Flood Drying Services

Water damage can incur huge amounts of loss and cost substantial amounts of money to repair. The typical geyser contains 150 to 250 liters of water and exploding geysers is quite a common happening in South Africa. When that happens, your floor would be covered in at least a couple of millimeters of water. Water can cause immense damage to your carpets, your wood floors and your tiles. But flood drying is another mission altogether. Have you ever tried cleaning up 250 litres of water?

At Getset Cleaning, you wouldn’t have to. We are a cleaning company that also specialize in flood drying. Floods in your home can be caused by a number of things such as leaky pipes or a defective geyser. Either way, when a flood happens, it’s advisable to begin flood drying procedures immediately. The longer water is allowed to remain, the bigger the chances of it causing damage. At Getset, we promptly assess the damage and we use high powered water extraction machinery to get rid of the water.

What We Do

We use a variety of dehumidifiers and air movers to clear all remaining moisture and then we set to work in restoring possible water damage. We ask our clients a set of questions to determine where the flood came from, how deep the water is and if the source of the leak has been stopped. In the event of a flood, before we apply flood drying techniques, we advise our clients on safety protocols such as not to operate appliances when a floor is flooded or to turn off all circuit breakers before flood drying can commence.

It’s never pleasant to deal with a flooded floor or water damage but, luckily, there are methods to get rid of the water. Since our inception, we have strived to become the most successful, most sought after cleaning company in the Greater Gauteng area. We specialize in all types of cleaning for both commercial and domestic. We understand the type of damage water can wreak thus our flood drying techniques is of the utmost importance. If you’re experiencing flooding, be sure to give us a call and our flood drying experts will solve your water problem.

Our flood drying services include:

Prompt damage assessment and estimate from trained professionals
High powered water extraction equipment used to remove the majority of water
Dehumidifiers and air movers used to remove any remaining moisture
Sanitation, deodorization and air purification

When calling us, we will ask you the following questions to assist us in despatching the correct equipment to your premises:

What caused the Flood?
When did the Flood Happen?
Has the water source been stopped?
How deep is the water?
What area is affected?
What type of flooring is in the affected area? For example: carpets, tiles, vinyl, concrete floors, etc.
Is there an electrical plug point that is still working from where we can get power for our equipment?
How far is this electrical plug point from the affected area?

Before Getset Cleaning arrives at your premises please:

Stop the water source.
Turn off circuit breakers supplying electricity to water damaged areas.
Ventilate the affected area to speed up drying.
Remove, high-value items, small furnishings, potted plants or anything that can stain flooring. (Place aluminium foil under legs of wood furniture to prevent stains)
Lift curtains to avoid contact with wet floors. (This prevents water marks)

Please DO NOT do the following when you have water and sewage damage:

Use any type of heating devices.
Use any type of vacuum, even shop vacuums. (Due to electrical danger, and potential damage to vacuum)
Place newspaper, books, or papers on the floors. (Ink stains easily)
Walk on wet carpet any more than necessary to minimize damage

In SEWAGE losses, PLEASE DO NOT:

Handle directly contaminated items
Use any type of personal hygiene items that were left out in contaminated areas.
Turn on fans to circulate air or use any vacuum equipment.
Do not stay in the property if you: have respiratory problems including allergies and asthma, are under age 3, over age 60 or pregnant and have a weak immune system.