PREVENT WATER DAMAGE BEFORE IT GETS WORSE!

A flooded home or business calls for prompt action and restoration. Water can quickly get absorbed by the water damage restoration Long Beach wall or wooden surfaces, also causing damage to your belongings. We are IICRC certified professionals equipped with cutting-edge technology and water mitigation techniques. Our priority is to provide unique, time-bound restoration solutions for homes or offices dealing with flooding. We take all precautions to ensure that your home is cleaned, disinfected, and dried out.

WHAT CAUSES WATER DAMAGE?
Water damage can occur due to different reasons. Some of them include floods, damaged/leaky pipes, leaky roofs, damaged water-appliances, or sewage system faults. When this happens, the amount of damage done to your property keep growing until the source of the leak gets identified. Some cases of water damage are unpredictable and uncontrollable, for example, heavy rains and flooding. Others could occur due to negligence or inadequate maintenance; For example, a failure to replace rusted pipes before they start leaking. However, irrespective of the origin, it usually calls for urgent remediation and expert advice.

EFFECTS OF FLOODING & WATER DAMAGE
Water damage causes several harmful effects on lives and property. It’s best to deal with any case of water damage quickly and decisively. Failure to do so can lead to:

ELECTROCUTION
Flooded areas pose the risk of electrocution. There could be loss of life if there is an escape of electric current from sockets or wires. Never step into running water until you are sure that your electricity is off. If you have kids, keep them away from water-logged areas.

MOLD GROWTH
Damp places are the perfect breeding ground for mold and mildew. If you notice visible mold, do not attempt to get rid of it yourself. It is better to call a professional instead. After water damage, widespread mold infestation usually follows if the water is not dried out well enough.

INFECTION
Apart from mold and mildew, damp places can also harbor a lot of disease-causing organisms. Touching or inhaling any of these microbes could be very harmful to your health. People living in water-logged areas risk exposing themselves to respiratory challenges, skin infections, and many other diseases.

STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
Water can even get into the sub-structure of your building and cause structural damage. In severe cases, water damage can even lead to cracks in the walls of your house. The secondary effects of water damage can be just as horrible or even worse than the initial catastrophe.

PROPERTY LOSS
Several properties like books, files, and electrical appliances usually end up damaged. Several properties could end up damaged beyond repair if you don’t contact a water restoration service quickly. Even after calling a water restoration service, you still might not be able to recover some properties.

STAINS
Water damage could also affect the aesthetics of your home negatively. Houses affected by water damage usually have damp walls with varying color shades or paint peeling off from the walls. The cost implications of these problems could become a lot more if you don’t handle them quickly.