Benefits of Checking an Outdoor Faucet for Water Leaks in Spring.

4/26/2018 (Permalink)

Besides fires and tornadoes, water leaks cause the worst damage to the home. With any kind of water leak or damage, it’s essential to have it checked and dealt with immediately by your local plumber.

The longer that water is allowed to leak and damage the home the more a Oswego area homeowner can expect to pay in costs of repairing and replacing items. Fixing a leak immediately drastically reduces the amount it will cost to fix it down the road.

Pipe Bursts

Detecting a leak in the springtime is a blessing. Discovering a leak in the wintertime or at any other time of the year when pipes freeze is disastrous. Water expands when it is frozen. If it freezes in a pipe and does not have room to expand, it will make its own room. This results in massive pipe bursts.

Once water thaws and begins to move again, it can flood the yard, or it can flood a part of the home, possibly causing foundation issues or even mold formation. Flooded basements are a common phenomenon. Flooded basements happen, in part, because sump pumps go out, but they also occur from water seeping in from outdoors. It’s essential to stop a water leak before it gets worse.

The Cost of Water

Water has a price, and it’s not cheap paying for a leak. It’s essential to stop a leak before it gets worse. A small leak can end up turning into hundreds or thousands of gallons of wasted water. If a water bill doesn’t seem to be adding up, a small leak may be present somewhere in the home.

Beyond the cost of water, it’s a resource that cannot be replenished quickly. It’s important to save water for future use.

Water Damage

Water damage needs to be avoided at all costs. Most people don’t take water damage seriously enough because they don’t realize the detrimental effects water damage can have on the home and the occupants of the home.

Besides having to replace electronic and other items, such as furniture, water can and will damage walls, flooring, sub-flooring and anything else it comes into contact with.

It’s not enough to dry areas that have water damage because these items become structurally compromised to the extent that they’re no longer safe to have in the home. SERVPRO of Kendall County offers special water mitigation and techniques to prevent those measures from happening.

Mold Growth

One of the worst things that can occur to a home from water damage is mold growth. Mold is extremely difficult to get rid of when it is inside porous surfaces. Water damage causes structural damage, which leads to mold growth.

Leaks invariably lead to mold growth because mold spores are found readily around the home and in the home. Mold growth cannot be cleared up with at-home methods of removal. Professional assistance is needed with mold removal.

Already have a leaky pipe that caused damaged walls or flooring? Call SERVPRO of Kendall County 630-554-2280