First Steps to Take When Cleaning up a Flooded Basement

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Introduction

• For most people, unwanted water in their basement
  is more like a disaster than an inconvenience.
  And a chaos like a flooded basement seems to
  happen at the nastiest possible time.
• Whatever the cause, flooded basements are a major
  issue to the health, safety and structural
  integrity of your home. Immediate involvement to
  a flooded basement is dominant in rescuing your
  property and preventing further damage.
• Preparing for a flood is not on most peoples
  priorities, but when it happens, a quick list of
  what to do is important.
• Here are the first steps to take when cleaning up
  a flooded basement.

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1. Address Health and Safety issues

• Keep children and animals out of the basement
  and away from standing water and any vaporizer
  effects from stagnant water.
• Depending on the source, water could be polluted
  with faecal matter or dangerous chemicals.
• Wear protective clothing like boots, coveralls,
  gloves, goggles or maybe a respirator when
  entering your flooded basement.

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2. Deactivate Services

• Before entering your basement, ensure all
  services are deactivated. This includes
  electricity that ought to be shut off at the
  most breaker panel and therefore the gas valve
  being closed at the surface meter.
• Domestic water may need to be turned off at the
  road to prevent a running cistern or burst line.
  Dont guess at the way to terminate services.
  If unsure , invite help from neighbours or
  service authorities.

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3. Stop the Flood Source

• The flood source might not be apparent,
  especially if the flood has been occurring for a
  few time and an excellent deal of water has built
  up. Start with shutting off domestic
  water then work towards unblocking drains.

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4. Ventilate

• Let nature assist you clear the air and
  start evaporation. Open the windows and doors and
  obtain a cross-flow of fresh air blowing through
  your soaking basement.
• Use fans if you've got them or invest in renting
  some. Air movement is far and away the
  foremost effective drying source, no
  matter whether the air is cool or warm.

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5. Extract the Water

• This may be harder than it sounds and might
  require mechanical help sort of a pump or a wet
  vacuum. Perhaps you've got a  sump pump that
  failed and needs replacing or a passive drain
  thats clogged and requires auguring. Ensure
  where youre removing water is safe and unable to
  return.

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6. Remove Wet Items

• Its impossible to do flood damage remediation
  while soaked materials remain within
  the basement.
• This could be items youve had stored or
  materials that are a part of the finished area
  like carpet, drywall or insulation.
• These should be taken out and dried during
  a separate location or maybe discarded.

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7. Disinfect

• Dry and disinfect the whole area. Complete and
  thorough drying is significant to safeguard your
  structure and stop the expansion of harmful mold,
  spores and bacteria.
• These potentially dangerous pathogens are
  ever-present in basements and can quickly
  multiply in damp, dark and warm spaces.

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8. Contact Professionals

• Once youve taken these important first steps in
  cleaning up a flooded basement, be sure to
  contact a certified water damage restoration
  professional.
• Anatom Restoration is always on call to provide
  high quality storm damage repair cleanup. We
  are also IICRC certified, which means that you
  know you are in good hands when you call Anatom
  Restoration.

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[phone]
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