Water Damage Control Tips for Miami Residents.

Your duties when water damage occurs in your home?

• Damage from water and bacteria growth can begin within 72 hours. Call for professional help.
• Remove as much water as soon as possible by mopping and blotting.
• Remove wet area rugs or other floor coverings not permanently
  attached.  Do not attempt to start removing your wall-to-wall carpet.
• Lift draperies off the floor, loop through a coat hanger and place the hanger on the drapery rod.
• Wipe furniture, prop up wet furniture cushions for even drying and place aluminum foil under furniture legs.
• Move photos, paintings and art objects to a safe and dry location.
• Open drawers, closet and cabinet doors to enhance drying.
• Do not remove books from shelves.  Rather pack them tightly to prevent warping of pages until a restoration professional can begin this specialized drying.

Dos and Don’t when you experience water damage in your home:

• Do not use a regular household vacuum to remove water.
• Do not lift tacked-down carpet without professional help.
• Do not use electrical appliances while on wet carpet or flooring.
• Do not disturb or try clean up a visible mold.
• Do call the Agent office same day for instructions.
• Do not enter a room with standing water until electricity has been turned off.

Call G. Zein Insurance Services for more details about water damage prevention, at (954) 454-9599. We are here to help you mitigate your losses.