What to do with Standing Water in your home

2/9/2021 (Permalink)

Standing water in flooded home

After the cold weather has passed and the thaw has begun, you may be noticing some unpleasant changes in your basement. Are you seeing damp spots on the walls? Are there cracks appearing in the mortar joints of your cinder blocks? A wet basement can be a real concern for home and business owners.

A water loss that produces standing water can be a breeding ground for some pretty nasty bacterias and fungi. Typically, when standing water from a water loss is found in a home, it is usually in the basement or lower levels of a home. The first thing you want to do is turn off any electricity that may be connected to the affected area. The safety of you and everyone around you is the number one priority! Now, leave the rest to us at SERVPRO. We will clean up the standing water and anything affected by it! We are here to make it "Like it never even happened." So, make SERVPRO your first call for broken pipes, flooding, leaky foundation, gutter problems and more! We are here to help get your home back. The best course of action when you experience a water loss in your home is to call a professional restoration company like SERVPRO of Sioux Falls.