When it comes to water damage, residents of Deep Elbum, Dallas, Texas experience more weather related water damage than living in other states. It’s advisable to start preventive action early, such as covering furniture under plastic wraps, than fixing the problem afterwards. However, accidents do happen and it’s often not a pretty sight. It requires physical and mental strength to finish all the work and keep the situation under control.

1) Weather

During summer, heavy rainfall can seep into foundation and basement, cause water damage to home and business owners. Extreme cold temperature can cause water pipe to burst, and leads to water damage in home and backyards.

2) Poor Drainage and Plumbing system

Faulty plumbing system can also result in water damage in different areas, such as walls and floors.

3) Appliances

Old home appliances can easily turn minor mechanic problem into major damage problem that require the appliance replaced immediately, in addition, leaks and water clogs from those appliances can cause water damage to various area in your home.

Depends on the severity of water damage, many items can soak up water and building structure integrity begin to change. Within minutes, water absorption of building material and contents can result in discoloration, wood splitting and swelling. Secondary damage includes microbial development and mold toxin growth, which are all harmful to human. It becomes a pain to clean up and restore all items to pre-loss condition.

Before licensed water damage remediation staff arrive, turn off electricity and remove as many water-damaged items from the affect area. If the water damage comes from a contaminated water source, such as sewage back up, do not try to clean up the area by yourself, leave the premise immediately. If you know the source of water leak, try to turn it off and take out as much water as possible to protect the area from further damage. Place aluminum foil under legs of any furniture to prevent furniture stains. Don’t forget to notify insurance company as soon as possible.

Professional restoration service will inspect the damaged area, evaluate the extent of water damage, and determine which one is the source of water outburst. Depends on the severity of the water damage and which area has been affected, specialists would use proper equipment to help homeowners and business owners’ properties to dry out faster without additional damage to building structure. The first step would be removing all the items from the affected area, such as decorations and furniture. The next step is to remove all excessive amount of water and use dehumidifier to get rid of moisture in corners and other small spaces. Professional service would use hi-tech humidifier and moisture meter to prevent future mold growth.

Clean up and drying requires time and proper drying equipment to drain the water out of the premises, and eliminate moisture and humidity. A series of Hi-tech drying equipment, such as high-speed blower and dehumidifier, would be used during the drying process. All standing water on the premises would be removed first, following by attempts to rescue floors, walls, carpets and contents that would be potentially or already affected by water damage. The specialists would then sanitize, deodorize, drying and storing of those items. They would use moisture meter/probes to measure the level of moisture on the property and treat it with antimicrobial treatment solutions to prevent mold growth.

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