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4/29/2021 (Permalink)

How To Spot Water Damage

There are many signs that can give you a clue if you have a water damage issue in your home or commercial office.

• Water Accumulation - one of the easiest ways to spot water damage is seeing standing or pooling water beginning to build up in an area of your home or office. This could be from a faulty appliance line, toilets, leaky pipe or flooding from a storm.
• Discoloration - when water begins accumulate to above your ceiling, you may not be able to see the water but you will begin to see the ceiling change color. The area may appear wet or dry and can be a yellow, brown or copper color. Walls may also have bubbling, cracking or peeling paint or wallpaper in addition to staining.
• Changes in texture - water if let unattended will begin to cause additional damages.
  • Buckling - your wood floors would begin having the edges rise up after the water seeps into the floor boards and the wood floor begins to soak in the water causing damage to the floor.
  • Sagging/Sinking - the water can get into the floor board and cause your your hardwood floors to 'feel soft' and 'sag'. If you notice this in your home, call SERVPRO of Franklin, Vance & Granville Counties right away so a professional can evaluate the affected area.
  • Expansion - as the humidity is too high and/or the building materials absorbs too much water they can begin to separate. Two areas to keep an eye out for this are your wood floor and the casing around your doors and baseboards. Those are early signs you might have water damage.

Mold can grow in your home or office after finding water damage within 24-48 hours. SERVPRO responds fast to begin the water removal process. By responding quickly, SERVPRO minimizes the water damage while also reducing the chance of having mold damage in your home. 

When dealing with water damage, the faster you can begin the restoration process, the better chance you have of insurance covering the damage and you mitigate the issue from becoming larger.