Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Up to Your Ankles in Water? Call Water Restoration 911

Not long after I bought this house, I went downstairs after a bath to find that my kitchen was flooded. The water wasn't ankle deep or anything as severe as that, but there was enough water to send me into panic overdrive. It took every towel and sheet set that I had to mop up the water that covered my kitchen floor and dining room table. Have you ever had the displeasure of smelling a wet towel that won't dry? Well, try smelling 10 wet towels, 10 hand towels, several handfuls of rags, and 4 or 5 sheet sets. Yeah, the odor coming from my kitchen could have wilted flowers for a couple of days there.

As it turns out, the kitchen flood was caused by several small holes in the finish of my master bathroom tub, not a busted pipe. Consequently, I was lucky that the damage and the accompanying smell wasn't a lot worse. If you have ever had a pipe burst, seen your house flood during a storm, or experienced any other type of water-related damage to your property, you know that time is of the essence. The standing water doesn't just cause your carpets to get soggy or stains to appear on your furniture; it can eventually cause mold to grow, including the toxic type. To minimize the damage, you need to act fact. More importantly, you need the people who you hire to clean up the mess to act fast.

The professionals at Water Restoration 911 can do just that--act fast. The company recognizes that Water Damage rarely happens on a 9 to 5 basis; thus, it offers 24 hours a day, seven days a week emergency service. Their service people can even be at your house or place of business within 30 minutes of your call in most parts of the continental United States. Their employees, furthermore, are multi-faceted. They won't just extract the water from your home. They'll also help you dry out your home, dehumidify it, and, in some instances, restore damaged items by using special vacuums, dehumidifiers, air movers, and air scrubbers.

Next time you're up to your ankles in water, and you're not at the beach or pool, put the towels away and give Water Restoration 911 a call at 1-877-Flood14. You can also visit the company's web site at WaterRestoration911.com to request a quote. Your home or business will thank you.

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