Vulnerable Places for Water Damage in Your Home | SERVPRO® of Northeast Charlotte

5/9/2023 (Permalink)

Think you may have water damage in your home? Here are some tips from SERVPRO of Northeast Charlotte to find the source.

Water damage has the potential to cause widespread issues in and around your home. Not all water disasters are obvious, like flooding. A single leak or dripping pipe could contribute to large-scale damages if it isn’t caught right away.

Knowing where to look when it comes to water damage can help you stop a problem before it gets any worse. Controlling the situation is always beneficial for controlling the outcome.

Do your best to prevent water damage to your home in Mecklenburg County by checking these areas below often.

Your roof. Even though many roofing materials and shingles are really durable, water damage can happen at any point. A small gap that goes unnoticed can cause issues as well as the more obvious damage like a fallen tree on the corner of your house.

The problem with roof damage is that if you don’t notice it in time, it can turn into a large leak over time and cause chaos behind your walls.

Water has the innate ability to spread, so it can seep through your walls, down into your floors and can drip down your ceilings. Over time, this moisture can linger enough to cause mildew and mold growth behind your walls.

In your bathroom. If you have a large or busy family, you know how much use your bathroom gets. Every time a sink is turned on or the toilet flushes, you run the risk of experiencing water damage. A dripping pipe or clogged drain could lead to water troubles really quickly.

Check under your sink periodically to inspect the water lines and look for puddled water. Your shower and toilets could also be experiencing similar issues. Reducing the amount of moisture in your bathroom can help reduce your risk of water and mold damage as well.

It is worth your time to inspect your plumbing systems regularly. You might catch an issue that may have gone unnoticed, which can help prevent water damage from occurring entirely.

Household appliances. Most homes have a variety of appliances that are used daily, and many of them use water in order to function. Your dishwasher, washing machine and refrigerator utilize water, which means they can also leak or malfunction.

Since these appliances are often heavy or bulky, we don’t typically move them around much. There could be water damage or mold growth happening beneath or behind yours right now.

Each time you clean your home, get in the habit of pulling away these appliances from the wall. It not only helps you get a deeper clean, but you can catch signs of water damage much more easily. In addition, try to keep new appliances in your home if it is financially possible to do so.

Remember that even if you do suffer water damage to your home or business, our SERVPRO of Northeast Charlotte’s water restoration team is up to the task. Just give us a call.

Dealing with a water emergency? Our SERVPRO specialists can be on the scene of the disaster ASAP to restore your water-damaged home!