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Helpful hints for a Flooded Bathroom

2/25/2022 (Permalink)

Flooded bathroom? Here Are Some Helpful Tips.

 Clogged toilets can happen in the best-kept homes. Busy families can forget someone’s filling up the tub. A pipe can freeze during the night and burst before you’re awake. From faulty plumbing to a sewage backup, it doesn’t take much to flood the bathroom.

Before you grab a mop, ask yourself a quick question: Do you know the best way to take care of a flooded bathroom and keep water damage to a minimum?

SERVPRO Marine City /Romeo 586-336-7373 we know how to tackle this kind of work. It’s a big job, and you need to take it one step at a time. It’s our goal to help make your next bathroom cleanup project a little easier.

You want to address bathroom flooding as quickly as you can. Standing water soaks subflooring, wicks into sheetrock and creates a perfect breeding environment for unhealthy mold and mildew.

These 10 steps get you on the road to flooded bathroom recovery.

  1. TURN OFF THE WATER: Locate the sink or toilet valve so that you can shut off the water supply and stop the flooding. The oval-shaped knobs are usually under the sink and behind the toilet.

Helpful Tip: If you’re dealing with a burst pipe, turn off your home’s water supply at the outside main.

  1. FIX THE PROBLEM: Determine the exact source of the flood water, and clear the clog, or fix the leak. We recommend calling SERVPRO Marine City/ Romeo @ 586-336-7373
  2. 3. DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE: Even minor bathroom flooding can turn into serious water damage, so take pictures before you start cleaning. Save them as documentation in case you need to file an insurance claim.
  3. CLEAN OUT CABINETS: Get everything out of vanity cabinets and any other storage in contact with the wet floor. Check these areas for damage, and determine what kind of cleanup they need.

Helpful Tip: Leave cabinet doors and drawers open to help circulate air and speed up the drying process.

  1. REMOVE STANDING WATER: Tackle minor floods on tile or vinyl floors with old towels, and finish up with a good mopping. Lay newspapers flat inside cabinets to absorb excess moisture in hard-to-reach spaces. If the flooding is severe, please call SERVPRO Marine City/ Romeo @ 586-336-7373 24 hours a day.
  2. USE A WET VACUUM: If you’re dealing with several inches of flooding or a carpeted bathroom floor, extract the water with a wet vacuum. Be sure to follow the equipment’s instruction manual for safe use.
  3. 7. PULL OFF BASEBOARDS: Carefully pry baseboards away from walls so that you can check sheetrock at floor level. The porous material can quickly soak up flood water, and you need to

Helpful Tip: leave the baseboards off until you’ve finished cleaning the bathroom.

  1. START THE DRYING PROCESS: Set up as many fans as possible, and arrange them so that their air circulation creates crosscurrents. Consider renting a large dehumidifier to speed up the drying process.{ Dehumidifiers remove access moisture}
  2. REMOVE DAMAGED SHEETROCK: Soaked sheetrock is a perfect breeding ground for mold, so don’t try to salvage it. Tear out and replace any wallboard that doesn’t dry within three days.
  3. SCRUB AND DISINFECT: Clean floors, cabinets and any other surfaces affected by bathroom flood waters. Finish off the job with a disinfectant designed to prevent mold growth.

YOU CAN’T ALWAYS DO IT YOURSELF:

If you have experienced any of the above, please don’t hesitate to call SERVPRO marine city/ romeo @ 586-336-7373 24 hours a day.

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