Water damage? A professional cleaning is a must!

Leaking roof, a burst pipe, a foundation crack, or worse, a sewer backup? eyond emergency work to stop the infiltration, it is essential to clean and restore the affected areas – walls, floors, and ceilings. Here’s how a certified disaster cleaning company can help you:

1. Clearing the flooded area

• Quick intervention: Once the risks are eliminated, experts identify the type of water (clean, gray, black) to determine the procedures to follow.
• Occupant evacuation: Sometimes necessary for gray water and always for black water.
• Removal of furniture and debris: Once the water is extracted, everything must be moved to avoid further damage.

The categories of water:

• CLEAN WATER: Clean water (pipe break, sink overflow). No health threat.
• GRAY WATER: Water from washers, toilets with urine. Contains bacteria, can cause illness.
• BLACK WATER: Sewage water, floods. Very unsanitary, contains pathogens.

📝 Note: Clean water becomes gray in 48h and gray water becomes black if not treated.

2. Water damage assessment

• Specialized tools: Hygrometers and thermal cameras to measure humidity and detect affected areas.
• Contamination assessment: Determine which materials to dry or discard.
• Area containment: To prevent the spread of contamination.

3. Drying and cleaning

• Dehumidifiers: Quickly reduce humidity to less than 50%.
• Material drying: Furniture, wood, gypsum, and carpets dried within 48h to prevent mold.
• Cleaning contaminated areas: Biocides for remaining materials in category 2 and 3 areas.

4. Restoration of premises

• Return to normal: Once humidity and mold are controlled, restoration work can begin.
• Contractor choice: Depending on the agreement between the owner and the insurer.