Most people don’t realise but having a flood in your home will happen at least once in your life and when it happens it can be traumatic. It is therefore always worth taking these simple prevention steps:
Make sure that any flexipipes in your house are maintained well. You usually find these behind your washing machine or under the kitchen sink.
Dishwashers should be checked regularly as they have a high potential to leak. Installing steel braided hoses on appliances may be worth looking into.
Connections in plumbing need to be looked at and inspected.
This is the main precaution tip: While you are on vacation you should turn off your water supply
Putting foreign objects down your toilet can lead to a sewage backup or overflow
Check underneath benches for hidden leaks
When a storm hits, it is very common for the roof gutters to overflow therefore it is necessary to check your gutters and clean them out as often as possible.
But a Flood has already happened in my home. Its ok, here are some simple steps:
Turn off the source of the water intrusion
Stains can occur under furniture and rugs, therefore it is important to remove them.
Shrinkage of the carpet is unrepeatable so it is important not to lift the carpet off the ground
Use foil to put between furniture legs and carpet
Wipe down furniture
Don’t use an ordinary vacuum cleaner to suck up water
Mop up as much water as possible by using towels and a mop with a bucket
Reducing the humidity in the air can help with decreasing the dry down time. However you should check that it is safe to do this by engaging the advice of a licensed electrician.
A qualified water damage restoration technician should be called. They should be licensed the IICRC. Remember if you leave the damage for too long, the repair bill can greatly increase.
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