House Damages From One Small Water Leak
It's hard to imagine, how much damage to one house, one
small water leak can do. I'm the person they call, to fix this damage
and I've seen plenty of homes, that have been severely damaged, simply
because there was one very small water leak.
These water leaks can come from leaking water supply pipes, leaking
drain or waste pipes and of course, we can't forget the ultimate bad boy
of water leaks, the simple roof leak. Most homes that suffer from water
damage, will either have a roof leak, or a water supply leak. These
water leaks are the most common contributors to any water damage within
a residential building structure.
One time, I didn't properly flash around a skylight, that was shingled
with composition shingles. The hole that had ruined about 20% of the
ceiling, wasn't any larger than a quarter of an inch square. The amount
of water that was leaking, during the previous rainstorm, according to
the homeowner was unbelievable.
Again, this is an extremely small water leak, that damaged a large area
and if the homeowner didn't act fast enough, it could've ruined the
carpeting and some of the furniture, as well.
Water supply pipe leaks, are even worse. These leaks don't stop leaking,
when it stops raining and sometimes they get even larger and allow more
water to run through a damaged pipe. The biggest problem with this kind
of damage, is the pipes that are located in areas that you can’t
visually see. These areas are usually located underneath your floor, in
between your walls or in your ceilings.
Some of these pipes can leak for weeks, and sometimes months, before
they are noticed and the damage could be unbelievable. Some of the
biggest problems with water supply pipes, that I have found, in the
remodeling and home repair business, have been the ones that are located
underneath the flooring of a concrete slab. I have seen small water
leaks, remove large amounts of soil, from underneath the home's
structural building foundation.
Sometimes we can't do much about these problems, but they need to be
fixed or repaired as soon as possible, to prevent further damage to your
home. Always remember this.