Steps to take when you have water damage

The longer that you allow your water damage to sit, the more severe the damage will be

Remain calm so your thinking stays clear.
Close the water main or shut off any water source so flooding stops.
If you can’t stop the leak yourself, call a plumber.
Shut down the electrical breaker in damaged areas before unplugging or removing any electrical devices from the wet carpet or submerged areas.
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Put aluminum foil under legs or feet of any furniture in contact with wet carpet or water to prevent permanent staining.
Lift any curtains or draperies away from wet carpet or water.
Lift and tack up any upholstered furniture skirts.
Remove books, papers, fabrics, shoes, potted plants or other items that are able to stain wet carpet.
Call your insurance company. All policies require that homeowners or businesses report their loss “as soon as reasonably possible.”

Using your home vacuum – electrical shock can result, as well as damage to the equipment.
Placing newspaper in traffic areas to walk on – newspaper ink transfers easily to wet carpet fibers which results in permanent staining.
Walking on wet carpet any more than necessary – this keeps damage from spreading to unaffected areas.