You can click on any of the steps below to learn more about that process.

1. Step 1 – Emergency Contact. …
2. Step 2 – Inspection and Water Damage Assessment. …
3. Step 3 – Water Removal / Water Extraction. …
4. Step 4 – Drying and Dehumidification. …
5. Step 5 – Cleaning and Sanitizing. …
6. Step 6 – Restoration.

Water Restoration Steps in Detail

1. Step 1: Inspection and Assessment. Restoration companies perform a thorough damage assessment of the location of the damage. …
2. Step 2: Water Removal. …
3. Step 3: Drying and Dehumidifying. …
4. Step 4: Cleaning and Sanitizing. …
5. Step 5: Complete Restoration

about five days

It depends on several factors, but in general, you can expect areas in your home exposed to water or moisture to dry in about five days. Sometimes it takes as little as two days to dry an area and other times it could take several weeks.

Water restoration is a specialized service that removes water from your home and restores it to a livable, pre-damaged condition. Restoring a home after a water damage emergency must happen quickly. Standing water and moisture create a perfect environment for bacteria and mold growth.

DO remove water trapped in walls. DO open all the doors and windows to improve ventilation. DO use a wet vac, shop vac, fans, dehumidifiers and desiccants (materials that absorb moisture) to start drying out the property.

The time that water damage repairs take to complete will depend on the time it takes for the material affected to dry up. A safe time to assume is 72 hours on an average basis for 1 room to be dried out and ready for reconstruction followed by 1-2 weeks for the actual water damage repairs.

Chapter 7: Fire Damage Restoration Steps for Restoring the Property

1. Confirm the Property Is Stabilized and Is Safe to Enter. …
2. Minimize Damage. …
3. Remove Soot and Debris. …
4. Remove Personal Possessions Too Damaged to Restore. …
5. Eliminate Excess Water and Dry Wet Surfaces. …
6. Begin Deodorizing, Deep Cleaning and Removing Stains

To remove soot and smoke from walls, furniture and floors, use a mild soap or detergent or mix together 4 to 6 tbsp. tri-sodium phosphate and 1 cup household cleaner or chlorine bleach to every gallon of warm water. Wear rubber gloves. Be sure to rinse surfaces with clear warm water and dry thoroughly.

Some other safe yet effective products you can use to kill mold are baking soda, vinegar, Tea tree oil, hydrogen peroxide, and detergent. If you’re using vinegar, simply put it in a spray bottle. No need to add water. Spray the vinegar on the surface and leave it for an hour.

In The Shower And Bathroom

Mold on bathroom fixtures and surfaces can be removed in a variety of ways: commercial cleaning products, such as Mildewcide; white vinegar and baking soda; a bleach solution of 1 cup laundry bleach combined with 1 gallon of water; or even plain soap and water.