Water damage cleaning after a flood can be a frustrating experience. Water is capable of doing a lot of damage within a short period of time making it necessary to quickly start cleaning once it is safe. It also needs to be done quickly to avoid health concerns like poor air quality with mold growth. You also need to remember that flood water will be contaminated with sewage water which is a fertile breeding place for disease carrying insects and termites. Choosing to delay action on repairing water damage can cause your property value to decrease. [click to continue…]
How Do I Safely Get Rid of Black Mold?
Black mold from water damage is a toxic substance so every effort should be taken to ensure you and the rest of your home are kept safe during its removal. Here are my top 10 tips for staying safe during your toxic black mold removal. [click to continue…]
Clean carpet stains and smells
One of the most painstaking activities that comes along with water damaged carpet and flood damage in the home is cleaning and sanitizing the carpet and cleaning the air. Unfortunately, carpet that is water damaged will retain odors, mold, and mildew unless cleaned thoroughly. More important than just cleaning the carpet will be sanitizing the carpet to help remove funky smells. [click to continue…]
Steps to remove water damaged carpet
Carpet will always be one of the first items to become soaked and submerged in floodwater. Once carpet has become water soaked, you will want to act fast and immediately remove the carpet from the floor to begin the process of carpet cleaning and restoration. These steps should only be followed for carpet that has NOT come in contact with sewage water for health and safety reasons. If the floodwater contains sewage water then you have no choice but to discard the carpet as it can contain harmful bacteria and will be hazardous to the health of you and your family. [click to continue…]
Water damage cleaning after a flood can be a frustrating experience. Water is capable of doing a lot of damage within a short period of time making it necessary to quickly start cleaning once it is safe. It also needs to be done quickly to avoid health concerns like poor air quality with mold growth. You also need to remember that flood water will be contaminated with sewage water which is a fertile breeding place for disease carrying insects and termites. Choosing to delay action on repairing water damage can cause your property value to decrease. [click to continue…]