Common Causes of Water Damage

10/14/2020 (Permalink)

This is the effects of a busted water pipe on hardwood floors.

While severe weather is one of the first things one thinks of where water damage is concerned, water damage can happen in other ways.

Storms and flooding can cause catastrophic water damage, but they are often not the main culprits. Everyday household items in your home can be responsible for many situations that result in water damage.

According to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), the leading household systems that cause water damage are:

• Frozen pipes can burst due to water pressure buildup caused by freezing water or when the supply system materials fail and results in pipes leaking or bursting. 

• Plumbing drain system failures occur when a sewer drain backs up and overflows into a home or from material breakdown issues. 

• Toilets are the second leading source of residential water damage loss after plumbing supply system failures and can range from faulty fill valves or clogged drain lines. 

• When an older water heater has reached its life expectancy, the tank begins to deteriorate and rust and corrode, resulting in leaking or bursting issues. 

• Typically caused by water supply hose failures, machines overflowing and drain line failures, washing machines are one of the top 10 sources of residential water damage losses. 

If your home has experienced water damage of any type, the team at SERVPRO of Christian, Todd, Logan, and Simpson Counties  can make it look “Like it never even happened.”

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