Water Damage

Water Damage Repair

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House Repair Edmonds, WA: BEFORE - Back Side of the House is destroyed by a fallen tree. Front Porch is damaged by falling tree branches. House is in need of a Roof Truss Repair, New Attic Insulation, New Drywall Inside, All Floor Coverings Must Be Re-done, Mold Must be abated throughout the house House Repair Edmonds, WA: AFTER - Roof Trusses Repaired/Replaced, New Insulation Blown in to the Attic. Front Porch Front Porch is Rebuilt. All Fascia boards are replaced. New 40 year composition roofing Installed. House is Re-painted. Inside all mold is abated. Drywall is replaced, textured and painted. All floor coverings are removed. New carpet, ceramic tile, and wood flooring installed. All new stainless steel kitchen appliances installed. Kitchen counter tops re-laminated. House Repair Edmonds, WA: BEFORE - Back Side of the House is destroyed by a fallen tree. Front Porch is damaged by falling tree branches. House is in need of a Roof Truss Repair, New Attic Insulation, New Drywall Inside, All Floor Coverings Must Be Re-done, Mold Must be abated throughout the house House Repair Edmonds, WA: AFTER - Roof Trusses Repaired/Replaced, New Insulation Blown in to the Attic. Front Porch Front Porch is Rebuilt. All Fascia boards are replaced. New 40 year composition roofing Installed. House is Re-painted. Inside all mold is abated. Drywall is replaced, textured and painted. All floor coverings are removed. New carpet, ceramic tile, and wood flooring installed. All new stainless steel kitchen appliances installed. Kitchen counter tops re-laminated

Whether a storm soaked your floors with two feet of floodwaters, you left your bathtub faucet running, your water pipes burst, or a fire left you with a house full of water, you have water damage and you need to take immediate action. One of the most expensive things you can do when you have water damage is not take appropriate steps to properly handle the damage because you fear it will be too expensive.

Repairing water damage doesn’t always have to be costly when you act quickly. It’s also important to consider that water damage can dramatically lower the value of your home when you go to sell. Even more importantly, if you don’t remedy water damage properly, mold will develop that can risk the health of you and your family.

If you’re looking at soaked carpeting, drenched drywall, sopping wet ceilings, or a flooded basement, here’s an action plan that will help minimize the damage and the cost of cleanup if you want to go it alone. However, the best (and fastest) remedy for repairing water damage is to contact a professional.

1. Get everyone out of your home if it presents an immediate danger.

2. If possible, turn off the water source, such as with an overflowing bathtub.

3. Call the fire department to ensure your home is safe. If it’s safe to be inside and you know how, turn off the electricity at your breaker box and turn off your natural gas connection, or have the fire department do this for you.

4. Look for signs of danger or structural damage before going any further.

5. Take plenty of pictures from all different angles for insurance purposes before removing the water.

6. Carefully remove the water with either buckets or a pump. A wet/dry vac works well for collecting small amounts of water.

7. Shovel out the muck and hose down any silt.

8. Take more pictures now that the water is out.

9. Remove the furnishings and flooring. Clean your furniture and let dry thoroughly. Flooring is difficult to save, especially when flooded with contaminated water like river water or sewer water. You may be able to save your flooring if you were flooded with clean water and it’s bone dry within 24 hours. If not, rip it up.

10. If your ceilings are soaked, place buckets on the floor and then punch a few tiny holes in the ceiling to release any trapped water.

11. Drywall and other types of wall materials typically don’t dry very well, so if your walls are soaked, it’s usually best to rip them out to avoid mold, especially if they aren’t totally dry within 48 hours.

12. Getting everything dry within 48 hours is critical to preventing the development of dangerous mold. To dry out large areas, close everything off and set up fans and dehumidifiers.

13. When possible, run fabrics like curtains, throw blankets, and small rugs through a hot washing machine cycle and dry thoroughly.

14. Once all of the water is collected and every area affected is 100% bone dry, it’s time to take more pictures and then put your house back together, including replacing walls, ceilings, and flooring, in addition to patching, painting, and replacing furniture.

Repairing water damage is an involved process and time is of the essence to avoid future problems. The least expensive and most efficient way to deal with water damage is usually contacting an experienced water damage restoration company like Corvus Construction. We have the water damage specialists and professional equipment necessary for quickly saving your home.

Don’t Wait If You Experience Water Damage! Contact Us!

Give Corvus Construction a call at (206) 355-4981 if you’re in the Seattle area or toll-free at (877) CORVUS8 for a free home addition estimate. You can also contact us 24/7 by filling out our website contact form or send us an email directly at info@corvus-construction.com.

Let Corvus Construction minimize the damage to your home with our affordable and fast water damage restoration service. Your home and family are too important to risk to the hazards of water damage.