Whether you’re dealing with flooding due to storms, broken pipes, sewage backup or any other reason, water damage is the most frequently reported type of property loss. Depending on the exact situation and how extensive the flooding is, the actual damage becomes very extensive fairly quickly.
From water trapped beneath baseboards and carpets, soaked into walls, rooms needing to be drained, mold damage to furniture and so much more, the most important thing is that you begin documenting the damage as quickly and as extensively as possible. Getting both photo and video of the damage can only work in your favor and with a camera available on just about every smartphone, you can do this easily in high quality.
Understanding the true cost of the water damage is much more than just understanding the initial damage itself as true impact of the water damage can take days, even weeks to fully show up. For example, wood and other types of finishes and furnishings may take days to dry. Often separation and splitting will not start to show up until a day or two after things are totally dry. In addition, understanding the scope and costs for the professional services that will be required to handle the damage is difficult to understand if you have not had much experience with previous water damage claims. Enlisting an experienced public adjuster for water damage claims not only ensures that your claim is properly submitted to your insurance company, but that the full scope and scale of the damages are reported and you are reasonably reimbursed for the claim.