You've read our previous articles about how to avoid water damage in your home due to flooding, but with the storms raging in New Jersey today we thought it was important to go over some common mistakes people make when trying to clean up water damage or prevent flooding in their homes.
1.Don't go right for the shop vac.
While most people think a dry vac is the perfect way to tend to water welling up in your home, people also have a tendency to forget that it is an electrical appliance, and if you are dealing with a substantial amount of water, it could be dangerous. Resort to the shop vac for small spots etc. but remember that electrical appliance with large amounts of water can be very hazardous.
2. Don't reach for the bleach
Bleach is typically regarded as the end all and be all for cleaning up large household messes. Most people will look to wash floors with bleach once flood waters recede from inside your home. Go for dishwashing liquid and warm water instead. Bleach leaves a residue that could cause mold growth that will be hazardous to your health.
3. Don't skimp on insurance
We talked about this in our post last week, but when the economy crashed, many people ditched homeowners or renters insurance policies as a way to cut back. Don't. Don't. Don't. This could leave you high and dry and with a huge bill to pay especially if your home has a tendency to flood.
4. Don't be afraid to call the professionals
You may be worried that having a professional restoration company come remedy the problem will be expensive but in most cases a large portion of their services are covered by your homeowners or renters insurance. This is the best way to guarantee that the job is done professionally and correctly and save your family and your home from future problems.
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