Water damage occurs in all types of ways.Ways such as your toilet overflowing, or your sink, or your dishwasher, or a washing machine, or worse a busted pipe.You never think it will happen, but when it does, there are some immediate steps to take to stop further damage.Of course you will want to call a water damage service company, but prior to them getting there, do these critical steps.  This is coming from years of experience as a water damage San Diego company.

First, you want to prevent the possiblity of any electrocution.You need to turn off the power in the flooded areas.The water restoration company should know how to walk you through doing that.

Second, you have to stop any more water.  You do this by shutting off the water source of the flooding.

Third, you have to protect your furnishings from any more damage.  Leaving furniture in water can turn something that could have been repaired into an item that will need to be replaced which will cost more money.Remove them from the wet area as quick as possible.

Those are the steps you want to do as soon as possible before you call any water damage company.  But once you have done those things and have called a good company to do the water damage cleanup, here are a few more things you should do while waiting.

You will want to start soaking up as much water as possible with a mop or a large towel to soak up as much of the water as possible.  Remember, the longer any wall or furniture or flooring is exposed to water, the greater the damage can be including mold damage.

Next, you will want to wipe off any moisture from the  furniture.Once again what you are trying to do is reduce as much damage as you can

Also you have to remove any wet area rugs, or whatever else you find on the floor of the wet areas.

Finally you will want to open the closet doors and dresser drawers and anything else that can be opened which will allow the air to circulate.

Doing these things will allow you to minimize as much damage as possible prior to calling the water damage repair company.This will reduce the costs and save you money in the long run.