New Year Could Present Damages to Your Home

2/9/2022 (Permalink)

This isn't what you want to come home to after vacation!

The New Year is under way and it is important to not let plans for a 2022 vacation distract from the potential threat of a water damage.

As you plan for vacation, it is important to note that vacation-time is an opportune time for a water damage to strike against your home. Why may you ask? Simply put, there is no one home to monitor if an emergency water leak occurs. For example, toilet supply lines could fail, refrigerator supply lines may burst, and your hot water heater in the attic may have an issue you can’t detect. At SERVPRO® of Baldwin and Monroe, we find it important to be a resource for our community, to try and help prevent such damages from occurring.

To help, please view the following list of steps to take to hopefully prevent these disasters.

• Shut off the Main Water Valve. This is the best defense against flooding in your home caused by a burst pipe or other plumbing failure.
• Check Your Supply Lines. You can check your supply lines, but do not over tighten. Overtightening can cause metal threads to become warped and later allow water to slip through.
• Inspect Your Appliance and Fixtures. You can unplug smaller appliances while away to save on electricity as well as avoid any issues should there be an electrical storm while you are away.
• Test the Sump Pump. You can check your sump pump by pouring a 5-gallon bucket of water over the pump, it should then turn on and begin to work. This is important to check as the sup pump could help should flooding in your area occur.
• Invest in a Smart Leak Detector. This is a great investment for being notified if there is a water leak. If there is, you are notified, and SERVPRO can be called to help clean the damages immediately.

Have a Water Leak Issue? We can help. As the experts in our industry of restoration and mitigation of water damages, we are more than capable of helping restore your property to make it "Like it never even happened."  Our teams are knowledgeable and equipped with industry-leading equipment and resources. Coupled with both the most advanced equipment and a powerhouse of restoration experts, at SERVPRO of Baldwin and Monroe we can serve and solve any sized disaster. Call our team for help at (478)452-8000.