The key to water damage restoration is removing the water from your home as quickly as possible. At Proven Professional Construction Services in Garner, our team of professional restoration experts is experienced in removing flood water as quickly as possible. Until we arrive, however, there are several actions you can take to speed up the process of removing water from your home. Here are a few of them:
Create Air Circulation Throughout Your Home
Anyone can do this. By simply opening your windows and doors, air will circulate throughout your home and dry up the water more quickly. To speed up this process, you can also use fans near the affected areas. Basically, the more air circulation the better, so anything you can do to increase the air circulation through your home will speed up the restoration process.
Use Desiccants
Desiccants are compounds like clay, calcium oxide, and silica gel. They are all extremely absorbent so they can be used to soak up the excess floodwater. You can buy bags of desiccants specifically made for this purpose. Some of these bags are designed so that they change colors when the desiccants become fully saturated. That way, you will know when those bags need to be replaced.
Use A Sump Pump
A sump pump is one of the best value deals for preventing water damage in your home. You can buy one at a local home improvement store for less than $200. Sump pumps are usually set up in basements and are equipped to pump large amounts of water out of the home after and during a flood.
Use A Dehumidifier
Dehumidifiers do exactly what their name states. They suck the moisture out of the room they are in. Thus, you should place one in affected areas to speed up the drying process. For flood damage cleanup, it is important to use a large dehumidifier. The water trays in small dehumidifiers fill up very quickly meaning that you would have to replace them constantly. Using a large one, however, will allow you to leave it unattended for a time without its capacity being reached.
Use A Shop Vac
Shop vacs are an extremely helpful and versatile tool for removing flood water from a home. Before using one, make sure that it is rated for use in wet conditions. Most household shop vacs are not rated for these conditions, so it is especially important that you check this so you don’t accidentally ruin your shop vac. Shop vacs are most helpful after a flood for saving rugs, carpet, and other parts of your home that are saturated with water.
The sooner the water is removed from your home after a flood, the lesser the damage will be. Hopefully, you find these tips helpful if you ever find your home flooded. Furthermore, if your home is ever flooded, don’t hesitate to give us a call at Proven Professional Construction Services in Garner so our experts can help you restore it back to new.
