External Versus Internal Sources of Water Damage

3/30/2020 (Permalink)

Water damage affects parts of the home differently, especially considering whether the source of the damage was internal or external. For example, an external leak from heavy rain is water that has crossed paths with many contaminants on its way into the home. Internal leaks, on the other hand, is often the water we would be using anyways and therefore change the concern about the water damage clean up. Safety concerns vary with each flood, leak, or build up. It also matters where in the house the water damage is located. Water damage in the ceiling can cause instability in the infrastructure of the home, and can allow breakage between the floors of the house. Water damage near the windows usually result in puddles forming under the carpet or hardwood floors, as well as within the walls surrounding the window, which can lead to peeling of the paint. While damage in this area doesn’t necessarily lead to furniture falling from the ceiling in worst case scenarios, it does force us to not only replace but repaint entire sections of the home. In all cases, a water damage assessment by a professional is necessary to know the full extent of the damage. Because SERVPRO of Downtown Atlanta is a 24 hour emergency services business, no matter what time you find water damage, help is just one phone call away. To have water restoration professionals able to arrive within a couple of hours can take the headache out of where and how the damage occurred in the first place. SERVPRO of Downtown Atlanta has IICRC trained professionals who know how to assess and repair water damage so you don’t have to.