The first 60 minutes after water damage decide whether you're looking at a $5,000 repair or a $50,000 rebuild. Here's the playbook.
Shut off the water at the main if the source is plumbing. Kill power to affected areas at the breaker — never wade through standing water with electrical risk.
Document everything. Photos, video, timestamps. Your insurance adjuster will ask for proof of pre-loss condition and the extent of damage. Phones don't lie.
Call a restoration company before you call your insurance. Mitigation is your responsibility under most policies — if you wait, secondary damage isn't covered. We can be on-site in under an hour.