Anytime your dealing with water damage period, you always think do you self… how did this happen to me and what can I do to fix this, right? Water Mitigation is one of the more difficult tasks for water damage, it results in having to use a lot of equipment that not all water damage companies have. If you want this to be easy, we can make it easy… first you should contact a Water Damage Emergency Service company as soon as possible and watch the professionals at there finest.
I know a lot of people think they can do it themselves… you shouldn’t even need or have any Water Mitigation services if you follow these steps bellow:
- Winterize your home.
- Insulate exposed pipes and pipes in attics, crawl spaces and outside walls.
- Maintain adequate heat during the winter, even if your home will not be occupied forsome time. Set the thermostat no lower than 55 degrees.
- Turn off the water at the main valve, or at the major appliances, if you will be away fromhome several days.
- Proper insulation and ventilation in your attic can extend the life of your roof and reduce the chance of ice dams causing water back up under roofing. Make sure your insulation are in good shape and vents are clear.
- Keep drain lines clear, and do not put foreign objects down sewers and drains
- Recaulk and grout around sinks, showers and tubs. Leaking shower pans and loose ormissing tiles should be repaired quickly
- Familiarize yourself with shutoff valves, both at the main water supply and on individualoutlets.
Sounds easy right? Well I know it’s not the easiest way, but it’s a heck of a lot better than having to worry about the house engulfing in water, but at most times it’s already happened… so don’t let it ever happen again, contact a Water Mitigation company right now and get it resolved and follow the steps to maintaining a better “water mitigation” proof house.