Torrential downpours aren’t the only things local Milwaukee area homeowners have to worry about, though. How about the ice and snow when wintertime rolls around? The substances cover homes. Then, after they begin melting, water damage can enter the picture. Some of the items that commonly get pummeled by flooding include:

• Carpets And Rugs
• Drywall And Insulation
• Furniture

Reasons To Call Professional Restoration Experts

After a flood occurs, you’ll need someone to extract the water from your property. Well, that is providing that you don’t want to replace everything. To each their own, so if you wish to go that route, that’s fine. However, just keep in mind that buying new things could get expensive fast. Hence, if that doesn’t suit your fancy, why not attempt to save your existing possessions.

They may be a little saturated at present, but we might be able to change that. Contact our office to schedule a consultation and see what our team can do to help you. Of course, we can make everything nice and dry, but did you know our technicians can eliminate odors too? It’s true, and your home could turn pretty rank following a flood. That’s why you’ll need us to kick those irritating, obnoxious fumes to the curb.

Leaving the smell as-is will only allow it to worsen. It will get into the ducts and travel between rooms and floors. Therefore, you should contact us whenever water leaves your place with a musty, mildewy stench. There’s no point in looking like you’re crying because your eyes begin watering every time you enter a room. So, don’t delay any longer. Instead, schedule an appointment for your emergency restoration services today.

Avoid A DIY Approach For These Reasons

People are all about doing things themselves these days, and who can blame them? The projects sometimes help people save money, and they teach them new skills that can be used elsewhere in life too. However, when you’re dealing with the smell and water from a flood, a do-it-yourself cleaning approach might not be best. First up, do you even have the time?

Most employees feel like they work more hours than ever these days, just trying to make ends meet, and that leaves them with little to no free time for much else. That means if you’re such an individual and choose to eradicate the odor/water yourself, you may have to perform tasks in the evenings, during lunch breaks, or on the weekends. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with that, but it could make the job linger on and on for what seems like forever.

Last but certainly not least, you may wish to avoid a do-it-yourself approach to ensure that you don’t sustain injuries. Removing the unpleasant smells from your house after a flood may require you to climb a ladder. All it would take is one misstep for you to fall and get seriously injured, and nobody wants that to happen.

ERS Emergency Restoration Specialists, Inc. has over 30 years serving local homeowners and business owners in the Milwaukee area. Contact us to schedule a 24/7 emergency response.