Water Damage
If there is standing water in your home, do you know where the water is coming from? Could it be from a sewage backup or something similar? If you aren’t sure where the water came from or what’s in that water, we highly recommend not wading through it. In an instance like that, a licensed restoration company, like All Brite in Gilford , would have its crew don full safety gear such as hazmat suits, respirators, and boots, before entering the water. There could be a lot of bacteria in the water if it’s a sewage backup, and exposure could make you and others in the home very sick. It’s best to wait for professionals to arrive on scene before trying to assess the damage and find the source. There are different classifications for flood water , the worst of which is category 3 – meaning sewage or other biological contamination. If you aren’t sure where the water is coming from and don’t know that clean(ish), don’t go in it. That special equipme...