24/7 Emergency Service
What To Do Until Help Arrives
7/19/2018 (Permalink)
Here at SERVPRO of East Lansing/Haslett, we know that emergencies happen, which is why we offer prompt 24/7 emergency response. However, until our highly trained technicians arrive, there are some effective steps you can take to help minimize the damage being done to your home or business. Depending on the type and extent of the emergency at hand, different procedures should be followed in order to slow down the damage being done.
When you are facing water damage from a clean water source, there are several things you can do until SERVPRO of East Lansing/Haslett arrives.
- As soon as possible, turn off the source of water. If you are unable to do so, contact a qualified party to shut off the water source. Doing this will stop any additional water trying to enter your home from doing so.
- When safe to do so, attempt to shut off the circuit breaker for wet areas throughout the affected building. Use extreme caution when doing so in order to avoid any electric shock.
- Begin blotting and mopping up as much water as possible. Having standing water can cause more damage to the building
- Keep furniture skirting, draperies and other items away from wet areas. A good trick to keeping furniture skirting off the wet flooring is to use clothespins to pin them up.
In addition to the many beneficial tips to keep in mind when facing clean water damage, there are also several things you should avoid.
- Any rooms with standing water should be avoided at all costs.
- Keep all items that when wet could cause staining away from carpet. These items include newspapers, magazines, or papers with ink that could bleed through when damp.
- Do not use any appliances while in standing water.
- Do not use your own vacuum to remove water because this can cause electrical shock and possibly damage the vacuum cleaner.
- Do not turn on ceiling fixtures if ceiling is wet.
- Do not enter any rooms where the ceiling appears to be sagging due to retention of water.