Water Damage On The Ceiling — What You Can Do

Watch for fallen electric lines and avoid them at all costs. Do not turn on the power at your own home unless you have been informed that it is safe to do. The same is true about your gas or propane lines. Even though everything around your home seems safe, electric and gas lines may have been damaged further away and the utility company might not have had time to make the necessary repairs. The electric company most likely will check out your lines and relight the pilot lights for you.

Storm Damage Restoration Brown stains on the walls or ceilings. Brown stains are the biggest indicator of water damage in your home. These stains often develop in areas where water is constantly dripping and running down the wall or ceiling. There could be a leak behind a wall or in the ceiling. There could also be a spot where water stands when it rains. In any case, brown spots are bad news. You will have to get someone to check behind the walls or in the ceiling. Hopefully, they will be able to find and repair the source of the leak.

So to prevent microbial growth from growing or more important mold growth you need to completely dry out the wet effected area. Now you may think that the carpet is the only thing that is wet, but inside the drywall and behind the wall base may also be wet. Just touching the wall and the base is not enough. Your wall that looks «bone» dry may be wet behind the paint or drywall. You’ll need moisture detection equipment to see if it is wet. To do this you’ll need to purchase moisture detection equipment (quickly you only have 48 hours from the start of the water damage or mold will grow) or you’ll need to contact a IICRC Water Damage Restoration Company.

Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration If you have never heard of a company, and they come to you offering to help after a flood, you should be very cautious. Some places might come to help people from other cities or states, but others may simply come to prey on those who will have a hard time saying no due to their circumstances. Before you say yes to someone like this, check out the company with the Better Business Bureau, compare their prices to others in the area, and make sure that the background of the employees is clean. After natural disaster, there are likely a lot of crimes such as theft. It is important that you can trust the company to be in your home without removing anything from it except for restoration.

Fire restorers can give you hints to prevent further damage and let you know which items and areas can and cannot be refurbished. They will also give you an estimate and service for thoroughly cleaning and deodorizing your home.

Once everything is dried and all items are removed from the site you should do an assessment of the area. You may still need to call in a professional service to take care of mold, odor removal deodorize and disinfect, or even inspect your wiring.