What to Do After Unexpected Flood Damage in a San Antonio Home

1/11/2020 (Permalink)

San Antonio, your flood damage will need assistance, let SERVPRO help you.

SERVPRO knows what your San Antonio home needs after flood damage. 

When flood damage strikes properties in this area of Texas, even half-an-inch of water has the potential to do significant harm, and more if cleanup efforts do not begin immediately as the water can breach the subfloor and wick into sheetrock rapidly.

Intense storms are commonplace in San Antonio, and flood damage creates emergencies for residents. Flooring by far fares the worst when prolonged exposure to moisture occurs, and SERVPRO has the skills and equipment to lessen the loss in many cases. Depending on the type of water in the home, the techs can often dry the carpet in place and gather delaminated tiles for potential reinstallation.

Homeowners Can Lessen Loss

Before SERVPRO arrives on the scene for cleanup and restoration, and only if it is safe to do so, the removal of items from the area in the home affected by flood water helps. Pick up things on the floor, ink from magazines, for example, can transfer or stain from wood furnishings has the potential to bleed into the wet carpet. For furniture too heavy to move, merely placing a barrier such as raising it on wood blocks with foil between the furniture and the floor can save the carpet from permanent stains.

Rainwater vs. Groundwater

If the water in the home is from rainwater, examples might be from a hailstorm, a tree limb damaging a window or roof allowing rain to enter; there is little danger for anyone coming into contact with the water as long as cleanup efforts begin within 24 hours before bacteria has a chance to set up. Groundwater may contain anything from toxins to sewage, and it carries a classification as a class-three biohazard; SERVPRO recommends avoiding it until the technicians arrive on-site to test and extract the water.

Extraction, Drying and Sanitizing

When it comes to any flood loss in a home, you need professional water removal, complete drying, and sanitization-level cleaning to ensure your home is safe and healthy for habitation.

When flood damage hits hard, SERVPRO of Braun Station is available 24/7 to assist local properties with any size cleanup and restoration services at (210) 267-2159 to make the loss "Like it never even happened."

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