SERVPRO Tips: Don't be a statistic!

12/29/2020 (Permalink)

Don't be a homeowner to come home from a vacation with a wet house! Turn off the water!

Frozen and broken water pipes are not thought of as a catastrophe or anywhere near the same scale as a natural disaster, but damage from water is the most prevalent, yet least recognized catastrophe. In fact, frozen and broken water pipes rank No. 2 only behind hurricanes in terms of both the number of homes damaged and the amount of insurance claim costs in the U.S. In most cases, pipes break during freezing weather.

As temperatures fall, water expands and causes localized pressure. When the pressure becomes too great, a break occurs. This may create a pinhole leak, hairline break or large crack.

Damage from frozen and broken water pipes can be a homeowner's nightmare.  When a pipe bursts, water gushes from the pipe like a fire hydrant turning a basement into a lake within a few minutes.  Water from frozen and broken pipes causes the most damage while people are away from home or while they're on vacation and their home is vacant.  Make sure you turn off the water before you leave so you can return to a safe and clean home!  SERVPRO can help repair any water damage if you come home to a flooded house!