Different Causes of Water Damage

9/19/2016 (Permalink)

Water damage can often result from a variety of sources.

Various Types Of Water Damage

Water damage can often result from a variety of sources, and we have to train and prepare for many eventualities which may result in your home. Our fast response and mitigation strategy is designed to help us to adapt to unique, changing, and unusual situations in the field and our technicians are always prepared for unusual or difficult causes for water damage in a home. Different sources of damage can lead to differing severity, type, and risk levels of a situation, and these are some of the most common situations we deal with in the field.
 
Flooding
A particularly severe type of damage, flooding often necessitates substantial water removal in Bunnell. Floods can result from a number of causative factors, with differing levels of damage and danger inherent to each. The most devastating and dangerous are typically flooding during a storm, where waters are uncontrollable and are often heavily contaminated with filth, debris, and harmful microorganisms. Flooding may also result from septic or sewer overflows, which are often equally as dangerous and infectious as natural floods. These floods often require heavy pumping to remove all liquids and material. Often much less damaging and dangerous, but still devastating compared to most other types of water damage, flooding from indoor services such as a bathtub are usually less severe but more common. This kind of flooding may need light to moderate water removal, although basements can still take on heavy water.
 
Leaks
Frustrating but not often requiring water pumping, leaks are common sources of damage which often act over long periods of time to weaken and damage a home. Leaks can come from faulty pipes and faucets, untended kitchen and bathroom appliances, cracks in material or flooring, or many other sources. Typically, stopping a leak is much simpler than repairing its damage, so try to stop them as quickly as possible.
 
Storm Damage
Storm damage (separate from flooding) usually accompanies some form of structural damage, as windows may be broken or roof shingles ripped off from high winds. In most cases, rain damage is much less concerning than other damages from the storm (although carpets and furniture can be soaked and ruined), although major flooding is a common concern and can be severe.
 
Equipped and trained to deal with water damage and removal from all sorts of sources, SERVPRO of Flagler County is strategically positioned to respond quickly and effectively to your problems or calls. Just call us 24/7 at the first sign of damage at (386) 447-2202.