September – How to Handle Water Damage and Mold

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Simple Steps for Safeguarding Against a Wet Season

1. Begin by trying to lower the humidity inside your home. If its possible to
obtain a dehumidifier, install it in the most affected area. (Home Depot or
equipment rental companies have dehumidifiers.)
2. Any drywall, carpet and pad, baseboards or flooring needs to be
removed to expose the wood framing behind.
3. Once the wood framing is exposed, put fans on the wood to push airflow
across the surface.
4. If you have a crawlspace and its insulated, remove the insulation. It is going
to help dry out the subfloor faster.
5. If you have mold, please wear a respirator. The mold drywall can be
bagged up. The framing behind should be sprayed down with an antimicrobial
spray. Due to this being a emergency situation if the only thing
available is bleach, use bleach but dilute it 1 part bleach 10 part water.
Wipe the wood with a clean rag after you spray it.
6. If you have a moisture meter, the dry standard for wood is around 12-
16% if your in that range its considered dry.
7. Getting airflow and lowering the humidity in your home, combined with
removing what is wet, is crucial immediately after a water damage.
8. Please feel free to call me anytime with any questions day or night. I am
serious. I am a Texan as well and want to help in any way possible!
Jorge Perez 408-655-8312

Whether you believe this La Niña season will be soaking wet or a total drought, it never hurts to prepare for the worst! Maria walks you through a basic checklist for La Niña preparedness so that if the worst DOES happen, you’re less likely to be facing an uncooperative insurance company for the cleanup!

We don’t just work with water damage, though! We help clients to clean up their homes and businesses after all sorts of situations. Explore our website to learn more about our extensive services, and be sure to have our number in your phone to call us right away should a disaster occur!

Call 1-800-886-1801 and our team will be on site within an hour and a half to help you preserve what’s yours!

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What You’ll Learn

Why it’s important to prepare for La Niña
What steps to take to make sure you’re protected in the event of an emergency.
Who to turn to for clean up after an emergency (spoiler: it’s us!)

Transcript of the Video:

Maria: Hi! I’m Maria, and my company is Fire and Water Damage Recovery, and I think I might be the leading expert on La Niña. I’ve read ten websites, five of them say we’re going to have a very wet year in the bay area, and the other five say it’s going to be drought.

So, I’m pretty sure nobody has any idea what La Niña is going to bring us this year. So I recommend if you don’t want to have water damage, you do a couple things to prepare.

Flat rugs should be swept now. You need to look for any kind of damage, you probably can’t get a roofer. But any kind of water that comes in from outside is considered a maintenance, and you’re gonna have a tough time getting your insurance company to pay for it. So if you just sweep off your roof of any kinds of leaves and garbage, it will keep the water from pooling.

The other thing is, the gutters need to be cleaned out. If your gutters are cleaned and your water drains right off the roof, you won’t have as much trouble as you would have if everything gets clogged up in pools. Also, just having a clean gutter keeps it from coming down through the siding.

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September – How to Handle Water Damage and Mold

Simple Steps for Safeguarding Against a Wet Season

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