In order to avoid the aggravation (and unexpected cost) of water damage to your home, here is a list of the top causes of water damage, and what steps to take in order to avoid experiencing them yourself!

Top Causes of Water Damage in the Home and How to Combat Them Successfully

Burst pipes. Nothing can cause damage in a house like a burst pipe. Regrettably, as most pipes are located within the floorboards, that’s exactly where the worst of the flooding will occur, deep within the wooden flooring or plaster walls that support your house. As you’re no doubt aware, neither wood nor plaster tend to respond terribly well to water, so it’s highly advisable to avoid this particular catastrophe if at all possible!

Steps to take against the risk of burst pipes. In this instance, the best course of action is to have a plumber come in and inspect your pipes for you, particularly if your home is an old one, as aging pipes are particularly susceptible to bursting. If you do find your home flooded by a burst pipe, call in a water damage restoration expert as soon as possible, to clean things up and minimize the chances of mold developing.

Flooding. As a Florida resident, you’re regrettably, at an increased risk of experiencing flooding. Whilst there are steps you can take to ensure you’re protected financially, there’s very little you can actually do, should the flood waters decide to wash through your home, and the main priority is to make sure that you and your family remain safe.

Steps to take against the risk of flooding. Whilst you may not be able to avoid flood waters entirely, you can protect yourself financially with a good insurance policy. You can also take certain measures to minimize damage, such as moving valuables to an upper floor of the house. Again, you’ll need a water damage restoration service to do the clean-up for you afterwards.

Unexpected incidents in the house. Unexpected incidents in the house can include a toilet breaking, a bath being left on and overflowing, or even a sewer system backing up (probably the most unpleasant of all).

Steps to take against the risk of unexpected incidents. Ultimately, there’s not a lot to be done if a member of the family forgets to turn the bath off, regrettably. However, with the sewage system, there are enzyme drain treatments that can be put down the sewer to help minimize the chances of back up.

Flooding in the Home? We can Help!

If you find yourself experiencing flooding in the home, for whatever reason; then don’t panic, we can help. Gator Cleaning Solutions are Tampa Bay’s water damage restoration experts and can get to work to restore normality to your home, in double-quick time.

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