Do not let basement flooding affect your home

A basement flooding incident can occur at any time and due to a number of different reasons, such as heavy rain, a burst pipe and a backup of water from a blocked drain. Just because you have a flooded basement does not mean that the source of flood originates from there, it may in fact come from any area of your home.

Once you have discovered that you have a flooded basement you will need to do all that you can in order to rectify the problem. If the volume of water is not too severe then you may well be able to deal with the problem by yourself, but you have to make sure that the type of water involved in the problem is not contaminated. If the water is contaminated by say sewage then no matter how little there is accumulated in your basement it will need to be dealt with by a professional basement flooding clean-up company. There are many health problems connected with raw sewage and it is not something that should be tackled by the homeowner due to the chance of illness.

If there is contaminated flood water or a significant amount of water then you will need to employ the services of a professional basement flooding clean-up company to deal with the problem. You will be able to find plenty of these companies in your local area, either online or by searching through your local telephone directory. A specialized water extraction company will be able to remove large volumes of water and contaminated water quickly, allowing you the opportunity to begin the process of salvaging your possessions.

 Once the water is out of your basement the next step will be to remove the larger items for example furniture and any electrical appliances and if these have suffered damage they need to be dealt with somewhere else. Smaller items are more than likely going to have to be thrown out items such as paper and cardboard are examples of items that are not salvageable. Also if you have carpeting in your basement then this is either going to have to be thrown away or cleaned by a specialist carpet cleaning company.

Once the basement is completely empty then you can begin the lengthy process of cleaning the entire area, floors, walls, and stairways need to be thoroughly cleaned and use an anti-bacterial cleaning agent to kill of any bacteria that may be present.