How To Handle Flood Damage After A Storm To Your Home In Chicago?

7/18/2022 (Permalink)

Storms and flooding can be devastating to your property. SERVPRO is available round-the-clock.

How To Handle Flood Damage

Storms can be devastating to your property. Besides the structural damage, thunderstorms can also cause severe flood damage. Promptly acting is the best way to minimize this damage. Seeking professional help to assess the damage is the first step toward restoring your Chicago home after flood damage.

Flood restoration of your Chicago home starts with surveying the extent and severity of the damage. However, inspecting your property after flood damage can be overwhelming and complicated if you do not have professional help. Here are several things you should do in the unfortunate event of flood damage to your home after a storm.

Make Sure You Are Safe

The first and perhaps the most crucial thing is to be safe. Make sure you are safe before even considering inspecting the damage on your property. Switch off all the power before you decide to step into your flooded house. Water-soaked electric wires are dangerous.

Seek Professional Help 

It can be tempting to assess the damage yourself after the flood. However, here at SERVPRO, we strongly suggest our customers not to proceed on their own. We have a crew of professionals with years of experience dealing with such situations.

Make An Inventory of Everything And Document The Damage

Although our team documents all the damage for you, you can also keep your own record. Make sure you pay attention to every detail and every suggestion that the SERVPRO team makes.

After the inspection, the team sits with you to explain the extent of the damage and the restoration strategy. During this stage, ensure you understand all the suggestions and make decisions accordingly.

Restoring a flood-damaged property is a time-consuming process. It takes time and patience to get the job done correctly. SERVPRO’s team of experts can help you get the situation under control.

Call SERVPRO of Hyde Park / E. Bridgeport / Bronzeville today at (312) 509-5000 to talk with one of our experts. Our team is there to guide you through the entire process of assessing, repairing, and restoring the flood damage to your home.