My Toilet overflowed! Now what?

2/1/2018 (Permalink)

Hidden damage from an overflowed toilet!

An overflowed toilet is never convenient and can actually be dangerous if not properly handled! So what steps should you take to make sure you've gotten complete control over a stinky situation? SERVPRO is here to help answer that question.

• STEP 1: Shut off the water

Now this step does not require you to shut off water to your whole house. There is actually a spot behind the toilet near the base that you can do this from. It may not seem like an appealing idea to get close to the overflowing toilet water, but it is necessary to keep damage from spreading even further.

• STEP 2: Mop up what you can

Mopping up as much of the water as you can is a key step to making sure the damage does not spread even further into other areas. Letting a ton of water sit can cause major damage to the affected area!

• STEP 3: Call the experts at SERVPRO

Now that all the water is mopped up do you just call it a day and move on? NO! Unfortunately, mopping up the water is not the last step in dealing with an overflown toilet. What a lot of people don't think about when a toilet overflows, is the fact that the water has most likely spread to areas unseen (example behind baseboards or even under the flooring)! Always be sure to call in the experts when your toilet overflows so we can make sure that the effected area will not end up getting worse due to unseen water damage. We doubt anyone would like to find mold later down the line. Just give us a call at (972)548-6044.

Always be sure to take the proper steps to make sure you're covered when accidents happen. No matter the damage, big or small, SERVPRO will be there to make it "Like it never even happened."