Preventing Water Damage Is a Much Cheaper Than Paying For Repairs

4/30/2020 (Permalink)

Water damage can weaken your home’s foundation, eventually causing serious structural damage. Damp wood invites termites and carpenter ants; it causes mold and mildew. Well you know what they say about an ounce of prevention. Well this is absolutely the case when it comes to water damage and your property. Let’s face it- it will cost much less money, trouble and stress to prevent damage from happening then repairing it once it happens.

Here are ten easy prevention tips:

1. Clean your gutters.
2. Direct downspouts 5-10’ away from the house
3. Slope your yard away from the foundation
4. Test your sump pump once a year
5. Make sure to check your sump pump frequently during storm season
6. Repair noticeable drips in pipes
7. Check for dark spots on ceilings and under pipes
8. Repair any cracked caulking
9. Fix all water leaks.
10. Replace missing roof shingles.

When Water Damage Happens.

Flooding and water damage is very invasive. Water quickly spreads throughout your home and gets absorbed into floors, walls, furniture, and more.  SERVPRO of Worcester is ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to respond immediately to flood or water damage. We have the experience, expertise, and training to restore your home or business quickly and properly. We use advanced inspection and extraction equipment to find the water and remove it as quickly as possible. Our local technicians will closely monitor and document the drying process to ensure your property is back to normal.

Got Water Damage? Faster To Any Size Disaster Call Us 24/7 – 508-757-7885