Get Quick Water Damage Restoration in Your Thompson Home After a Burst Pipe

1/7/2020 (Permalink)

Our experts at SERVPRO will respond quickly to reduce your chances of water loss to your property

Frozen water pipes can ruin your Thompson home, when pipes freeze, the water in them can fail to flow or slow to a trickle. Pressure in the pipe from expanding ice can cause the pipes to burst, leading to water damage. A burst pipe can spill several hundred gallons of water every hour.

When you discover that a pipe has burst, you should take immediate action to stop the leak, such as turning off the main water supply line. It is also essential to call SERVPRO to prevent additional water damage in your Thompson residence. Our technicians have the training, equipment, and experience required to solve the issue quickly. Pipes can freeze because of the following reasons:

   Poor insulation

   Fast drops in temperatures

   Thermostats that are set too low

Apart from causing inconvenience, a burst pipe can also lead to costly destruction in your property if the situation is not handled quickly. Prolonged contact with water can cause damage to carpeting and drywall. It can also cause other issues like:

Mold growth on both soft and hard surfaces. 

Rotting or softening of wood or other organic materials

The particles or minerals in the water can cause stains when it seeps into porous material like wood. 

Microbes in the water can multiply. 

Mold and bacteria can cause unpleasant odors.

These secondary issues are costlier to fix or remove from your property than the initial water and moisture. Our SERVPRO team responds quickly to emergency calls to ensure that further problems do not develop. We can examine the affected areas thoroughly and come up with the right restoration plan.

We can extract as much water as possible from your home so that we do not have to spend much time evaporating and dehumidifying the remaining moisture with drying equipment. Our team can use different types of extractors, such as electric submersible pumps, deep extraction tools, and light wands to remove water from the flooring. Removing moisture from a property is crucial. Our team can dry hardwood flooring, plaster walls, and carpeting, among other surfaces using air moving and dehumidifying equipment.

We may also remove movable ruined items such as drapes, furniture and throw rugs and take them to an offsite location for thorough cleaning and restoration. Our crew can sanitize and deodorize such items before returning them to your home. We can also sanitize your home using antimicrobial treatments.

If a pipe burst has caused water intrusion in your Augusta, Grovetown, or Waynesboro home, call SERVPRO of Augusta South / Burke & Wilkes Counties at (706) 843-1990 for quick restoration. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.

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