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Accidents happen– pipes break, toilets overflow, roofs leak. You may think that when the excess water flows out of the house, the worst is over. Unfortunately, the damage continues.  Whether your Santa Clarita home has been flooded by broken pipes or a leaky roof, of course, you want to remove all contaminated and wet materials in your home as soon as possible. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends discarding materials that haven’t been thoroughly cleaned and dried within 48 hours of water damage . Get help from American Craftsman to repair the damaged areas of your home immediately. You are at additional risks: More Damage To Your Possessions Although spilling a glass of clean water on your couch is not dangerous, standing water in your home can cause tremendous damage to your things. For example, water can damage wood furniture. Direct contact can cause warping, weakening of joints, and destruction of veneer finishes. Upholstered furniture can absorb contam...

American Craftsman specializes in water damage restoration for homes and businesses in Santa Clarita. One aspect of water damage restoration is cleaning and repairing water affected areas, another aspect is getting areas dry enough that they don’t support future mold growth. In this process, our experts have the opportunity to use many different products to sterilize and sanitize in your home, and we take these choices seriously. Modern cleaning products take the dirt and debris of our lives down our drains. After treatment with the sewage and other wastewater at municipal treatment plants, they are discharged into nearby waterways. Most ingredients in chemical cleaners break down into harmless substances quickly. Other products, however, threaten water quality and therefore wildlife. A U.S. Geological Survey studied contaminants in stream water samples across the country and found persistent detergent metabolites in 69% of streams tested. Sixty-six percent of streams contained...