What to do when there is a flood.

Archived in the category: Tips, Water Damage Advice, flood recovery
Posted by admin on 30 Mar 10 - 0 Comments

When there’s a flood in your home or office, it’s recommended that you seek emergency help and follow these important steps:

  • Stop the water at the source.
  • Stay away from deep water which may have contact with electrical outlets
  • Avoid walking on floors and carpets to avoid potentially harmful bacteria which can thrive in flood water
  • If you can, open your windows to help circulate air in the flooded area.
  • Leave water damaged contents where they are until professionals arrive.

For 24 hour emergency service, call us at (586)291-7549
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Water Damage and Wicking

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Posted by admin on 06 Jan 10 - 0 Comments

When you have water damage, even if you think it is only one inch-2 inches deep, or even less, it is a rule of thumb to assume the water damage
is actually 5-6 inches higher. Water has a process called wicking, in which water wants to go where it is dry, and make everything wet as it’s self. When an area has water damage, over time, the water will travel up any porous materials, as far as it can wick. This is why cardboard is horrible in wet environments, the same with ply wood, particle board, and anything wooden for that matter.
Here’s a science experiment for you:
Take 2 glasses of water, fill one up, almost full.
Take the 2nd, empty glass, set it next to the full glass.
Take a sheet of paper towel, roll/wrap it up quite tightly.
Bend it in a U type shape, place one end in to the full glass, and one end into the empty glass.
Wait several hours, return back, the water will have traveled to the other glass.
Both glasses will be about half full, at this time.
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When you have water damage, even if you think it is only one inch-2 inches deep, or even less, it is a rule of thumb to assume the water damageis actually 5-6 inches higher. Water has a process called wicking, in which water wants to go where it is dry, and make everything wet as it’s self. When an area has water damage, over time, the water will travel up any porous materials, as far as it can wick. This is why cardboard is horrible in wet environments, the same with ply wood, particle board, and anything wooden for that matter.
Here’s a science experiment for you:Take 2 glasses of water, fill one up, almost full.Take the 2nd, empty glass, set it next to the full glass.Take a sheet of paper towel, roll/wrap it up quite tightly.Bend it in a U type shape, place one end in to the full glass, and one end into the empty glass.Wait several hours, return back, the water will have traveled to the other glass.Both glasses will be about half full, at this time.
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Water Damage Cleanup in Metro Detroit

Archived in the category: flood recovery
Posted by admin on 20 Dec 09 - 0 Comments

Water Damage Cleanup is just one of the services Flood Kleenup inc. offers to our customers. When frozen pipes burst, a hot water heater ruptures, or a sump pump fails, you need a quality team on-site as soon as possible to minimize potential damage. We will respond within ONE HOUR to quickly get your property cleaned up and back in prime condition.

Flood Kleenup Inc provides on-call emergency water damage restoration 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – year round. We have earned a reputation for speed, integrity, ethics, ambition, and premium customer service. We have the resources, manpower, equipment, and expertise to help you with your water damage and get the job done. Quickly and efficiently. After an incident, you want to restore your life back to normal. Let us help you with your flood cleanup.

Check us out on the web at http://www.floodkleenup.com, or call Dominic at 586-291-7549

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