Steps to Take to Prevent Further Water Damage

8/12/2020 (Permalink)

Standing water in living room of a recent water damage.

SERVPRO of North Rensselaer/South Washington Counties is here to help in the instance water comes into your home and causes damage.

Here are some steps to take to prevent further damage.

1. The first thing you want to do is find out where the water is coming from. If the leak is not visible turn all water off at the main line. You also might want to check the roof for possible exposure.

2. Second, get the towels, mop, and buckets out or whatever you can use to soak up as much water as possible. Now, if your basement if flooding, call SERVPRO, do not attempts to soak that water up because if electrical lines are affected you could get electrocuted. Be sure to also unplug any electronic devices that are around the leak to prevent power surge.

3. Third, if furniture is sitting on wet flooring, especially carpet, use aluminum foil or wood blocks to go under the legs of the furniture from the flooring. This will prevent the legs of your furniture from soaking up any more water and prevent staining, and possible damage from the water to the furniture.

4. After you have taken these steps, Call SERVPRO of North Rensselaer/South Washington Counties to come to the rescue. 518-677-3444