How do Professionals Restore Water Damage in Coral Gables?

7/1/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO can restore the water loss events in your home.

SERVPRO Can Restore Your Flooded, Water Damaged Home in Coral Gables 

When a flood causes water damage to your property, make sure you pay attention to health and safety concerns. Floodwaters contain contaminants that can cause health hazards, even with just a small amount of water.  

Cleaning up after a water loss event in Coral Gables is a long ordeal. Here are some things you can do to sanitize your home after flood damage. Clean and disinfect every surface. Use hot water and heavy-duty cleaners. Use 1/4 cup bleach per every gallon of water to mitigate or prevent mold and bacteria from growing. For furniture and household belongings, dry them as quickly as possible, which leaves less time for mildew and mold to grow and spread. A water damage restoration company like SERVPRO can safely salvage personal property, minimize structural water damage, reduce stress, and save you money. After a flood, this is undoubtedly your best option. 

It is critical to disinfect and air-dry kitchen items damaged in the flooding. Cupboards and counters must be cleaned and rinsed with chlorine bleach before storing dishes. For wet items, dry them as quickly as possible. Use dehumidifiers and large fans to remove moisture by evaporation. Further, open windows to ventilate with outside air. If you sense that the cleaning involves mold, call a mold damage remediation expert--SERVPRO--right away. They will bring the necessary equipment, protective gear, and expertise to solve your mold and water damage issues safely.  

Upholstery should only be cleaned by a professional as they tend to soak up contaminants such as bacteria, ground soil debris, and chemicals. If a sewage blockage or known fecal matter is present, then the furnishing should be wrapped to prevent cross-contamination and safely discarded by a professional technician from SERVPRO. Most solid wood furniture can be dried, refinished, and restored. Children's toys and stuffed animals need throwing away if contaminated by floodwaters.  

Photographs, books, and other documents can be frozen and cleaned later, which is a specialized field of water damage restoration where a premier company like SERVPRO excels. Cleaning, removing mud, and storing before treating, takes care and expertise to prevent further water damage.  

Ceilings and walls comprised of drywall act like sponges when they are wet. Remove and discard drywall to eliminate moisture and help to avoid mold proliferation. Persistent health hazards from contaminated water are the norm if not dealt with professionally.  

Water damage caused by flooding and rising groundwater is not your garden variety of a water leak. Heavy duty water pumps, wet-vacs, air movers, dehumidifiers, and possibly generators are all immediately required equipment to grapple with stemming the water damage. SERVPRO of Cutler Bay has the IICRC trained team, experience, and knowledge to restore your property to pre-flood conditions, "Like it never even happened." 

We’re Highly Trained Water Damage Specialists in Coral Gables

As water damage specialists, SERVPRO of Cutler Bay has the experience, expertise, and advanced training that enables us to get your property dried quickly and thoroughly. For 24/7 emergency service in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and South Miami call us. (305) 278-8484

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