IICRC provides tips for flood damage self mitigate

LAS VEGAS - ( BUSINESS WIRE ) - You have to be able to return home or business and severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey to find flooding. What are you doing now? The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), a nonprofit standards-setting and accrediting body for inspection, cleaning and restoration industry offers homes and businesses a list of strategies of self mitigation to limit its losses, arrives to professional help ,

"When the water recedes, it is important to act quickly, but enough to mitigate flood damage to homes and businesses," the chairman of IICRC Pete Duncanson said. "We hope that homeowners and businesses to minimize damage with these self-mitigation techniques, come to professionals."

Before entering a building, where flood damage has occurred, make sure that it is safe: check the risks of electrical and structural damage and the use of appropriate protective equipment, such as boots, gloves and a respirator. start Before any construction or repair the current hazardous materials such as lead paint and asbestos, which has professional contractors required by the State aid and licensed.

Then follow these tips:

1. to act quickly. The severity of the damage water seat and above the building components and contents remain moist enhanced when the time is of the essence because of a flood. In fact, mold is to develop within 48-72 hours, then begin to remove water and dry the environment as soon as possible.
2. Ventilate the affected areas to prevent mold growth. Mold loves moisture and organic materials such as paper or particles. To mitigate the damage that the open windows when time permits and maintain even temperatures.
3. Assessment of damage to the elements and materials. Evaluating the type of water absorbed by the elements such as rain water, broken water pipes, full of bacteria contaminated river water, or waste water, when the restoration of the elements. The IICRC strong water damage where impurities are present (for example, bacteria, sewage, mold), or if young children or immunocompromised persons are present, responsible for inspection by a restorer and education hygiene be recommended.
4. Take pictures. It may be useful to keep track of the activities to clean for the insurance during and after. Take photos or videos of inventory and waste material damage.
5. Saturation exhibition bags. Hidden hidden pockets and water and the layers materials building must be opened for cleaning and drying. Wet carpet can be dried by professionals with appropriate equipment in general, but under the pillow, which is like a sponge, must be discarded. Base cap wood and wood can also use the right equipment if it is available and completely dry stored on both sides. Remember occult as to investigate the cavities behind walls, in the mechanical spaces under cabinets and furniture and in tight spaces.
6. Do a thorough cleaning. The durable, non-porous or semi-porous, such as posts and beams, wooden floors and PVC products, they can be cleaned with detergents or special products with standard cleaning agents. After a thorough cleaning of recyclables disinfectant solution in cases of harmful bacteria in the waste water, waste water from rivers or standing water that went wrong is necessary. If vacuum to remove a HEPA vacuum with allergens, fine dust and spores.
7. Confirm drying before reconstruction. To prevent dry rot and structural damage, it is important not to re-create or cover wood and other wet materials until the moisture content is reduced accordingly. A professional water restoration can confirm proper drying before reconstruction.

Immediately after a storm, homeowners or business insurance for your assessment of the storm damage should call by a specialist. Insurance companies can often have a list of credible restoration companies can offer their owners choose from. As an international non-profit dedicated to the IICRC is the owner of the safe and proper cleaning to serve, and offer water damage professional certification of restoration.

To find a list of certified restorers in your area, or the certification of a company confirm contact, call 1-844-464-4272 or visit the IICRC http://www.iicrc.org/locate-a / Certified professional .

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The IICRC is a global organization ANSI accredited development (SDO), the powers of the 20 categories in the inspection, cleaning and restoration industry. Representing more than 54,000 certified technicians and 6000 certified in 22 countries companies that IICRC, in cooperation with regional and international trade associations, it represents the entire industry. The IICRC have schools, teachers used the production of training materials and promote their brands to specific products, processes and cleaning systems. For more information, see www.iicrc.org .

This material is provided for informational purposes only. When completed, a condition for the material, understand the reader and agree that only a qualified professional who considered qualified a particular site and evaluated is specific guidelines for the location of the steps must be made available to take appropriate corrective action and effective , The IICRC makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the hardware and the reader agrees on this material strictly at your own risk player to use and leave.

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