Flooding Cleanup & Restoration

6/4/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO has specialized drying equipment to dry-out and restore your home after water damage due to flooding in Louisville, Ohio.

When your house floods, the water can cause severe devastation to the structure of the house, your belongings, and the health of the inside environment. Flood waters contain mud and many contaminants that can be hazardous to your health along with ruining your belongings. High dollar items can get ruined all at once, even with just an inch of water. When the flood waters enter your home, it can destroy your carpeting, wallboard, appliances, and furniture. A more severe storm or deeper flood may add damage to even more expensive systems, like your ducts, the heater and air conditioner, roofing, private sewage and well systems, utilities, and the foundation.

Flooded House Clean Up

If you do experience flood water in your home or business, it is important to remove and throw out porous wood, upholstered furniture or plush toys that may become in contact with floodwaters. The reason is to reduce mold development that will cause secondary damage. It is necessary to dry out your affected areas of your home or pieces of furniture inside for 48 hours.

If, you have had flooding, you must ensure that everything indoors is not contaminated. Dry your home or business and everything in it. Cleaning appropriately will eliminate any dangerous microscopic organisms and infections, and drying will keep biological mold from forming or expanding. When clearing out your flooded home, or business:
1. Discard wet materials that cannot be cleaned.
2. For protection purposes, take photos of all the house flooding harmed property that you should discard.
3. Wash blinds, apparel, and bedding with hot sudsy water. Blanch them at whatever point conceivable and afterward dry and iron them.
4. Flush floor coverings and furniture with clean water, and cleanser and air-dry them.

When your home is flooded, the first step it to assess the damage and call a local water restoration company. The quicker you can remove the water from your home and begin the dry out process the better your chances that secondary damage like mold does not start. Call the professional crews at SERVPRO of South and East Stark County at 330-823-4088 to begin the cleanup and restoration process.