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Water Damage Restoration: Things to Do Until Help Arrives

Whether itu2019s a leaking pipe under the kitchen sink or a whole house flood after a hurricane, itu2019s important to have a plan of action. What do you do while you wait for emergency water removal in Kansas City? Here are the key points to do until help arrives for water damage restoration.<br>For more information call us on 913-270-3646 or visit us https://fine-restoration.com/water-damage-restoration/<br>

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Water Damage Restoration: Things to Do Until Help Arrives

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  1. Water Damage Restoration • Water damage can occur as a result of storm damage, sewage backups, appliance leaks, and various other problems. plumbing issues, • Whether it’s a leaking pipe under the kitchen sink or a whole house flood after a hurricane, it’s important to have a plan of action. What do you do while you wait for emergency water removal in Kansas City? Keep reading to learn more.

  2. Evaluate Your Safety • In an emergency, always consider the safety of your family before beginning the restoration process. If your home is flooded because of a storm or other natural disaster, evacuate yourself and your family until the danger has passed. • If the water level is high enough to reach your electrical outlets, it’s high enough to create an electrical hazard. Smaller floods can create a slip-and-fall hazard, so make sure to wear protective shoes as well as gloves, masks, and eyewear before entering the affected areas. • Verify that the electricity has been turned off if you decide to enter a flooded home or room.

  3. Remove Excess Water • If it’s safe to keep on, try to take out as much water as you can until help arrives. • Never draw on a wet vacuum cleaner or any electrical appliances if you still have standing water in your home as this can be an electrical hazard. • Removing as much water as you can before helps arrives will improve your chances of saving your home and reduce the risk of mold formation. • For small floods and leaks, use a mop or towels to remove excess water from the affected area.

  4. Discard of or Dry Wet Materials and Fabrics • In some cases, it’s not easy to remove moisture from carpets, linens, mattresses, and fabric furniture. • Most water removal experts will suggest removing and dumping these items because they will become breeding grounds for mold. Put wet books, magazines, artwork, and papers in the sun to dry. • Save rugs, linens, and curtains by hanging them outside in the puff of air. • If the water levels were high enough to saturate couch cushions and mattresses, consider these pieces ruined and remove them from the home.

  5. Seek Professional Remediation • Before a flood or major leak, it’s always a good idea to have the number of a professional restoration company on hand just in case. • By doing your research ahead of time, you’ll know just who to call when you have an emergency. • A professional water restoration company will be licensed by your local business bureau. • For a fast and efficient emergency water restoration company in the greater Kansas City area contact the professionals at Fine-Restoration.

  6. Contact Us 24/7 Emergency Restoration 3004 US-40 St. A & B Blue Springs, MO 64015 United States admin@fine-restoration.com 913-270-3646 https://fine-restoration.com/

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