ALWAYS call your Flood Management Services representative before you speak with your insurance. This is so we can stop the damages from spreading as quickly as possible. More time will lead to more damages.

Call your Flood Management Services representative. Toilet water is very dirty and carries many bacteria that could affect you, your children, and your pets.

The area below your home provides access to plumbing, electrical, heating and air-conditioning, and other items. If this area has been flooded it also needs to be professionally handled to ensure mold and other harmful bacteria does not grow. If this area has been flooded with sewage we will extract the sewage, remove affected soils, and treat with the proper neutralizers to eliminate odors and microbes that commonly infect the surrounding rooms and areas.

Water damages come from many things, both natural and manmade. Most household interior water damages come from appliances like dishwashers, refrigerators, water heaters, sinks, leaking or plumbing pipes that service the home. However, some water damages do come from natural causes or outdoor issues with landscape drainage , city drainage, or bad weather. Making the situation even worse, the drainage, sewage, or leak can pool and flood into your home affecting the interior as well. No matter the reason or the source where the water came from, it is important you call your Flood Management Services representative and have the situation inspected and taken care of to avoid the potential of mold growth and further destruction to your homes construction.

The term “water mitigation” is a specific term used in this industry to describe the removal of water, clean up of the affected areas, dehumidification, dry out and stabilization of the affected environment.

There are many steps involved with Water Mitigation. Here are some of the most common ones:

• Removal of pooling and standing water from flooring and other materials
• Track and find moisture in all affected areas and materials utilizing moisture meters and thermal imaging
• Removal of affected building materials as needed
• Treat affected framing and structure with antimicrobial as needed
• Set equipment as needed per industry guidelines to dry out and stabilize the environment to within industry standards

Hiring a professional with the proper equipment and training is always the best practice. without the proper handling of a water event your home could be in danger of long-term damages that remain hidden until you go to sell the home or the damage turns into permanent damage

Requiring replacement or demolition. Some of the usual effects from water damage includes:

• Mold Growth
• Rotted framing members
• Destroyed finishes (paint, stain, etc.)
• Negative health issues from damp environments or microbial growth
• Decreasing property values

This primarily depends upon the length of time it takes and the size of the job. The reason this is so difficult to “estimate” up front is due to it being a task of “discovery”. This means until we have mapped the affected areas out and removed the damaged materials, we cannot guess how much it will cost to mitigate. Remember, if the damaged area is covered under your property insurance policy, this task will be covered as well. Most times you will only be responsible for your deductible.

When making repairs it is always best to trust this to a licensed and bonded general contractor to return your property to its pre-loss condition.

There are several reasons to follow this practice, here are a few of them:

• Companies commonly dealing with these types of losses are comfortable dealing with insurance carriers and adjusters. They can usually get the insurance to see and understand the cost associated with the repairs.
• Specialty equipment is usually needed to be able to get the property back to its natural beauty.
  Having a warranty to back up the work is ALWAYS a great added bonus.
• Many insurance carriers provide “recommended contractors” and with this recommendation usually comes an additional warranty.
• Many states in the US have a governing body overseeing the licensed contractors in their state. This provides one more layer of protection should you need it.