Tips for Water Damage Restoration and Repair at Home

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The most common problem that homeowners usually
face is water damage. Water damages are generally
caused by heavy rain and storms, damaged or leaky
pipes, broken water heater, overflowing toilet
and flooding and many other reasons. See water
damages can either be major or minor and based on
that you can choose to either repair them on your
own or contact water damage restoration and
repair professionals to handle all the work.
Also, its very important that you address the
issue of water damage at the earliest as not
doing so can cause great property damage to your
home.
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1. Move Valuable Belongings
Given that the water damage has been caused due
to leaky pipes what you can do is shut off the
main water supply to avoid further flooding. If
your basement has started to accumulate water,
you should immediately move all your valuable
belongings to a dry place.
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2. Do Not Switch On Electric Power
Also, do not switch on electrical power until and
unless the water damage has been restored
otherwise, if something goes wrong with the
electric wiring and connections it would further
add to your overall costs. Hence, switch off your
electrical power supply and then take necessary
steps to tackle the water damages in your house.
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3. Wear Gloves And Masks
If you are unable to get the professionals even
after 2-3 days of water flooding then you
certainly need to protect yourself from it. See
accumulated and stagnant water can easily become
a dwelling place for harmful bacteria and mould
and hence, make sure that you wear gloves and
masks before entering that particular water
flooded place.
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4. Remove The Water Manually
Given that there is not too much-accumulated
water, you can attend to the problem on your own
i.e. you can either remove it manually (with
buckets and towels) or use a wet-dry vacuum or
use a sump pump to remove the water. Well, the
problem with removing water manually is that it
can be tiring and hence, you can use a wet-dry
vacuum but make sure that you are cautious while
using the power supply of your home.
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5. Desensitize The Area
Once you get all the water out of the flooded
area, the next step is to clean and desensitize
the area. This is necessary because there are
possibilities of bacteria and mould perching
themselves in the wet and moist conditions.
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6. Discard The Stuff

• After you have cleaned and desensitized the area,
  the next step would be to discard the stuff that
  has been affected by the mould and bacteria.
  Stuff and structures such as furniture
  (especially wooden and upholstered), walls, etc.
  need to be discarded and treated before the
  situation gets any worse. If the situation has
  already gotten worse you can always contact the
  professionals who would easily do the job.
• Moreover, as they say prevention is better than
  cure, you can always take preventive measures
  before things really get out of hand. You can
  always prevent flooding by
• Setting up a sump pump or a check valve for
  backup sewero
• Cleaning your gutter pipes at regular intervals
  and even extending them

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However, its always advisable to contact the
professionals cleaning who has the expertise and
the equipment to properly handle water damage
restoration and repair.

• Water Damage Services
• Contact No. 1800 885289
• Email enquiries_at_waterdamageservices.com.au
• Website https//www.waterdamageservices.com.au
• Branches Sunshine Coast Brisbane Gold Coast
• Water Damage Brisbane 0407808009
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