Water damage is a devastating thing and may cause a high amount of damages to your property. Most of the homeowners do not know how to deal with it and what to do at that time. The water damage may or may not happen for your property but as a property owner, you need to aware of how the water damage causes damages to your property and how to overcome it.
1. Find the Source of Water Damage
Water damage can be caused by a broken pipe, an unclosed faucet, a rainstorm or importantly flood. Whenever the water damage occurs, the first thing to do is to find the source of the water. If you found the source, the losses will be controlled or minimized easily.
2. Open all the Windows and Doors
Next is open all the windows and doors to get some fresh air that circulates in and out of your home. If possible turn on the fans and other table fans to dry the area faster. It will dry your water damaged area and also helps to prevent the occurrence of bad smells. As soon as you dry all the water damaged areas, the damage rate will be suppressed.
3. Cleanup Process
After drying the area, take a note on the things that get damage very less. The damage rate in a property depends on how long you allowed the water to cause damage to it. For examples, things present high from the floor will have less possibility to get damages than the things present on the floor. Take those things first and start the cleanup process.
4. Dehumidifying Process
The dehumidifier will take out the moisture present in the air and maintains the humidity level constant. This prevents the formation of mildew and removes odor smells.
5. Find a Water Damage Adjuster
Insurance companies will always look for ways to lessen the final settlement amount. So, it is best to get assist of any one of the water damage restoration professional. They will evaluate every corner of your property for the signs of damage and make a report on it. Finally, with valid documents, they will speak with the insurance company on behalf of you and increase the final settlement amount. After the insurance adjusters evaluation ends, use the vacuum cleaner and clean the floors until the water gets completely dried. For wooden surfaces use the fans and dehumidifiers to dry out.
