Spring Showers: The Do's & Don'ts When Your Home Has Water Damage

4/6/2021 (Permalink)

Don't let spring showers bring water damage

Along with the infamous spring showers, it can bring water damage resulting in your worst nightmare. Don't fret; everything is going to be okay. Call SERVPRO of Napa County, we are here to help. While this might might feel brand new to you, we see it every day and have the equipment and experience to get you dried out and return to normalcy as soon as possible. We've provided a list of what to do and what not to do while you wait for the professionals to arrive.

What To Do After Water Damage: 

• Clear away and secure small furniture items to minimize rust or stains and expedite the restoration process.
• Place aluminum foil under the legs of wood furniture that may leave irreversible stains to the carpet.
• Remove books, shoes, paper goods, fabrics, potted plants, or other personal items that may degrade the carpet's quality

What NOT To Do After Water Damage:

• Do not use power outlets near the water source because electrical shock may result, and damage the equipment itself.
• Do not place newspaper on wet surfaces because newspaper ink is easily transferrable.
• Do not turn on the HVAC system if it has been directly contacted by water or it might enable the spread of contamination

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