Water Damage
Restore-It Blog

Imagine walking into your kitchen and finding water spreading across the floor from a broken pipe. It’s messy, but at least you know what happened.

Hosting a Super Bowl party can be fun… until a toilet gets clogged, a carpet gets stained, or a kitchen accident turns into a huge mess.

When a disaster strikes your home, you may need to face major renovations. Walls, floors, and even ceilings may need to be removed during the restoration process, depending on your case. While demolition and reconstruction are going on, you might wonder about your other stuff. What about photos, furniture, clothes, and other heirlooms?

Imagine this: You just experienced a water disaster. A pipe burst. Water rushed through your floors. Thankfully, you knew exactly what to do, so you called a reputable restoration company and informed your insurance adjuster. The crew arrives fast and works quickly: specialized machinery is set up. Damaged or uncleanable materials are removed. And the work continues until moisture levels are acceptable.

Your home is damaged by water, and you feel like your world is upside down. A burst pipe or a sewage backup has flooded your floor. You call a reputable restoration company, and they stop the damage from spreading any further. After they are done, they confirm your fears: the damaged boards of your floor must be replaced.

When you walk into your office and find sewage on the floor, you know you need to act fast. While you prioritize safety first, your immediate second thought is "How much is this gonna cost me?"

If your kitchen and bathroom tile floors are shining, you might think you have done your job as a responsible homeowner. However, if you assume water cannot possibly hurt what is underneath, you might catch a nasty surprise in the future.

It's the first day of what promises to be a long week. You unlock the office in the morning, and you immediately feel something is off. A sour, strange odor sneaks up. You follow it only to find dark water seeping from a floor drain into your floor. Suddenly, your regular workday becomes a business emergency.

When a pipe bursts or a kitchen fire coats your property in a blanket of smoke, the last thing you want to do is take your time shopping around contractors. You want quick action, but how do you tell which companies are trustworthy from the ones that are scams? Here is where the IICRC certification comes into the picture.

Coming back to reopen your small business on a Monday morning, only to find it in a bad condition, can turn even the most optimistic person into a bundle of nerves. What was supposed to be the start of your working week has now turned into a burning question: Will I be able to open soon?

It is the middle of a workweek. Your office or facility is busy, but the complaints are starting to pile up. Employees talk about stuffy air, headaches, and musty smells. A few team members say their asthma or allergies are worse on days they are in the building. A tenant emails you photos of suspicious stains on ceiling tiles.

January 1. It's the morning, and you are walking through your house trying to see how bad the New Year’s Eve damage really is. Then, you start to notice it, clear as day: a red wine stain on your light carpet, or some other mess a guest made in a drunken mood.

The last week of December feels like a break for your business. Offices are quiet, lights are off, and a "skeleton crew" makes quick rounds while everyone else enjoys the holidays. It is tempting to think that a locked, empty building is a safe building. But when freezing weather and plumbing problems collide with an empty facility, that silence can hide a growing disaster.

Homeownership costs, including insurance premiums and repair and material expenses, are on the rise. However, that is not the primary focus of this discussion.

Once the festivities are over, it's time to pack it up. All the decorations are taken down. The wrapping paper goes to the bin. The Christmas tree goes to the curbside for pickup, to drop-off centers, or for composting. And the ornaments go into the attic until next year. The point is, you want to be done with everything as quickly as possible. But, wait. Before you close the hatch of your attic, take a second look.

It can happen to anyone. A pipe bursts in the wall, a washing machine hose fails, or a heavy storm overwhelms the sump pump. Suddenly, there is water on the floor.

It's the middle of December in Arkansas. The heater has been running for weeks. You are walking across your living room in your socks when, suddenly, you feel something odd.

The moment you discover water damage or a fire in your home, your first instinct is to call your insurance agent. You trust them. You pay your premiums every month, and you expect them to take care of you when a disaster strikes.

Imagine this: You decide to escape the Arkansas winter for a week. You head to warmer lands, relax on the beach, and return home feeling refreshed. But when you open your front door, you step into a nightmare.

With Christmas and New Year's Eve approaching, most people in South Arkansas expect a festive gathering with great food and company. But with it may also come a little bit of anxiety. And with good reason.