Basement Flood Restoration

You walk in from a nice vacation, and decide you better get some laundry going since it’s back to work tomorrow. Except when you walk downstairs everything is wet. The carpet is squishy, the ceiling is dripping. What do you do next? Obviously, call a professional, like Anchor Water Damge & Restoration. But there are also some precautions you and your family should take while you’re waiting for us to arrive.

Before entering the affected area:

• Turn off the power.
• Attempt to locate the source of water and shut it off, if possible.
• Use caution when walking on the wet floors.

Once the area has been secured:

• Extract as much water as you can by mopping and blotting.
• Wipe furnishing dry.
• Block furnishings with pieces of wood on styrofoam. Be careful not to place anything with dye or color against damp surfaces as they may bleed.
• Take the window treatments off the carpet, thread them through a non-metal coat hanger, and hang the hanger on the drapery rod to keep them off the floor.
• Take out damp area rugs from any other floor coverings.
• Move photos, artwork and paintings to a dry, safe area.
• Open the drawers of furniture, closet doors, and luggage to facilitate better drying.
• Take damp books off the shelves and lay them out to dry.

Important DO NOT’S with Water Damage:

• Avoid using a regular household vacuum to extract water.
• Do not operate electrical appliances on wet floors..
• Avoid entering rooms with standing water while the electricity is still on.