8 Tips to Restore Affected Area from The Water Damage

The most common reason given by the residents to insurance companies and restoration companies are damage caused by leaking water lines, clogged water pipes, faulty sewerage systems, and in the worst case, the natural disasters e.g. flooding, heavy rainfall, etc.

Tips and Tricks for Water Damage Restoration

Visible water damage effects can see via the naked eye in form of plaster damage, house or building foundation loosen or bulge and mold formation in the wooden floor, roasted electrical appliance, and wiring. Often these damages are very costly, and in most cases, require a hefty amount of money. If you have insurance in place, then the damage restoration will not affect the budget. Otherwise, you have to buy a loan in order to repair water damage on time and more importantly to replace faulty items.

Here are some tips that you can use for DIY restoration.

1. Spot the water damage origin. The most important step for curbing the damage is to spot the cause of damage in order to eliminate the cause. The second thing you need to know is the types of water. There are three types of water damage. First is clean water, to spot the origin you have to look into the clean water pipeline. This can be easily curbed by hiring a local water damage restoration company. Second is greywater, this is caused by the leakage in toilet pipes. Lastly, black water is the most dangerous water damage. It requires professional service to curb the flow. This is often caused by the burst of nearby sewerage pipes.

2. Switch off the electricity. The next step should be to switching off the electricity to protect the appliance from sparking or water from catching current.

3.       Dry area with equipment and tools. The damaged area cannot be restored via common household equipment. For this, you will require an industrial drying tool and machines to dry the area.

4.       After cleaning, disinfect the surface. To protect the surface for mold or mildew formation or from contamination, it is advised to disinfect the surface as soon as possible.

5.       Discard the damaged material. In order to limit the contamination, spread from grey or black water damage, it is better to discard rugs or card boxes or other un restorable goods and items. Secondly, you can hire professional carpet cleaning services to restore and clean the carpet.

6.       Install quality flood protector outside every entry. If your areas are prone to flooding, then install quality and durable flood barriers at every entry point of your house, particularly on the basement window and doors.

7.       Hire professional services. Most of the water restoration such as greywater damage or damage caused by sewerage water can only be curbed by hiring water damage restoration service.

8.       Apply sealant. After completer DIY restoration, apply a quality sealant to protect the surface from further damage. The most common places should be toilet seats, windows, and water pipes.