If your plumbing pipes burst while you were away from your home, you likely have a lot of water damage. To help you with this situation, the first thing is to contact a plumber to take care of the pipes. You can then contact a water damage restoration company to help you get your home back to normal.

Remove Water

The first thing the contractor with the water damage restoration company will do is remove all standing water. This is something that should be done quickly as the longer the water stays the more damage it is causing. Also, removing water makes things much easier for the contractor as they can better see what damage you have. 

They can remove standing water in many ways. You should first remove as much as you can before they arrive by using a mop, bucket, rags to soak up water, etc. If there is a lot of water, the contractor has equipment they use to quickly suck up the water on the floor. If there is carpeting that is water soaked, the contractor may remove this as the water can damage the floorboards underneath. If the water gets to the carpet padding, this is impossible to dry out and will need to be replaced.

Remove Items

Once the water is gone, the contractor can help you remove as many items as possible from the area. This includes furniture, clothing, etc. There also may be other items, such as carpeting, wet insulation, wet drywall, etc. You can hire someone to remove the items for you, such as a junk removal service. This will make things much easier on you as you do not want to keep wet things sitting outside. Not only will pests, such as insects, be drawn to the wetness but you never know if children in the area would climb on things and become injured.

If you do not know who to call, the contractor can likely give you names of junk removal services in the area. Choose someone that has experience dealing with removing wet items from a home that has been flooded. 

Dry Things Out

One of the most important things that must be done is to get everything dried out once the water is removed and items are taken out. This is because mold and mildew will quickly start to grow and can be hard to deal with. The mold can get on flooring, walls, ceilings, etc. To dry out the home the contractor will set up large industrial fans and will open all windows that they can. The fans may have to stay in place for several hours to get everything dry. 

The contractor will also set up dehumidifiers to remove moisture from the air and may use disinfectants to prevent mold and mildew. 

When the water damage restoration contractor finishes, you can then start the process of making needed repairs, such as installing new flooring and/or carpeting, repairing drywall, replacing insulation, and more.

Reach out to a company like Heaven Scent Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning to learn more.