have a water damage restoration professional on the scene as soon as possible.
Water damage is all-encompassing. It’s not as simple as it sounds. Water will seek out the shortest route and can get under walls and into electrical wiring. Water damage restoration professionals can quickly and efficiently restore your home or office to its original condition.
While most top-quality water damage restoration companies have a 24/7 emergency response, there are things you can do to mitigate as much damage as possible before the professionals arrive.
Call a Professional Water Damage Restoration Company. The first and most important thing you can do is contact a professional water damage restoration company. They will assess the damage quickly and then outline a strategy to restore your home to its pre-loss condition as quickly as possible.
Contact the Power Company. Water and electricity can’t be mixed. In certain situations, it is too dangerous for anyone to enter the premises if it has not been evaluated and declared safe by the power company first. For example, if you come home to find a power outage on top of a flooded home, do not enter your home until you’ve contacted your power company first.
Reach Out to Your Insurance Company. Water damage restoration is usually covered by homeowners and business insurance policies. Reach out to your insurance company to begin your claims process immediately. Water Removal Extraction
Tell them that you have reached out to water damage restoration professionals. Ask if there are any specifics about your insurance policy that you should know before you authorize work. Be sure to ask what kind of claims documentation the insurance company prefers.
Document. Document. Document. If it is safe to do so, begin taking photos of the water damage in your home. There is no need to take too many photos in such a situation. Make lists of damaged items like furniture, soft goods, and any independently insured items like heirloom furniture, art, or even jewelry.
This is where the water damage restoration company can help. They will provide you with detailed assessments of damage, a proposal for restoration, daily notes, photos of restoration and any other documentation that might be helpful in your claim process.
Remove What You Can. When deciding what furniture you can and cannot remove, use common sense. Don’t hurt yourself by trying to move heavy furniture that has already been damaged. These pieces can be handled by professionals. If you find that the couch cushions or wooden dining chairs can be moved to a dry and warm area to dry, don’t hesitate to do so.
You need someone who has decades of experience, expertise, as well as professionalism in times of crisis. California Steam Clean, a family-owned and operated water damage restoration company in Santa Rosa, has decades of experience and treats your family like you are one of their own.