Sometimes, you have to know when to call in the professionals. When you are looking at a basement full of water, waste, and debris – that may just be the point when you can reliably turn to your emergency services partner for help. At Al-Care, we pride ourselves on offering flooded basement drying to our clients in Hamilton, ON. It’s challenging enough dealing with the shock and trauma of a flooded basement, even more so if there has been damage to other parts of your property or home or if you have to see to your day-to-day responsibilities while managing the crisis. Once you have done the immediate tasks to ensure the safety of yourself and others, call us in and we will take care of the basement from A to Z. If you feel up to it, go ahead and get the water removed yourself, the sooner the better. We would be happy to assist with simply drying the basement too!

Initial Steps Before Drying Can Occur

For all of these steps, we are on hand and happy to assist. If you find yourself in a position to do so safely however, these are the things we recommended doing first:

1. Determine the cause and source of the flooding
2. Consider if there are any contaminants or other liquids (apart from water) that could be present – SAFETY ALERT!
3. Once the damage has been initially assessed, salvable items should be removed or protected
4. Debris or damaged items to be removed
5. Remove and extract the excess water
6. Repair and address the cause of the flooding

Remember to track everything along the way and keep records for insurance purposes. We offer alternative options should you have insufficient cover, though you should still keep a log of all damage and restoration done.

The Restoration And Drying Process

Once the basement has been prepared and is ready to start returning to its former glory, our process professional techniques to ensure that your basement is safe to inhabit and protected from underlying damage. The entire area and relevant belongings will be dried and dehumidified. We will check for mould and take remedial action against it where appropriate. Now that everything is dried and cleaned, the next step is to tackle any potential odours. Then it will be time to finalize all the repairs and restoration and you can have your basement back, safe and dry.

We are here to assist you! Contact Al-Care Services by using our contact form and talk to us about flooded basement drying in Hamilton, ON.