How to Make Sure Your Belongings Get Clean After a Flood

3/24/2020 (Permalink)

Dealing with a flood in Edmonds, WA isn’t just inconvenient, sometime is can be downright catastrophic. Black water damage can completely destroy parts of your business as well as your belongings. For some business owners, taking care of the structural integrity of your building is as simple as calling your local disaster restoration company such as SERVPRO of Edmonds. But what about the important items inside your building? Here are a few things to expect from a restoration company concerning content cleaning.

1. Various Cleaning Methods

When it comes to content cleaning your belongings in Edmonds, WA a professional will understand the need for treating these items delicately. The first step will be to assess whether a particular item can be restored or if it will have to be replaced. Once an item has been deemed eligible for restoration, it will be cleaned in a number of ways depending on the item itself. This can include dry, wet, immersion, abrasive, spray and wipe, and foam cleaning methods.

2. Electronic Cleanup

You may be surprised to know that your electronic items that have been damaged by water can be treated by disaster restoration professionals. Some may be too far gone to restore, especially if you’ve attempted to activate or turn on any electronic device you suspect may have been damaged by water. Content cleaning professionals can coordinate the treatment of computers, televisions, DVD players, and more. Taking prompt action in these instances is the key to successfully restoring these items, so be sure to include them on your list of damaged items.

3. Move Outs

If an entire room’s worth of belongings has been damaged by water, SERVPRO of Edmonds professionals will often coordinate a move-out of the items in the affected area. This will greatly improve the efficiency and organization of the restoration process, both for the affected belongings and the room itself. We store and clean contents at our warehouse facility in Lynnwood, WA.

Visit http://www.SERVPROedmonds.com for more information on flood damage.