3 Steps You Need To Take When You Have A Pipe Break

8/1/2024 (Permalink)

1. Stay Calm  

If you happen to come home or go to your place of business and have experienced a flood it is normal to panic. Try your best not to.  Instead, remain calm as you face the problem of water in your home or business. It will better for everyone involved with water cleanup, mitigation, and drying performed. SERVPRO of Babylon/Deer Park will ensure your flooded home or business is returned to its normal state, but panicking won't make this happen faster. Remember that people all over have dealt with water in their flooded home or business. You, too, can handle this. We promise. 

2. Get to Safety

When you have a supply line break, you might be tempted to try to fix it yourself. Keep in mind that a break is nothing to face on your own.  Water in your Babylon/Deer Park home or business can quickly become a hazard, so it's important that you leave the area with water damage as quickly as possible. Water damage isn't simply structural. When you have a pipe break, the area becomes prone to mold growth and insects, as well. A restoration company can handle water cleanup, mitigation, and drying.

3. Call a Professional Restoration Company

Your home or business may have flood damage after a pipe break, but a restoration company can help with water in your home. Flood damage can manifest itself visibly, but you may also have structural damage that a restoration company can notify you about after mitigation, water cleanup, drying, and restoration. While the flood damage in your home or business might seem impossible when it comes to water cleanup and drying, the truth is that your restoration expert has seen this problem before, and they are fully equipped to handle this situation.

No homeowner or business owner wants to deal with flood damage, but unfortunately, flooding does happen. If you find yourself in a situation where you have river flooding or a pipe breaks, remember that you aren't alone. SERVPRO of Babylon/Deer Park is ready to help you with mitigation to prevent flood damage from happening to you again. SERVPRO of Babylon/ Deer Park will work with you to ensure you're safe and that your home or business is repaired after the damage. 

How to Choose a Restoration Professional

The person or company you use to restore your home or business after serious flooding should have experience handling water cleanup specifically. While most companies are familiar with handling a variety of damage issues, make sure you ask if the company is ready to assist with cleanup after water damage caused by a pipe breaking. When you reach out to the company, you need to provide as much information as possible. Was the flood water in your home or business caused by a pipe break? Has your area recently experienced high rainfall? Did a nearby dam break? If you aren't sure what caused the water buildup in your home or business, just let the company know and they will work with you to create a plan that will remove the excess water from your building and help you get back to your normal life.

Call SERVPRO of Babylon/Deer Park at 631-661-3802. We are open 24/7 for emergency services. Mold, Water, Fire, Clean-Up and Restoration - Here to Help®