Unexpected Water Damage Could Be Much Worse If Someone Wasn't Ready To Help

2/11/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Waycross, Hinesville & Douglas is ready to help if you have water damage in your home or business.

Water damage is not something we are usually expecting to happen. Often it is due to human error such as forgetting to turn off a faucet or neglecting to replace a hose with a slight leak.

It can be due to severe weather or circumstances out of our control, such as a broken city water pipe underground, and these types of water damage can cause a lot of trouble and, needless to say, money.

When dealing with any type of water damage situation, whether large or small, there are a few steps you can follow that will help you handle the issue:

Do as thorough an assessment as possible of all property that has sustained damages from the event. Look behind appliances, lift up carpeting, check the crawl spaces and make sure you are using a light source that allows you to see exactly what is going on.

Take pictures of all your findings, no matter how small. Once things dry out, you will have no evidence of what has happened, and that might be a problem.

Contact government officials if the damage comes from a city or county source and give them as much information as you can. Stay onsite to walk them through your property if at all possible and share pictures with them if they ask.

Get in touch with your homeowner’s insurance company and send them all the documentation and images that you have. Be clear and precise, describing every instance of damage thoroughly and completely for the future.

Once all the information has been shared with the above entities, make arrangements to allow your property to dry out completely. Keep an eye open for mold colonies taking hold.

Using fans and dehumidifiers in closed spaces can be a real help.

If you find property that is damaged beyond repair, or will not dry out properly, get rid of it immediately, to avoid mold from taking hold.

Call us here at SERVPRO of Waycross, Hinesville & Douglas (219) 285-0724 for all your large-scale cleanup projects. We’re experts at handling water and fire damage, and mold remediation is one of our specialties.