Mitigating Water Damage

4/16/2018 (Permalink)

To Mitigate or Remediate?

Mitigation is often confused with restoration but they are truly not the same thing.
Water mitigation stops the water from spreading. In other words, help in reducing the cause of water issue to prevent any further damage.
Remediation is taking action to reduce, isolate, and remove all contamination from an environment by preventing further reproduction and spreading of contaminant. Simply stated, remediation is the process of clean up and disinfection.
Important steps to mitigate water damage:
• Remove rugs and unattached floor coverings
• Lift or remove furniture to prevent further damage
• Open drawers, closets, and cabinets to enhance drying if items inside were affected
• If available start extraction by using a wet vac or other machines able to extract water
• Place air movers and Dehumidifiers as soon as possible if you have them, If not give us a call.