Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tips On Baltimore Water Damage Restoration

By Andy Harsh

Living in a coastal, low-lying city like Baltimore can be a great experience. There is easy access to beaches and water sports, as well as an abundant supply of seafood. However, it also means that there is an increased chance of getting water damage from flooding, heavy rainfall, or backed up pipes. If you are live in the metropolitan area there are plenty of Baltimore water damage restoration companies from which you can choose should you be confronted with large amounts of standing water in your home. Below, we are going to tell you about water restoration...

The key to comprehensive restoration is to stop the source of the water as fast as possible. The longer the water is coming into your home and the longer that it is sitting on your floor the greater your damage will be, especially to wood. As soon as you notice your home is flooding, you should call in professionals.

Try and stop or dam the flow of water yourself if you can; don't wrench on any pipes as you could make matters worse. When water damage professionals arrive, they will first stop the water and then remove it, generally with a sump pump.

The first place that they will then look for damage is in your woodwork. If the water was in your house for less than twenty four hours, chances are that your wood and plaster will be fine.

Regardless of how long there was water in your home, you will need to pull up your carpet and dry it out thoroughly. Again, if the water wasn't there long, you should be able to save the carpet, but regardless, you will need to replace the padding. Your restorers will pull up your carpet and dry it out with fans and humidifiers.

A lot of work will need to be done on your carpeting. Usually the top layer of carpeting can be saved if it hasn't been wet for too long. The padding, however, automatically needs to be replaced if it has gotten wet. Your professional restorers will roll up your carpet, completely dry it out, replace the padding, and then reinstall the carpet. The carpet will also be treated with an anti-bacterial, anti-mold solution.

At this point, the major restoration is complete. You'll want to make sure that all your furniture has also been thoroughly dried as well as all your knickknacks. As long as everything has been completely dried out and treated with an anti-bacterial solution, your Baltimore water damage restoration should be over in no time at all.

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