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3 Steps to Take After a Flood
Recovering from a major flood is never easy. Damage to cherished possessions and business property can create personal and financial stress for anyone.
Responding appropriately, however, is often the most important step when encountering a flood. Every second counts; the more flooding is left alone, the more the damage becomes irreversible.
Flood recovery is no DIY task. It’s essential to contact professional services to effectively respond to water damage. Still, there are some important steps any business- or homeowner can take to ensure a quick and proper recovery.
For homes and business in Bellevue and the rest of King County, you can trust Allied Restoration Company
to provide the most effective line of defense against water damage. With our trained and experienced flood-recovery team, we help both home- and business owners get their lives back on track. Contact us today at 425-458-5756 if you’re in need of water-damage or flood-drying services.
1. Contact Professional Flood-Drying and Remediation Services
The most critical phase of flood recovery is ensuring professional services can respond to an incident prompt and effectively. Contacting a local service immediately and allowing its team to handle the situation creates the conditions necessary for a cost-effective and successful recovery. Home- and business owners who wait or, worse, try to fix the problem on their own run the risk of losing more in both cost and property.
2. Purchase Boots and Waterproof Gloves
Zero contact with the flood site is always best. This, however, isn’t always possible. Floods can happen virtually anywhere in a building—sometimes in the most inconvenient of places.
Investing in quality rubber boots and waterproof gloves to wear in or near the site of the flood will help reduce the chances of spreading contaminants to other areas. With the threat of mold, bacteria and other hazards, as the EPA reports, it’s important to keep contact with floodwater to an absolute minimum.
3. Maintain Strict Cleanliness and Caution Near the Flooded Area
Given the potential health risks associated with floodwater, it’s important to keep areas directly surrounding the flood as sanitary as possible. Mopping floors with bleach and hanging plastic sheets over doorways can help reduce the risk of contaminating other areas of the building.
It’s also important to exercise caution near wet areas. According to the National
Roofing Contractors Association, as few as 6 inches of water can cause a fall. This is why it’s so critical to avoid the affected area as much as possible.
Allied Restoration Company provides complete
Bellevue flood-drying services to homes and business. If you’ve recently experienced a flood, contact us today to reduce the risks of water damage. Our water-damage specialists are ready to respond to even the most extreme cases. Call us at 425-458-5756.