Protect your Patterson home from water damage while you are on summer vacation.
7/18/2017 (Permalink)
If you come home from vacation to water damage from a supply line leak, call SERVPRO of Putnam County at (845) 228-1090
Summer is here and many Hudson Valley families will be going on vacation soon. Take the following steps to make sure that your return home doesn't result in a call to us!
Make arrangements for someone to watch your house
- Ask a neighbor or friend to be an emergency contact.
- Leave written directions for alarm codes and any other information needed to care for your home care for your home.
- To protect from intruders, a timer can be set on the lights to give the impression that someone is home. Either putting your mail on hold or having someone collect it also helps.
- Do a walk through your house to make sure all windows are securely closed and locked.
Protect against water and fire damage
- Shut off your gas on appliances and the supply tank
- Turn off the water valves to toilets, washing machines, sinks, and the dishwasher.
- Unplug electronics to avoid a short that can start a fire
- Test your smoke detectors
- Keep your thermostat at a moderate temperature
Clean up before you leave
- Dispose of your garbage prior to leaving on vacation. It can attract pests and create a foul odor in your home.
- Clean out your refrigerator of perishables
- Double check that all toilets are properly flushed.
Hopefully, by taking these steps you will avoid coming home to a flood or fire damage but if you do, call SERVPRO of Putnam County at (845) 228-1090 to clean it up.