Water damage affects everyone’s home differently depending on amount of water, floor and wall materials, and furniture and belongings involved in the situation. To help you in preventing as many losses as possible we listed some tips to follow and damage to watch for. Remember to always call Stain Away first so we can get a professional to your home immediately to minimize your losses. Just call: (847) 543-4481.

Tips:
• Call Stain Away immediately 24/7 at: (847) 543-4481.
• Remove all soft goods from the room including clothing, books, photo albums, etc…
• Place furniture on elevated blocks. Use clean scrap wood to minimize staining.
• Do not try to move heavy furniture on your own.
• Remove all electronic devices from the room.

Immediate Damage: 1-24 Hours
• Water quickly spreads to other rooms
• Paper goods are immediately ruined
• Furniture discolors and stains carpeting
• Furniture delaminates or swells
• Pressed wood swells and disintegrates

Prolonged Damage: 2-7 Days
• Mold and fungi contaminates carpeting, furniture upholstery and clothing
• Drywall swells and disintegrates
• Door and window casings swell and distort
• Wood components warp and split
• Claim costs escalate dramatically
• Mold & bacteria present heath concerns