From fire damage to mold removal, our team of expert water damage experts are here to help you through this tough time and restore your home to its once-beautiful condition. Our water damage team are certified and highly trained in the industry and will treat the job with the diligence, efficiency, and attention it deserves. We also specialize in document drying to help restore your paperwork, important documents, and photos to its previous state.

Water Damage - Yearly Inspection And Maintenance Can Prevent It

Owning your own home is probably a dream that you want to fulfill. But, do you have the knowledge that it takes to maintain a home each year? Doing a repair on your home is something that you might expect to do from time to time or even have a company come in and do some work for you. If so, is there any way to prevent these repairs? With just a simple check list of some important things, you can really make a difference in the number of serious water damage repairs you might have in the future and keep the repairman out of your back pocket.

Being a first time home owner, it is not likely you know a lot about maintaining a home, but if you break it down into more simple terms, it would be the roof, windows, plumbing, and landscaping. These are the key elements in maintaining a home and so, start at the top with the roof. The amount of damage that can come from a leaking roof can cost us thousands and that is not a good number for anyone these days.

Just a small puncture hole to a shingle will normally leak, and even if it is a small leak, over time it will not be a small repair bill. Wind can loosen or blow shingles off completely. When it does come time to put on a new set of shingles, this is when you may see a large amount of damage. But, if you get on the roof or have someone do it for you, and make a visual inspection at least once a year, you would more than likely catch this before it has time to do any real damage.

Having a sealed window edge not only keeps the water and moisture out, it also saves on heat in the winter and keeps the cold air in during the summer. Check the caulking to make sure no of cracks or peeling has appeared. Not really a lot of work here, perhaps a little caulking that should not be expensive or take long to repair.

Leaking pipes and appliances are always a risk for water damage. Check these things for leaking often and if there is leaking going on, repair it immediately to avoid rotting and mold. Always check the basement for water coming in at the foundation or from leaking pipes.

Landscaping is more important than you might realize. Anywhere there is water runoff that is directed to your home is something you do not want. This will only cause all kinds of moisture problems. And you do not want to deal with that at all. Make sure all water drains away from your home and does not puddle around your foundation. Gutter damage can cause water damage too, so check these often too for rust spots or looseness from the roof.