4 Quick Tips to Overcome Water damage Naples

Posted by ServiceMaster Restorations on December 13th, 2019

The residents of Naples are habitual of facing water damage as Florida is a flood-prone location.

Whatever the reason is, dealing with water damage Naples demands time and effort and immediate action. Accumulation of water for long leads to the formation of mold and exudes filthy smells to make it more dilapidated. Water, if remained, untreated for long, would surely seep into the property to mar on the structural integrity of the building. Formation of mold can cause health hazards to bring in grave health issues, if not immediately then gradually.

Whether the water damaged occurred due to natural causes like that of flood or due to plumbing faults or neglecting other such damaging factors, coping with it requires hands-on tools and techniques and professional experience. 

Clean off the pool 

To begin with, the treatment of water damage, start off with water extraction. Water extraction means draining all the areas which are affected by the entrance of water. From the basement to the pool and from other hidden corners, bacteria can breed anywhere if water if left untreated. Professional use powerful pumps or water extraction machines to evacuate all the water from each corner of the house.

Dehumidify to control moisture 

As soon as you clean it off, you may find filth making its space on the floor and humidity seeping in the walls, in the ceiling of the structure. Stagnant water evaporates to dry it all but, where do you think the evaporated water goes? Surely it penetrates the walls and settles there to strengthen the formation of mold. Now, using dehumidifiers would help in soaking all the water present in the wall to prevent any further growth of mold. So dehumidify it all from basement to roof, for a safe living.

Monitor Moisture 

Analyzing the presence and extent of moisture using digital readouts to gauge the perfect level. Monitoring the level of moisture using a handheld moisture detector would help in dehumidifying it as far as possible.

Clean and Sanitize

Removing the water is getting half of the job done, sanitizing is the second half. Mere cleaning would not prevent the growth of bacteria and also not mold growth. However, using highly concentrated chemicals to clean it may bring harm to you and your skin and hence should not be dealt with without professional assistance.

Hiring professionals for water damage Sarasota would help in getting over it as early as possible.