Steps To Take After Your Bathroom Floods

5/19/2021 (Permalink)

The equipment in your bathroom has a limited lifespan, and excessive aging or failure can cause a flood, which will in turn create issues for you as the homeowner. Prevention of flooding in your bathroom is a smart step to take, and when you are checking for possible leaks and more, keep an eye out for: 

• The sound of running water
• Unpleasant odors in floors, walls, or drains
• Low water pressure
• Mold growing around appliance or fixtures
• Worn out hoses, pipes, and fixtures

Once a flood happens, there are some steps you will want to take to make the cleanup easier and the drying out process go faster. This will help you avoid mold and mildew, and save you both time and money. If the job is a large one, don’t forget that your friends here at SERVPRO are ready to help any time. 

Whenever a flood occurs in your home from burst pipes or equipment failure, the first thing you will want to do is to turn off the water source to the house. If you don’t know what to do here you can call a professional restoration company to help you. 

The very next step you will want to take is to dry everything up. Soak up standing water with absorbent material, and turn on the overhead fan to help with evaporation. Caution: if water has gotten into the walls this may be a step you should avoid. Use a stationary fan that can blow air into the room from a distance. Water that sits a long time can encourage mold to colonize, so this step is most important.  

After you have gotten the drying process started. You will want to assess the damage. If it looks like you have some serious problems, you can call a professional restoration and repair company like SERVPRO to come and take a look at what your situation is. We can make recommendations about safety, recovery, insurance claims, and more. 

When you are dealing with flood damage, fire damage, biohazards, and mold remediation our team here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties is always here to help. We are proud to serve our friends and neighbors with restoration and recovery from disasters of all sizes. We can get your home and business Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned. This franchise is independently owned and operated.