5 Things You Should Never Do During A Water Damage Restoration Project

When a family comes home to a flood the immediate feeling is panic. Immediately your mind wonders to all the items in the house that could (or has already) become damaged. The process of water damage restoration can be handled very efficiently by a professional, however, water damage restoration is not rocket science, and with a little know how you can complete the task yourself.

If you are beginning your water damage restoration project, and have never done it before, you will want to review this list of the 5 most common mistakes made by home owners when performing water damage restoration:

1. If the electricity is still on, do not go into rooms with water on the floor. - Alright, this may seem basic, and for most people it is. That doesn't mean that accidents do not happen. As I said, during a flood the first thing to happen is the panic sets in. When you mix panic into water damage restoration project, dangerous things can happen. Take the time to review the situation from the ground up. If there is puddle standing water, then you should immediately shut off the electricity inside that room. If not, an unknown electrical current could travel throughout the puddle, electrocuting anything that is in contact with that water.

2. Do not use an ordinary vacuum to suck up the water - Your vacuum is not able to pick up liquids. Trying to suck up water in the level that a water damage restoration project could include is a sure fire way to ruin your vacuum cleaner.

3. Do not use anything that requires electricity while standing on a wet floor or carpet.- Of course this falls into the same ideas as #1. Also be aware of your carpets during a water damage restoration project. The moisture that a carpet can hold is more than adequate to carry an electrical current.

4. Do Not Turn On Any Ceiling Fixtures If Your Ceilings Are Moist - Be sure to inspect your ceilings with your finger tips for moisture. Even if you feel a little moisture you should consider your ceilings to have water damage. Water damage restoration projects are usually consumed by the floors, baseboards and ceilings.

Any vibration or sudden impacts or pressures on the ceilings can cause the entire area to give way. This will be a stressful time, there's no question, but adding a few hundred pounds of wet drywall and insulation will make a bad day worst.
Also, if the electrical units are wet, then you could be exposed to electricity.
Be very cautious with your ceilings throughout your entire water damage restoration project.

Don't Wait & Don't Dilly Dally- The second your home is exposed to water damage, you are at a race against the clock. What are you racing, exactly? Molds, fungus & bacterium.

Molds grow at a rapid rate. It's incredibly important to begin treating the surfaces, as well as deep within the home immediately. This is why water damage restoration projects are generally left to professionals. It is not that you cannot do the work, but if you are by yourself, or not able to work quickly, you could possibly lose this race.

Water damage and flooding account for 22% of insurance claims within the United States. That means more than 1 in 5 people will be in the very unfortunate position of owning a home that is flooded in water.

It is important to prepare yourself for both the proper prevention techniques as well as disaster control within your home.

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