What Happens After Water Damage?

1/25/2021 (Permalink)

Water damage of any kind can be devastating to your home or business. Structures, tools, documents, and household items can be compromised or lost this way, and depending on the extent of the water involved, your losses can be significant.

If your water damage is relatively small - such as a small leak under a sink or appliance - you can handle that fairly easily. You can expect to have some water to remove and some repairs to pipes or water lines to complete; you can do this yourself in most situations. If the water leak has been going on for some time, you may have a mold colony growing. This will almost certainly require the services of a professional mold remediation company since once mold gets established, it can never be completely eradicated. Choose a company that has the training and equipment needed to get your mold remediation project done right. 

If your water damage is extensive your building structures may be compromised and even unsafe. You can inspect your premises yourself, but it would be wise to engage a professional construction company to come and do a thorough inspection. There may be some small repairs that you can do yourself, but keep in mind that this may affect any insurance claims. Know your policy and requirements before the worst happens so that you can ensure your coverage is not affected by any actions you may decide to take. 

Documents that are stored where water can reach them will be adversely affected by damp conditions as well as the water itself. Storage for your paper documents needs to be properly addressed before a flooding event or damp conditions present themselves, and if you have already experienced such an event and you are faced with damaged documents, you can connect with a professional document restoration service to recover them if at all possible.

Many different situations can arise after water damage, but no matter what you are experiencing, you can always depend on SERVPRO of South and Northwest Grand Rapids to help you clean up and recover. We can get your home or business Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned, too - ask us how. This franchise is independently owned and operated.