Water Damage

Water mitigation is the process of reducing or preventing the amount of water damage that happens after a flood or a permeating leak. It prevents additional damage by taking fast, appropriate actions.

Water mitigation is needed after plumbing failures or when storms cause water to rush into your home. Soaked rugs, damaged walls, warped flooring and ruined furniture are only the beginning if mitigation is not engaged quickly.

Specific steps are taken to reduce property destruction, to prevent further water damage and to restore your property to its full value.

When To Call For Water Mitigation

Seeping water damage is progressive, pervasive and can mean valuable objects may become permanently damaged – especially if emergency response is delayed beyond the first 48 hours.

Water damage is usually caused by a plumbing failure. When moisture seeps into anything of value there are immediate steps that can be taken to reduce the amount of long-term damage that results.

Steps To Take As Soon As You Detect Flood Damage:

Remain calm so your thinking stays clear
Call a Reliable Pro at Reliable Building Solutions
Close the water main or shut off any water source so flooding stops
Shut down the electrical breaker in damaged areas before unplugging or removing any electrical devices from the wet carpet or submerged areas.
Put aluminum foil under legs or feet of any furniture in contact with wet carpet or water to prevent permanent staining
Lift any curtains or draperies away from wet carpet or water
Lift and tack up any upholstered furniture skirts
Remove books, papers, fabrics, shoes, potted plants or other items that are able to stain wet carpet

Avoid doing these things

Use your home vacuum

Electrical shock can result, as well as damage to the equipment

Place newspaper in traffic areas to walk on

Newspaper ink transfers easily to wet carpet fibers which results in permanent staining

Walk on carpet any more than necessary

This keeps damage from spreading to unaffected areas

Don't Delay Water Mitigation Services

Shop vacuums or companies with only carpet drying equipment cannot prevent water from wicking up walls, under baseboards and molding or into sill plates. Water will penetrate through floor coverings into subfloors, eventually causing damage to rooms below.

If internal building humidity is not controlled, undamaged objects safe from the original flood damage could be ruined as a result of absorbing moisture from the air. Structures not dried out quickly enough or properly will become a food source for mold, later causing a need for even more professional mold removal services.

Reliable Pro Water Mitigation Services

Our flood damage restoration technicians are trained in current procedures like Rapid Structural Drying in order to dry the entire structure as quickly as possible by utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and technology.

Moisture meters are needed to locate moisture invisible to the eyes or that lurks hidden behind walls or cabinets. Reliable Building Solutions Water Damage Restoration Service Professionals will guarantee that all wet materials, objects and surfaces are completely dried.

Because we comprehend just how important it is to act quickly in the face of an emergency such as flooding from plumbing failure or storm water backup, anytime there is a potential for water damage, smoke damage or fire damage, you can rely on Reliable Building Solutions to provide the quick emergency response and efficient professional services that are on-call 24-hours a da

For any possible questions you would like to ask your Water Damage Restoration Contractor. Or call now for your free consultation about how to best approach your water damage emergency plan.

Call us today! Here at Reliable Building Solutions our team is reliable, professional and experienced. We are ready to serve you and your goals. Book a PRO today!