Time is essential when water has flooded your property! No matter if the water came from storms, flooding, a sewer backup, appliances that flood water into your house or building, the dangers of not doing anything about it are extensive.

You must act quickly to:

1. Dry the affected area immediately to prevent mold growth. AND…
2. Disinfect and sanitize the affected area to prevent further exposure to possible waste material, household chemicals, and contagious diseases in the water.

Forefront Building & Restoration provides residential home owners, commercial business owners, and property managers with emergency flood damage restoration services covering all of your needs. Whether it’s a broken or leaky pipe, a toilet or sink overflow, a slab leak, refrigerator, dishwasher or washing machine leak, sewage damage, a flooded basement, attic or crawlspace due to storms, we will find the source, stop the flooding, provide full water extraction and structural drying, and then full damage restoration and rebuild.

• Remove as much excess water as possible.
• Wipe as much excess water as possible from wood furniture after removing contents.
• Hang draperies and pin up furniture skirts.
• Remove and prop-up wet upholstery cushions to ensure complete drying.
• Place non-water soluble objects like Saran Wrap between furniture legs and wet carpeting.
• Turn on air conditioning or open windows in the summer if there’s low humidity. Turn on dehumidifiers, bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans in winter or if the weather is wet, to aid in drying and reduce humidity.
• Remove all rugs from wet carpeting.
• Open drawers and cabinet doors for complete drying.
• Remove paintings and art objects to a safe place.
• Blot wet carpeting with clean white towels.
• Punch small holes in sagging ceilings to release trapped water, with pans underneath.
• Open suitcases and boxes to dry, or place in sunlight if possible.
• Protect yourself against contact with sewer and sewage contaminated items. Wear gloves, boots, goggles, protective clothing and a respirator if you absolutely have to handle contaminated items. Contact your doctor if you have any adverse health problems.

• Leave wet fabrics in place – dry as soon as possible.
• Leave books and magazines or other colored items on wet carpet or floors.
• Hang furs and leather goods to dry separately at room temperature.
• Use your household vacuum to remove water or wet/dry vacuum, as an electric shock may result.
• Consume any food that may have been left out in a sewage contaminated area.
• Turn on ceiling fixtures if ceiling is wet, and stay in rooms where ceilings are sagging.
• Use TVs or other appliances while standing on wet carpet or floors.
• Activate the HVAC system if it has been directly contacted by water or it might serve as a means of spreading sewage damage
• Stay in building if you have respiratory problems, including allergies and asthma, are under the age of 2 or over 60, have a weakened immune system because of illness, medication or any other reason in a sewer backup situation.