No matter the cause of the unwanted water damaging your home, whether it is from a faulty appliance or the weather, it is still an inconvenience that can lead to costly damages if not remediated quickly.  These are potential damages that unwanted water might cause in your home:

• Health hazards: Depending on the cause of the unwanted water, whether it is from weather, or even worse, sewage, it is important to clean up immediately to reduce the risk of hazardous mold growth or unsanitary conditions from dangerous sewage.
• Electrical risks:  If the flood water in your home reaches levels that are near open electrical sockets, it is important to turn off your home’s electricity to reduce the risk of electrocution. 
• Smelly standing water:  If you have ever left wet clothes in a closed washer for a week and then you open the washer lid, you have been met with a musty gross odor.  The same thing can happen in your home if your furniture or carpet has become waterlogged.  It is important to properly dry out any item in your home that absorbs the unwanted flood water. 
• Damage to your home’s walls and flooring: We all know that drywall is porous, so if standing water is near the walls of your home, it is important to have an expert use the proper equipment to check for moisture.  The last thing you want in your home is black mold hiding behind your walls!

If you have unwanted water in your home, take the proper steps to ensure you complete the proper water remediation process.  A certified water remediation specialist has the proper training and equipment to make sure the water removal job is done properly to keep your home safe and back to normal.  

Our team here at Pacific Dryforce has tools like a non-invasive moisture meter to determine the amount of moisture left in your home’s walls and floors after unwanted water enters your home.  We are an IICRC team so we understand the importance of doing the water removal job the right way.  Pacific Dryforce serves the following cities and their surrounding areas: Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Rathdrum, Priest River, Spirit Lake, Athol, Hayden, Hauser Lake, and we also proudly serve the Spokane, Washington area including but not limited to Spokane, Airway Heights, Newport, Mead, etc.