Repairing a water damaged home involves a process starting with a thorough inspection of the damage to the replacement of flooring, walls, and ceilings. A professional can best assess the extent of water damage in your home. Each inspection determines a class and category of water damage. Defining the class and category of water damage helps outline the best means to restore your property. Classes of Water Damage Class 1 damage involves part of a room that has absorbed little moisture. It’s the least level of damage. Class 2 damage has affected an entire room and has absorbed into carpeting and walls. Class 3 damage has absorbed up into the walls, saturated most of the area, and may have come through the ceiling. Class 3 damage is considered the worst. Class 4 damage requires specialty drying due damage done to materials such as hardwood, stone, and concrete.