When your home has been affected by a disaster, such as a flood or fire, you'll probably face a lot of work to restore the damage. You'll need to remove damaged materials, dry your house, and deal with mold removal if you don't get your home dried out in time. After that, restoration work has to be done to your home. Here's how a residential disaster restoration company can help.
Haul Away Damaged Materials
You may hate to throw out things like carpet and base cabinets, but if they can't be dried out thoroughly, sanitized, or made free from mold, the restoration contractor may encourage you to throw them out rather than waste time and resources on trying to clean them.
A lot may depend on the type of water in your home. If the water is from an outdoor flood, the water is contaminated, and any porous material or fabric that soaked up the water has to be discarded.
Once you and the contractor know what needs to be thrown out, they can tear up floors and take down walls and quickly get rid of wet and contaminated materials. Then, the solid surfaces left behind can be sanitized and dried out further so your home is ready for the restoration to begin.
Plan The Restoration
You and the contractor will plan the restoration. The goal is to make your home look the same or better than it was. If your home hasn't been updated in many years, you may prefer that the restoration gives your home a more modern look.
However, you'll need to involve your insurance company and learn what type of restorations they will pay for and what you'll have to pay for if you want to upgrade your home at the same time.
Restore Walls And Flooring
It's common for floors and walls to be replaced during a residential disaster restoration since water covers the floor and may also damage the lower parts of the wall. A wall may need to be replaced completely, or the contractor may cut out the damaged part and patch in new drywall. When the wall is dry and repaired, the contractor can paint it to match the rest of your home so the wall patch or replacement blends in perfectly.
Putting in a new floor may involve putting in a subfloor and then putting the flooring of your choice on top. It's important the floor is completely dry first so mold won't grow once the new floor is put down. With new walls and a new floor, your home is well on the way to being restored.
Put In New Cabinets If Needed
If the disaster was in your kitchen, the base cabinets may be water-damaged. If so, the contractor may need to replace them. This could be a good opportunity to change the look of your cabinets and countertops, or the contractor might just replace the base cabinets and keep the same countertops.
It may take a while to get your home restored after a disaster depending on the amount of damage to your home. However, it's important for the disaster restoration company to work carefully so all the water is removed and there are no issues with mold or water damage before rebuilding can even begin.
Contact a professional to learn more about residential disaster restoration.
