Sometimes water damage is a risk that outweighs some conveniences. There are pros and cons to having an upstairs laundry room and the potential for water restoration makes the pros obsolete. Pros- You don’t have to haul laundry up and down stairs when washing clothes. We received a call for water mitigation from home owner in Mint Hill right outside of Charlotte. The washing machine supply hose broke and caused water damage to the laundry room and kitchen ceiling and walls on the 1st floor. The location of the laundry room caused 5 times more water damage then would have happened if the laundry room was on the first floor. Because of the We arrived within 20 minutes to start the water clean-up and water drying process.
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Apartment Pipe Burst in South Charlotte
Water damage can happen anytime so we are available for water restoration in Charlotte all the time. We offer 24-hour emergency water mitigation and restoration services in Charlotte NC and the surrounding areas, so the fact we received a call for water mitigation early this morning is nothing out of the norm. We received a 2:30 am call from a property manager due to a pipe burst at an apartment complex in Charlotte. We arrived at 3:00 am and immediately started the water extraction and water damage mitigation process to 3 effected units. The swift action of contacting our water restoration company minimized the amount of water damage significantly.
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Water Heater Leak in Noda
First time home owners beware of the water damage that can be caused by a faulty hot water heater in the ceiling of older homes. We received a frantic water clean-up call from a young couple who purchased their first home in the NoDa area of Charlotte. The couple arrived home from work to a completely soaked 2nd floor with extensive water damage to the first floor ceiling due to a leak in the water heater in the attic. We arrived within 30 minutes with all hands on deck to start the water clean-up and water restoration process and finished the initial mitigation and demo in a few hours.
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Bath Toys in Toilet Flood University Area Home
Bath water toys that make toilets overflow is a recipe for a calls water mitigation companies. We received a call for water restoration in Charlotte from young parents after awaking to a fully flooded 1st floor town home in the university area of Charlotte near Mallard Creek Rd. We arrived at their home with wall to wall water damage 30 mins after receiving the call for water restoration services. Normally a clogged toilet would not lead to this much water damage but apparently the flap inside the toilet was defective which made it run non-stop. We immediately started the water damage cleanup process with heavy extraction and setup our water drying equipment to prevent the development of mold.
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New Baby Bath and Water Mitigation
The new baby, the bathwater, and the water damage. We received a frantic water clean-up call from a new mom on Friday morning. She wanted to take a relaxing bath while the baby was sleeping. She forgot about the bath water running when the baby started crying. The tub overflowed causing water damage to the upstairs master bathroom, and water damage to the 1st floor family room which resulted in their need for water mitigation services. We arrived at her home near the Stone crest shopping center off of Rea Rd in 30 mins to extract the water, to minimize the water damage, and start the water drying process.
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Late Night Broken Pipe in Charlotte
About 2 am this morning we received a call for emergency water mitigation in Charlotte at a home in the Southwest Charlotte. The customers came in from a night out to find standing water on the first floor of the home with extensive water damage to the walls and floors. They found the source of the water as a broken pipe under the sink and turned off the valve to slow the amount of damage the water was causing. After trying to use towels and other methods to clean up the water for about an hour they eventually called us for water restoration services.
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Unexpected and Possible Water Restoration Needs
From water damage caused by broken pipes or if you need water damage clean up services due to a storm as water restoration technicians we see firsthand what an unexpected disaster can do. In some cases people can prepare for water damage from a flood because If the you live in a flood prawn area and the weather is calling for record rain fall experiencing water damage may be upsetting but knowing it’s possible may make it less stressful. As a Charlotte water mitigation company most of our calls are for sudden water damage from a leak or broken pipe. In a majority of our calls the need for water restoration is sudden and unpredictable.
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Running Toilet Floods Home on Floral Ave
This afternoon we received a call for water restoration in Charlotte at a home on Floral Ave. A running toilet is never a good situation. Either you will have water damage if it overflows or you will have an expensive water bill in this situation our client was in need of emergency water mitigation services. Prior to leaving for work this morning the customer flushed the toilet and went out the door after returning home there was extensive water damage to the ceilings and walls and the toilet was overflowing due to the flush about 7 hours prior.
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lawn work and water damage
As spring nears lawn work is a common practice in many neighborhoods however it is not common for this to result in water damage inside the home. Our call for water restoration services in Charlotte was due to a simple mistake. Before going to a doctor’s appointment and to run a few errands our customer turned on his water sprinkler. When he returned he noticed the water was hitting the front of his house and the window was open which caused a need for water mitigation services. It was his first time turning on their sprinklers this year and the flow does not happen immediately after turning on which is why he did not see the water coming in at first. After returning a few hours later
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Overnight Water Leak on Sharon Rd
Noticing water damage in your living room when you walk downstairs in the morning is never a pleasant surprise especially if the entire first floor is flooded. This was the case with our customer this morning who contacted us for water mitigation in Charlotte. Due to a hole in the water supply line to the faucet while they slept the first floor of their home flooded. By the size and amount of water damage it appears the water flowed roughly for at least 7 or more hours. They went upstairs to sleep and did not notice the water until 9am.