A pipe lets go at two in the morning, or a dishwasher backs up while you are at work, and by the time you see it the water has already been in the floor for hours. In restoration, timing is the whole game: the faster the water is out, the smaller the repair, and the smaller the repair, the smaller the claim. Is the water still coming in, and do you know where it is getting in?
Water does not stay where it lands
Water spreads. It wicks into floors, walls and furniture, and it keeps moving along framing and under flooring long after the surface looks dry. Every hour you wait to start water removal is another hour of water being absorbed, and another step toward permanent damage. Leave it long enough and you are no longer dealing with water at all, you are dealing with mold.
That is why crews start extraction on arrival instead of waiting for a full plan. Getting the water out is the one step that cannot be done later.
What happens when you call
Help is available 24 hours a day for emergencies of any size, including weekends and holidays. The crew arrives and starts water extraction immediately. Anything unsafe in the structure is assessed before work begins: gas leaks, damaged wiring, and any other structural hazard. Mold is treated to industry standards, and biohazard material is handled with the correct protocol and equipment. Furniture and belongings are moved as needed while the work is done.
Insurance is part of the job
Most homeowners have never filed a claim before and do not know what the adjuster needs. A restoration company that works directly with your insurance provider documents every damaged area and reports it properly, which is what gets the work covered. Nothing about that process is helped by guessing.
Get help in the first hour
If water, fire or cleaning has hit your property, call before you start mopping. JP Maguire responds to emergencies of any size, day or night, and restores the property to its pre-loss condition. Call 877-576-2484, or use the contact form and we will call you back.
Where to go from here
If this is happening in your house right now, these are the pages Connecticut homeowners reach for, each one saying what the work involves and how to get a crew rolling: water damage restoration. Water extraction, drying, then the rebuild. fire damage restoration. Soot, smoke odour, and putting the rooms back. mold remediation. Finding it, containing it, and removing it properly. storm damage restoration. Wind damage, fallen trees, emergency tarping. burst pipe repair. Stopping the leak, then repairing what it reached. 24/7 emergency restoration. A person on the phone, any hour of the night.
Also from the blog: Does Your Homeowners Insurance Actually Cover Fire and Water Damage?, How to Stop Ice Dams Before They Leak Into Your House and More on water damage.