5 Water Damage Facts

2/26/2021 (Permalink)

Minor Leaks Cause Major Problems.

Preventative maintenance may stop water damage accidents from occurring at your residential or commercial property and if your plumbing is not properly maintained, your insurance may not cover the costs with general wear and tear. If you don't repair or keep an eye on your minor leaks, it may lead to extensive water damage.

Three Types Of Water Contamination

Set up by the IICRC,

1. White water or category 1
2. Gray water or category 2
3. Black water or category 3 

White water comes from a sanitary source and poses no threat to people or animals.

Gray water comes from places such as a washing machine or a dishwasher. There is some level on contamination within these machines that have the potential to harm animals or humans.

Black water is the most malicious of the categories because this category often results from flood water or sewage posing the largest threat to humans and animals.

Time Is Your Enemy

The longer that water is sitting in your residential or commercial property the more issues will arise. Water damage is extremely invasive and gives no care in the world about personal space. Seeping in the cracks and crevices, water that sits in one spot can damage drywall, mold and mildew may spread, and paint can blister.

Water Damage Is Not Always Visible

Moisture can hide within the walls, underneath floors, and hard to reach areas allowing the opportunity for mold to grow. Given the right circumstances, mold can grow as soon as 24-48 hours. It is pertinent that mold be taken care of right away as it can spread rapidly, causing an upward spike in your costs.

Multiple Materials Equals Multiple Cleaning Protocols

Water damage can be tricky. Depending on the extent of the damage and the affected materials, not all items may be salvageable. Concrete and harder surfaces can normally be fixed whereas soaked drywall, ceiling tiles, and insulation may need to be tossed. The Disaster Remediation Teams at SERVPRO of Natick/Milford have, whenever appropriate, a restore before replace mentality to lower your overall time to recovery and recovery costs.

No matter how hard you try, a water damage disaster is never 100% preventable. SERVPRO of Natick/Milford wants you to be as prepared as possible if a disaster takes place and know that we are here to help. When your residential or commercial property has water damage call the water remediation experts of SERVPRO of Natick/Milford to remediate the water damage. and to determine the cause of the burst pipe at (774) 290-4300. We will make it, "Like it never even happened."