The newspaper report said your home only suffered smoke and water damage. There was a huge fire next door and embers floated over your roof. In an attempt to save your home, the fire department aimed their hoses toward your roof. They prevented the fire from catching and you are grateful, but now, what do you do about the Salt Lake City water damage?

Water damage caused by the fire department has an advantage over other types of water damage in that the source of the water has been removed. With other sources of damage you must make sure that the water source has stopped. You will want to have your roof inspected to see if there is damage that needs to be repaired in order to prevent more flood damage when it starts to rain or snow.

Make sure that you contact your insurance company. Many insurance companies will cover the cost of clean up of water damage. The company may give you the choice to call contractors for clean up or may send out a crew that they have contracted. For water damage that is caused by natural flooding of a river, stream, or creek, you must have flood insurance.

The first step of repair is to remove the water from your home. Standing water must be removed using pumps and carpet extractors. Quick action may allow your carpets to be saved. When water soaks through to the underlying, floor coverings may need to be removed to allow for drying.

Once the ceiling and walls are dry, they may require cleaning. Extensive damage could mean replacing some wallboard. If stained walls are painted without treatment, stains tend to bleed through the older paint. A stain blocking primer will prevent the stain from showing though the new paint.

Furniture needs to be moved to a dry area for drying and cleaning. Sometimes such a place is easily found in the home, but other times, will require your furniture be moved to another storage area. If large or bulky pieces must be left in place, they should be placed on blocks to prevent damage to the furniture.

The best solution for Salt Lake City water damage is to leave restoration to the professionals. With the correct equipment and knowledge, they can get your home back into shape.

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