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. You need a professional water damage restoration company on the scene as quickly as possible.
Water damage can be devastating. Cleanup isn’t as easy as it may sound. 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.
Get in touch with a professional water damage restoration company. Contact a professional water damage restoration firm immediately. The professionals will quickly assess the damage, then determine and outline a clear strategy for getting your home back to pre-loss condition as soon as possible.
Get in touch with the Power Company. Water and electricity don’t mix. 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. Contact your insurance company immediately to start your claim process. 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. Ask the insurance company what type of documentation they prefer for claims.
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. You should make a list of all damaged items, including furniture and soft goods. Also, consider any items that are not covered by insurance, such as art or heirloom furniture.
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.
Take What You Can. When deciding what furniture you can and cannot remove, use common sense. Do not try to move furniture that is already damaged. The professionals can handle those pieces. However, if you see that couch cushions or wooden dining room chairs could be relocated to a dry, warm place to begin drying, go ahead and move those pieces.
You need someone who has decades of experience, expertise, as well as professionalism in times of crisis. California Steam Clean is a Santa Rosa-based family-owned water damage restoration company. We treat your family as if we were our own.