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Prevent Water Damage by Keeping Your Home’s Gutters Clean and Repaired
Cleaning and restoration tips, Water damage restoration

Prevent Water Damage by Keeping Your Home’s Gutters Clean and Repaired

The welcome, warmer climate of spring brings with it torrential rain. Springtime downpours fall straight into a home’s gutter systems, making a clean gutter essential. The balmy temperatures of spring allow homeowners to ascend to their rooftops and bring down the host of debris that has accumulated along the gutter throughout the frosty winter. A spring season gutter cleaning removes all the accumulated debris from the winter. Plus, spring gutter cleanings are necessary due to the fact that the spring blossoms and seeds of trees and plants develop and can potentially land in the gutter, causing blockage problems. Gutter Cleaning to Avoid Water Damage A blocked gutter leads to a significant issue—water damage. When the spring’s rainwater and melting snow along the rooftop have nowhere...
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Safety Tips, Water damage restoration

Most Common Causes of Water Damage

Water damage can occur anywhere at any time, but you may be surprised that many floods and excessive damage are caused by the same source. This blog will discuss the most common causes of water damage, how to prevent it, and the professionals to call to have it cleaned up. The most common causes of water damage include the following: Leaking or Burst Pipes Plumbing problems Areas with high moisture content (crawlspace, attics, and basements) Broken appliances (refrigerators, hot water heaters, washing machines, dishwashers, etc.) HVAC units Rainstorms and flash floods 1. Frozen and Burst Pipes Especially in the winter, burst pipes are the most common cause of water damage. But for the most part, any pipe that is left to freeze in extremely low temperatures wi...
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Safety Tips, Water damage restoration

8 Frequently Asked Questions About Water Damage

1. What causes water damage? Unlike wind damage, water damage comes from a wide variety of sources. Heavy rain in a short amount of time, a broken pipe, a backed-up sewage line, and a leaking appliance are all common sources of water damage. No matter how excess water gets into your home or business, the most important thing to remember is that it must be removed as soon as possible. 2. Why can’t I let the water evaporate on its own? Excess water doesn’t evaporate; more likely it’s absorbed by porous materials like furniture, textiles, drywall, and insulation. This helps spread the water, and the damage, further through the building. As more items become damp, they’re at risk for developing mold and experiencing further damage. Mold spores are everywhere in the air, even if you u...
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What is Greywater Damage or Sullage?
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What is Greywater Damage or Sullage?

When water damage occurs, you will want to hire a flood cleanup professional right away. But you’re your general knowledge, there are three different types. They will all depend on their source, whether they were caused by rain water, sink water, or sewage water, some forms will be exceedingly more dangerous than others. The first type, Category 1, is fresh water. This is derived from sink water, rain water, or any water that is not contaminated. The second, Category 2, is Greywater, derived from washing machines, dishwashers, and water heaters. The 3rd, Category 3, is contaminated water, that includes sewage water (you will want to call sewage cleanup services right away). While most individuals understand the difference between fresh and contaminated water, little is known about Greywate...
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