Water in your home can cause devastating damage, ruining
your furniture, flooring, walls, and possessions. However, if you act fast, you
can mitigate some of the worst damage. Most importantly, take any water in the
house as a very serious matter. Even just dampness caused by undesirable water
in the home can lead to mold, which is a very serious problem that is tough to
eradicate.
So, remember these essential water cleanup tips:
- Turn off power and disconnect electronics. This really is the most important thing to do. After all, the safety of all people and other living creatures in the home is critical. And the faster you can get electronics out of the way of the water, the more likely that they can be saved. Move all of your electronics first, and absolutely have the power off if the water is higher than your power outlets. Then, pull up your carpets and padding. You could salvage the carpet if you can have it cleaned and then disinfected. For flood damage cleanup in St. Louis, you also can call in professionals if it is too much work.
- Get the water out. Use buckets, mops, and rags to soak up a lot of the water. If your sewer is not backed up too, you can just pour the excess water down your drain. If not, just pour it into the lawn. A good wet/dry vacuum is great too; just be certain that you do not plug it into an outlet that has any water anywhere near it.
- Dry the area out. After you have mopped and soaked up much of the water, you can use a dehumidifier and fans to dry that part of the house. If it is no longer raining, you can also open the windows so that air can circulate throughout the area.
You can recover from water in the home, but you do need to
act quickly.
Note: The One by Maximus should receive ZERO stars but this review page requires a reviewer to give at least give one star.
ReplyDeleteWe hired Paulo Lee and his team for multiple contract jobs in our home including installing hardwoods in two major areas of our home, bathroom renovation, complete gut and redo of master closet and painting in our home including handrails on our staircase. He was paid in full for the jobs and we are very dissatisfied with the outcome. The hardwoods in our master bedroom and master closet were installed with gaping areas between each plank of wood, the handrails look terrible, as theypaint easily scratches off the rails with normal use of the rails and our master closet is empty - without any shelving or closet units. Initially, Paulo was very conscientious about his communication - always phoning in a timely manner, being respectful when entering the home and even bringing our family bakery treats every now and then. We felt that once trust was developed, we were taken advantage of. After being paid in full, he stopped returning our calls, making excuses as to why he couldn't deliver our products and start work and/or replace the damaged wood floors that were installed by his team. On more than one occasion, he would give us a specific date of delivery of products and service and would not show up, phone us back or answer our messages left via text, voicemail and email. Despite his promise to replace and repair the flooring and railing and finish the closet, he has failed completely to follow through and has left us to go elsewhere to find another contractor who will repair the work he started. I would strongly recommend going elsewhere for your home remodeling needs.
Addendum: We have just received word that he used a check that we made out to Cabinets and Granite Corp for closet cabinetry (5750.00) was used for his personal bills fraudulently. We are working with the company currently to resolve the situation, but legal action will be taken.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, other people in the community are reaching out to me because they have used Paulo and having issues with subcontractors contacting them for payment. Payment that Paulo should have made directly to them. Apparently, he is not doing so therefore the subcontractors are coming after the homeowners for payment. We've been in contact with a couple of the vendors whom he has purchased home supplies from and they too, report that he owes them money. Clearly, this is not an honest company.
ReplyDeleteIf more information is needed to verify his criminal activity, it is easy to find with a simple online public records search in the Missouri court system. You will find his history there which contains information about felonies and charges for fraudulent check writing and reach of contract.
ReplyDelete*breach of contract
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