Protect Your Valuables After A Flood Damage

9/30/2021 (Permalink)

Storms can cause more damage than just flooding your home with filthy water.

Storms can cause more damage than just flooding your home with filthy water. High winds, downdrafts and microbursts can push against your house, or drive flying debris. These forces can cause damage to walls and roofs.

Do Flood Damaged Properties Require Safeguards?

While there is no way to stop a storm from causing damage to your home, you can take steps to protect it against secondary damages. Our SERVPRO® technicians can help protect the structure and its valuables by taking the following actions:

• Sealing roof or wall openings
• Contents to be moved
• Spraying wet areas in the form of antimicrobials or disinfectants
• Plastic sheets can be used to cover items

How much do such steps help?

The safeguards are intended to prevent further damage or slow down the deterioration of areas that have already been damaged. The interior of the house is protected from rain and other weather elements by covering wall openings or installing roof tiles. Preventing mold growth by spraying antimicrobial chemicals directly on the water standing in the house prior to cleaning can help delay or stop any further damage.

The protection of contents from direct water and humidity is provided by moving them. Floodwater may not pool on the ground but evaporation or condensation can cause damage to other parts of the property. This moisture transfer is most common in:

• Electronic components internal
• Items made from hygroscopic material
• Fabrics

Are safeguards effective in all cases?

Sometimes it may not be possible for valuables to be protected in a damaged structure. There are two main reasons for this: severe damage and delays in the restoration process. Content move-outs can help you save valuables in such cases. We can safely store the unscathed items away from the structure. SERVPRO® technicians are also able to restore damaged items at an offsite location.

After a flood, you should not abandon your home. SERVPRO® can help you protect your belongings. We are faster to any size disaster.