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You haven’t seen Woody mad until you tell him you’ve called one of those other so called carpet cleaners instead of calling his PaPa ( grandfather) at Mr. ChemDry. This is why Woody was created without a gun!

I have been cleaning carpets for about 5 years now and we come across customer’s needs that are above and beyond what we can do with carpet cleaning equipment. Certain Utah water damage and flooding has saturated the carpets and the pad to the point that it would not be sanitary or healthy to put the time and effort to drying the carpet and padding even with fans.  Many times the padding needs to be removed along with placing huge fans and dehumidifiers to get the water out of the flooring and even walls. Also in some instances the water has been in the carpet for long enough time that mold or mildew has started to grow. At this point we would want to refer this problem to our sister company “The Flood Company“. They have trained and certified professionals ready to remove and dry any type of problem and get you back to normal as quick as possible. Water damage big or small should not be ignored.

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Water and Flood Damage Information For Your Property

Water damages requires immediate attention to minimize further losses. In case a water damage occurs in your home or property try to locate the problem. By doing so you can help prevent further damages. Examples are turning off the water line for faucet, washing machine or dishwasher. Call a plumber if a plumbing repair is needed.  Call a water damage clean up professional before you call your insurance company.  Saying the wrong thing when you do call your insurance company could interfere with coverage for the damage. Then move to a room which is unaffected. The basic idea here is to Move and Protect your personal belongings and documents. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold.

(Even the following tips in some cases will be bad advice.  Call a water damage professional for an assessment to receive advice specific to your situation.) 

Water Damage Tips

*Remove as much excess water as possible by mopping the area or using a wet/dry vacuum.

*Wipe as much excess water from wood furniture as you can and remove tabletop lamps and other items from the furniture.

*Close windows in the summer and open the windows in the winter to help with drying conditions.

*Remove any artwork and paintings from the walls if affected. *Remove any area rugs from the floor and hang to dry..

*Remove wet upholstery cushions from the frame and prop them up to dry.

*Place plastic or aluminum foil under any furniture legs that are not plastic to prevent discoloration or bleeding. *Punch tiny holes in a sagging ceiling to relieve trapped water make sure to place something underneath the holes beforehand to collect any trapped water.

*Make sure that electrical appliances are turned off while standing on wet carpets, floors or especially on wet concrete floors to prevent possible electrocution.

*Get help from a Professional for water damage restoration service.

*Report your damage to your insurance company, only after consulting with a water damage restorations company.

Hazards caused by a Water Damage in your Home

Growth of Mold

Mildew or Strong Mildew Smell

Unpleasant or Bad Indoor Air Quality

Growth of other kinds of Micro-Organisms

Flood Damage

Remember that water which comes from outside of your home usually is not covered by your regular home insurance policy. It is always best to read and understand your policy. Optional flood damage insurance is available thru your insurance agent.

In cases of severe storms or hurricanes always be prepared.

Here are some Immediate Things that you might need .

* Handheld Radios and Batteries to listen for Warning Updates

* A Good Supply of Bottled Water

* Flashlights with Batteries

* Cell phones Fully Charged

* Jackets or Raincoats

The phone number of a good Water Damage Clean Up Company is  Mr. Chem-Dry 801-298-8125

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Flood Co.
1-866-400-7762
contact@thefloodco.com
http://www.thefloodco.com/

Record Snow Pack In Utah May Lead To Flooding And Water Damage
It’s Not Too Late To Get Flood Insurance

Salt Lake City, Utah, 4/27/2011 — The snow pack in most of Utah is greater than the levels at the same time in 1983, the year of the infamous floods. This condition does not insure that there will be wide spread flooding, but if the weather continues to be wet and cold adding to the snow pack, the sudden temperature raise can cause the runoff to be very high. Another contributing factor is the water soaked ground. When the ground is soaked, it is unable to absorb the additional runoff.

Also, when the ground is soaked, the pressure from the ground water is finding it’s way into many basements that have not had water problems before. Ground water is hard to “turn off”. A sump pump is the common method of dealing with ground water problems. If your neighbors have sump pumps and you don’t, you may want to consider getting one, fast! If the water is already coming into your basement, deal with the water damage the best you can while you scramble to have a sump pump installed. If you have a sump pump, make sure your home owners insurance covers a sump pump problem or failure. Beware of caps on this coverage, and add more coverage if necessary.

Normal home owners insurance will cover water damage events that originate inside the home, but not surface or ground water that enters the home. This coverage is available as a separate policy. It is called flood insurance and is underwritten by the federal government. Most insurance agents sell flood insurance. These are your options to protect you against the possible damage from flooding. Evaluate your situation and location and act quickly. There will be thousands of homes affected over the next few weeks.

For additional information contact:

The Flood Co.
1-866-400-7762
contact@thefloodco.com
http://www.thefloodco.com/

I recently had a small leak in my house and as a carpet cleaner I was able to bring home my carpet cleaning van and suck out the water in the carpet. For small amouts of water leakage you could suck it out and then put a fan on it to dry fast. This worked great until the leak came back and the carpet was really saturated and needed to move from a small carpet cleaning job to a flood clean up. We live in a appartment and the landlord insisted taking care of the job right. The carpet had to be pulled back in one room and the pad had to be removed as it was way to saturated. Fans were put in and we dried the all wood moldings and framing, and the carpet was dried in hours. The key is to dry out the carpet and prevent mold or mildew from growing in your walls or exposed areas. Our company “The flood company” can take care of any small flood to any size commercial building water comming out the front door. No job to big or small
jake

 Sudden floods and leaks can strike without warning. If your home or business is hit by water damage, you need the services of the most qualified Water Damage Restoration firm—fast—to bring things back to the way they were, with as little interference to your life as possible.

Recovering your losses is incredibly important at this time.

Because Mr. Chem-Dry understands that you might not be capable of a vigorous response, we’ve set up a special emergency crew at your service in the unfortunate event that you suffer water damage. We stand at the ready, because we know that water and flood damage require swift action.

You can count on our experts to come to your home and dry down its structure and contents. Our specially trained technicians use scientific drying methods to restore your home to normal and salvage your belongings. We use high-tech monitoring equipment to detect the presence of moisture—even under floors and behind walls.

We act quickly to avoid the potential collection of mold, mildew and other nasty microorganisms caused by water damage. We have at our disposal advanced moisture-detecting instruments that can spot the most minute signs of dampness—even behind walls and under floors.

On Call At All Times
Mr. Chem-Dry provides immediate emergency service in the event of water damage. Our emergency crew is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Spray something on my carpet it stinks. This is not an uncommon request, and quite often it carpet that has been wet three days or more and has developed a strong odor. The home owner wants the odor to go away and they have self diagnosed that “spraying something on it” will take care of the problem.  ”Spraying something on it” will not correct the problem and will not make all of the odor go away. Occasionally they will actually call and ask for advice. With either senario we get to educate them about water damage.

Carpet, padding or anything else that has been wet three days or longer will begin to develope a musty, earthy odor and the odor will continue to get stronger. The odor is from mold colonies that have started to grow. The first goal should be to prevent the mold by drying materials as quickly as possible. Any odor will not be eliminated until everything is suficiently dry. After about 8 to 10 days of dampness, or longer, the mold may be visible. Visible concentrations of mold means there are millions of mold spores present, and it is past the time materials can be safely dried. Blowing air on mold affected materials will spread millions of mold spores through the air. Mold removal guidelines suggest that mold affected materials should be cut out under controlled conditions and disposed of. “Spraying something on it” is not the answer.

In summary:

1- When something gets wet, or you have water damage. Dry everything quickly. It is advisable to call a water damage expert, you only have one chance to get it right.

2- If mold is visible, don’t blow air on it. Ask for a mold inspection or evaluation.

3- Don’t call your insurance, until you have consulted a water damage or mold expert. Many policies have limited coverages. Know what to say and what not to say before you call your insurance.