Recently, our Water Restoration Technicians responded to a Tracey's Landing property that suffered a flooded basement. Luckily, the homeowner contact us quickly so we were able to dry to damage before it caused any other problems.

A kitchen pipe leaked and caused some serious damage in this Edgewater property. As a locally owned and operated business, SERVPRO® of Edgewater/Deale-Churchton/Lothian is close by and ready to respond to any water damage emergency.

People do not often think about the items in a home that is effected by water damage.  If the water leaks from the ceiling like in this home, all the clothes in the closet as well as items on the cabinets were wet. SERVPRO has special dry cleaners and content cleaning rooms to restore most items in a home.

A clogged refrigerator drain line can lead to water leaking out of the unit. To check and or remove clogs follow these steps:

• Shut off the water valve to refrigerator
• Remove the ice bin and dump the ice out in the sink
• Pour 3 to 4 cups of white distilled vinegar into the ice-maker and dispenser lines with a small funnel and allow it to soak for five to 10 minutes to break down the lime.
• Rinse with warm water and turn water back on

When the sewer lines back up into a property it is considered a Category 3 water loss.  This is the worst classification and is grossly unsanitary. It used to be called black water, and sources include sewer backup, flooding from rivers or streams, toilet overflow with feces, and stagnant liquid that has begun to support bacterial growth. You do not want to clean this up yourself. Let our certified professionals mange this one.

When you realize you are in the middle of a water emergency there are a few things to do before help arrives.  First  thing to do is turn off the water valve if you have access to it. Then call SERVPRO at 410.867.3590 so they can dispatch a water damage service team. Putting out buckets if the leak is from overhead is a good start as well.

Knowing is half the battle.  Lots of water damages could be minimized if homeowners knew how to turn off their water.  SERVPRO offers these bright tags to help remind owners where to turn off water in case of emergency.

Our technicians are on call 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week/ 365 days a year for emergency water extractions. Whether it’s a storm, burst pipe, or even your water heater breaks they are always ready to meet your commercial or residential water removal needs.

Call SERVPRO of Edgewater/Deale-Churchton/Lothian Today! 410-867-3590