A flooded basement is a nightmare. It’s like a home horror show. Natural disasters often strike with such little warning that people can not take proper precautions. So it takes weeks, months and even years to get back to normal. Though unflood the floor is a herculean task, recovery can happen with some tools you already have in your home like masks , goggles, gloves, fans, dehumidifiers and shop vac.
- First step is to protect yourself
Turn off power and gas in the affected area. And if you really think about your personal protection that the water may have bacteria in it, so we don’t want our skin to come in contact with the water.
- Take pictures and Videos for insurance purposes
Even if you don’t think you have flood coverage, disaster assistance may offer some relief. Documents are really important if you want your insurance company to establish the flood line was in the house. Make sure you get the picture of every area floors, ceilings, walls everything of your house.
- Throw out damaged items
Throw out damaged items like carpet and padding because they are preety much trash. When it comes to non construction material you need to be cautious about keeping them.
- Clean
After all the wet stuffs are cleared out, you need shop vac to clean the house or affected area.
- Get rid of bacteria
We need to make sure any bacteria that are growing, we need to stop them. we can use bleech solution. But should not use it when the kids are around.
Then comes the dry out phase. It may take even months to totally dry up your space.
Mold growth is a common occurrence in flood damaged homes and damp environments and usually you can smell it before you can see it.
To maintain a healthy home you need to take quick steps before things get worse. It is necessary specially for those people who had health complications like allergy and asthma.
To remove mold, you have to remove materials that have extensive mold growth like drywall, ceiling tiles and carpeting. You may have to remove furniture and appliances like fridge and dishwashers which contain insulation and may have mold growth as well.
For sanitizing wood surface we recommend using SA – 20 Disinfectant. SA – 20 is a wood cleaner and moldicide. We recommend using SA – 20 Disinfectant as a preparation application of wood surface.
For Non – porous surfaces such as glass, ceramic, metal and plastic, you can clean them with SA – 20 Disinfectant. Use SA- 20 to wash down walls, floors and other mold – contaminated areas. Follow directions on the level.SA – 20 is also a great product to remove mold and mildew from plants as well as wood and parts of the home that have been affected by mold.