Water Damage Restoration Tips

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Water Damage Restoration Tips
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What is Water Damage?

• Water damage can take many different forms and
  show up in your home or business in a number of
  different ways. If you suspect that you might
  have water damage, its important to know what
  the common causes are so that you know how to
  prevent minor water damage from turning into a
  huge problem.

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What to do If You Have Water Damage?

• People wanting to know what they can do to
  protect their home and belongings from water
  damage. These people are not always affected by
  heavy storms, instead they are unfortunate to
  have a burst pipe issue, washing machine
  overflow, bathtub overflow where someone has
  forgotten to turn of a tap.
• We published some tips a while ago providing some
  direction on what to do until an IICRC certified
  water damage restoration technician is able to
  attend to restore your home or business to its
  pre-loss condition.

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Water Damage Restoration Tips

• Stop the water flow causing the water damage.
  Turn off any running taps, switch off the mains
  if you have a burst pipe or if your taps are
  jammed.
• If you notice that the water is quickly rising
  you should switch off your electricity mains, as
  water and electricity are a dangerous
  combination.
• Remove as much furniture and other valuables as
  you can from the flooded and water damaged areas
  in your home or business.

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Water Damage Restoration Tips

• If you can not move your furniture try using
  small pieces of foam or fold aluminium foil to
  create a block on which you can place the legs of
  tables, chairs, couches etc. By elevating the
  legs you will help to reduce the amount of water
  they absorb.
• If you furniture and other valuables are wet you
  should wipe them down once they have been removed
  from the water damaged areas of your home.
• Lift curtains and drapes off the floor so they do
  not soak up water.

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Water Damage Restoration Tips

• Remove any rugs from the flood water affected
  rooms
• Open all doors and windows in your property to
  increase air circulation. This will reduce
  moisture levels and can assist to reduce water
  damage to your property.
• Using a mop or light colored towels try to remove
  as much water as you can. Do not use a vacuum
  cleaner to suck up water, you could get
  electrocuted!
• Water Damage Restoration Specialist to access
  your water damage and to commence with a
  professional water extraction and drying program.

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Capital Facility Services

• Capital Facility Services Pty Ltd is a Melbourne
  based commercial cleaning service contractor and
  facility management provider that has been in
  operation in various forms since 1993. Commercial
  and office cleaning services we offer across
  Melbourne and wider Victoria.
• Web Capitalfacilityservices.com.au
• Contact 1300 554 418
• Email enquiries_at_capitalfacilityservices.com.au