Water Damage Cleaning

Do you need Professional Water Damage Cleaning in New York?

Your home is your sanctuary, and when something like a hurricane or even just a burst water pipe causes the devastation that you are currently faced with, it is totally understandable that you will have a million different emotions, often making you feel helpless and confused.

When you begin the restoration process there are so many areas of your home that have been affected, it can be difficult to decide where to start and even at times what would be the logical solution to follow so that your home can be restored back to the sanctuary as quickly as possible.

Water damage is not only one of the biggest problems, but it is also one that needs to be attended to very quickly. Within 48 hours of water standing the growth of mold and other harmful organisms begins! To minimize the damage and prevent further problems, it is important that the water is removed from your home as quickly as possible! With our expert teams, you will not have to worry.

There are other problems which could arise when you cleaning up water damage after a flood, for example, if any tools requiring electricity are used to pump the water out of the home, it could result in someone being shocked! Another problem is that moving the water out of your home too quickly could result in the walls buckling or even collapsing!

These are just a few examples as to how water damage could be the direct result of other problems, and this is why you need professionals who have extensive experience in water clean up to assist you.
Here are a few things you can do which will make the water clean up process a little easier:

Wipe down your furniture so that it is dry and then block it up so that the base is also given time to dry
Lift your draperies off the carpet, loop them through a coat hanger and hook the hanger onto the drapery rod, this will give your draperies time to dry and prevent them from absorbing more water off the wet carpet
Open all draws and doors to improve the drying
Move all your photographs, paintings and other objects of art to a place which is dry and safe
All fabrics which can be removed need to be removed an dried
All books which are damp need to be moved to a dry place where they can be spread open and left to dry

Here are a few tips on things you should NOT do, for your own safety:

Do not use your own house hold vacuum cleaner to remov the water
Do not use any electrical appliances while you are standing on a wet carpet or a wet floor
Do not go into a room with water in it while the electricity is on
Do not lift your carpet without a professional, you could easily damage the back of your carpet, causing you further expense.

We are here to help you in this difficult time, give us a call and allow us to bring in our team of professionals so that you can have your home back to a state of normality as quickly as possible!