Plumbing is 45% of Emrgency Water Damage Claims

9/25/2019 (Permalink)

It’s a beautiful sunny day outside in Phoenix and the birds are singing, yet there you are filing an emergency water damage claim due to a flood from your bathroom. Well, you’re in good company because close to half of all water damage claims are because of a plumbing situation. There are precautions you can take in order to avoid this unfortunate event, which seems to always occur at the most inconvenient time, but even then, life happens along with bursting pipes and sewage backups.

Avoiding Emergency Water Cleanup

It’s important to know the condition of your plumbing system; age, size of the pipes and when the last time it had been worked on or maintained. A lot of water damage cleanup can be avoided with simple maintenance. Many plumbing issues come from old piping that begins to leak suddenly or maybe the leak has been going for a while, hidden behind a wall. 

“When PVC piping ages, it turns a yellowish color and becomes brittle and cracks.” says Chris Butas, the Senior Estimator and Commercial Project Manager at SERVPRO of East Phoenix. “With copper plumbing, little fine holes will start spraying a mist, often unknowingly behind a wall for long periods of time. These leaks are bad, because not only do have water damage, but now you’re going to need mold remediation and removal also.”

Emergency Water Damage Signs

There are some warning signals that can alert you that there may be a plumbing leak behind a wall or within a crawlspace. When you hear a banging or some knocking from the plumbing system, that’s an indication that something isn’t working right and should be addressed to avoid things like water damage and mold growth. Mysterious new water stains that appear from no where or low water pressure are also good indicators that there’s a leak somewhere.

Being on point with regular plumbing maintenance and replacing any parts that need updating is key to preventing any water damage caused by a plumbing disaster like a leak or worse, a sewage backup. 

A qualified professional in the field can identify system signals and warnings before they even happen. Many commercial property and home owners have their plumber do regular maintenance for this very reason. Others install a sump pump or a digital warning system when trying to avoid any emergency water cleanup..

Inconvenient leaks can and do still happen, so if and when it does shut off the water completely and call for help. Fungus like mildew and mold will begin to form in as little as 24 hours which requires a mold specialist to remediate and eliminate any spreading to other parts of the property.

Check your insurance policy to make sure it covers water damage mitigation and even mold remediation. All too often homeowners and other property owners find that they don’t have coverage for water repairs after it is too late.

Emergency Water Cleanup Company

If you do experience the unfortunate event of flooding caused by a plumbing issue, SERVPRO of East Phoenix is stellar at communicating with different insurance companies. With immediate response and 24/7 emergency help, you can trust that our well trained water or mold techs will get the job done thoroughly and effectively. Call 480-503-2090 when you encounter a breakdown in the plumbing system.