In an event or situation, where you find water on the ground where other people are, simply go to the supervisor and ask for assistance to obtain a safety sign to place around the area that may be hazardous.
This is important to be done straight away. If there are tiles or cement, simply place the sign there and direct someone to remove the area. Also remember to keep safe while removing the water from the area
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Placing Safety signs around wet areas
Tips on how to reduce damages to your property
Here are some techniques to help minimise damage to your property inside the premises. It can be daunting to know a leak has occurred. These are only helpful tips we suggest in critical moments. If you feel you are unable to take on this role, then simply wait for a tradesman to help you. If there are any electrical, or exposed items that may result in life threatening situation; then it is advisable to avoid any contact or be in the area.
In an event or situation, where you find water on the ground where other people are, simply go to the supervisor and ask for assistance to also call a carpet cleaning contractor.
This is an important step in removing water from the floor area. What is also important is to ring the owner or management of the building and notify the situation both email and phone; that way they can help with the procedure by notifying their Insurance company.
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Call a carpet cleaner contractor to extract the water from the carpet
In order to reduce water from spreading further around on the ceiling, it is the wisest way to make a hole in the centre of where the water is leaking to prevent from further damages and also more areas of leakages.
Step 1. Make sure that the ground is safe to place a ladder. If you don't have a ladder, then simply ask for assistance by contacting us for quick assistance.
Step 2. Find a tool that you can use to push and carve into wet plaster or ceiling tiles. Then Place the tool into the middle of the area where it is leaking and ensure that you make a hole about 10mm in diameter. This will allow the water not to spread.
Step 3. Place a bin or something that will hold of the amount of water that is seeping threw. Note that you will need to attend to removing water from the bin so it is good to have a spare bin to replace the full bin.
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How to direct water in one spot rather than spreading
When the room has been cleaned it is important that the carpet needs to dry quickly. The reason for this is that water can create
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Mold can start to grow immediately and become a health risk
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Ruin the seams of the carpet and
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Hazardous falls may occur while wet
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Shrinkage may occur in the future or slowly
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Odour in the carpet from dust and other substance that can be bad for health subjecting in removing the carpet
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Hiring Portable fans and placing them in the room
First turn off all the light in the room and wall power points. Most leakages either leak through light fittings or flow on the wall. As water needs to find a way out it will just do that.
Find a few large buckets or bin depending on the amount of water that is entering.
Also, place rags into the bucket or bin so it does not splash causing water to jump up and wet around the area.
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Turn all Lights and Power Points Off
ROOF LEAK DO'S AND DON'TS
Feeling stressed by drips occurring in your office or factory?
It's important that you follow the do's and don’ts of roof leaks:
Do's:
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Move any electrical appliances well away from the area where it is leaking.
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Water can spread out over a large area, on the ceiling, you can make a small hole (10mm) round with a knife or bottle opener by pushing into the gyprock and twisting it around; not too big' just to allow the water to release so it dose not spread.
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If you are able to safely find a ladder and enter the cavity (above the ceiling) space and place a catching tray under a leak. This will help to reduce water entering into the room
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You can push a ceiling tile away to allow the water to release. make sure that you have a bucket or even the office or warehouse bin to catch the water.
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If you feel that you are unable to walk on a roof, do not attempt to put yourself in harm! If you go up on the roof place the ladder on the side or back of the building and tie the ladder to somewhere safe so it does not fall.
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The same goes with inside the cavity of the building. Some offices have unstable ceilings.
Steps to help you if a leak occurs
If it is safe, you can film the leakage on your phone so that we can get an understanding on the amount of water, where it is coming from and also of insurance details we can help you later for any claims.
From a distance is fine to capture the area of the leak
Talk about what time and when it is happening
Show what you have done to prevent any damages that may have been ruined.
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Film the leakage that will help us
