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Water Damage
When responding to a water damage,
time is of the essence. Our trucks are loaded with all the supplies and
equipment necessary to handle any job, large or small.
It is our goal to restore our customer's business
or home to normal conditions as soon as possible. Our technicians
are skilled and efficient at extracting water and moisture from both
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Tips for
Minimizing Loss From Water Damage
Before restoration can begin, you must identify
the source and stop the incoming flow of water from its source. In
sanitary water situations, once the water has been stopped, extraction of
excess water from the carpet must begin immediately. To reduce the
possibility of fungal growth, the carpet cushion should be discarded. In
natural flooding or rising water situations, the carpet and carpet cushion
should be replaced immediately to minimize possible health concerns.
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Immediate Steps:
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- Quickly remove any furnishings that
may be damaged by the intrusion and may stain or damage the
carpet.
- Keep traffic over the wet carpet to a
minimum. Moisture can weaken the latex backing in carpet, and
excess traffic may cause the backing to separate. Once dry,
the backing should regain much of its original strength.
- Use fans to increase ventilation, a
vacuum designed to extract water (if available), and
dehumidifiers to speed up the drying process (only in sanitary
conditions). The carpet should be completely dry within 24
hours after the elimination of the water source, to minimize
the growth of bacteria and fungi
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