1. DON'T PANIC!Take a breath and begin the process of finding help immediately. Call us here at
Ninja Klean,
or call another reputable water damage expert, but get experienced help coming!
2. Turn off your home's water.There is a shutoff valve usually outside your home or at your water heater, but if you are unable to, simply have a reputable plumber such as
United Installers Plumbing come in, and United does have emergency service, so don't worry about what time it is. Again get help coming!
3. Turn Off Power to the Affected Area.If possible do this immediately at your home's breaker box, of if this part of the home is affected, call a licensed electrician, often local is better here. As with plumbers and water damage restorations contractors, there will be electricians in your area that have an emergency service, so.. you guessed it, get help coming!
4. Now begin Damage Control.Move your furniture and save any items you can quickly. Even if there has been some water on them, get them to a dry safe place quickly can minimize destruction. Remember, we also offer
upholstery cleaning, so as long the furniture's intact, Ninja Klean can help here as well.
5. Document, Document, Document.Include personal losses and items that are treasured and take pictures if you haven't already done so. Your insurance company has a plan for these events, so we recommend you get started before the event, but simply beginning to document your experience while in the emergency has value too.