What to Expect with Professional Water Extraction

3/19/2018 (Permalink)

Whether by storm or by burst pipe, you wake up one morning to find that your Riverside, CA basement is flooded with two feet of water. What can you do next? The next step is usually to call a specialist who can remedy the flood with the proper equipment. If this sounds daunting or you aren’t sure what to expect, here is what happens when you use a professional service to help with your flooded basement.

1. Find the Source

The first thing that any professional is going to do is find the source of your flooding. If you already know where the leak is coming from, you can, of course, point them in the right direction. In some cases, it may be difficult to tell where the leak is coming from on your own.

2. Extract Water

The next step is to extract the water. Experts will have equipment with them that you may not have access to on your own. For example, some people may have a sump pump in their home, but many don’t. Generally, before they can begin to restore the property, specialists will use a trash pump mounted to their truck to extract the flooding in your basement.

3. Salvage Any Materials

If there are any materials that can be salvaged, they will do this for you. Additionally, they will be able to throw out what can’t be saved. This can be anything from drywall, carpets, stuffed animals, bedding and even ceiling tiles. If it’s porous, mold can grow inside the spaces of the object and be impossible to clean.

At the end of the day, hiring a professional service to remove water from your basement and to restore your home is less stressful than trying to handle it on your own. Without the proper equipment, you may not get the job done and it could lead to more issues and property damage down the road. A team of experts will make sure everything is quickly and thoroughly taken care of, giving you your home back as soon as possible. Visit http://www.SERVPROwestriversidecity.comfor more information on storm damage.