Did you really Get Lucky?

7/22/2019 (Permalink)

Unfortunately this situation happens more often than it should. A small water leak is found. The plumber is called, and the water leak is fixed water is wiped up with some towels. But the wet material is totally ignored! Everyone thinks they "got lucky", but did they? Mold will not start that day or even the next, but every day building materials are left wet, the possibility for mold to grow increases. Maybe you will smell a small musty smell that slowly goes away. However, chances are if this area gets wet in the future, even years in the future, mold will start growing again, and you will not know why.

Water quickly spreads throughout your property, saturating everything in its path.
Water is absorbed into walls, floors, upholstery, and belongings.
Drywall begins to swell and break down.
Metal surfaces begin to tarnish.
A musty odor appears.
Restoration time and cost increase dramatically; replacing contaminated materials and structural rebuilding may be extensive.