Early this morning we received a call for water mitigation in Charlotte for a home on Diana Dr. The customer awoke to the sound of water in the bedroom due to a broken pipe in the attic. In my years in the water restoration in Charlotte I have seen pipes and appliances that required water in the craziest of places but n my opinion one of the worst places to install a water heater is in the attic. Water heaters in the attic may have a logical purpose in the plumbing field but in water mitigation it is a recipe for water damage. Instead of needing water damage cleanup services contained to the garage we had to extract water from the first and second floor of the home with most of the home affected.
Tag: Water Mitigation in Charlotte
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Water Mitigation Needed Because of Leaves in Gutter
As spring time near water restoration is not on the radar of most homeowners in the Charlotte area. Most people are thinking about getting their yards together and spring cleaning but as the seasons change rain is frequently on the forecast and with the amount of rain the past few days we had a call for water damage in Charlotte because of it. Our customer called because the gutter system was draining into the home and flooding a downstairs bedroom with all weekend causing water damage to the carpet and some areas of the drywall. In most situation you would notice water coming into your home and the obvious signs of water damage but since the room was an extra bedroom it was not discovered until the carpet in the exterior hallway seemed wet. In the water mitigation field we see water damage claims from backups of all types in the pipes in the home but this was caused from a backup in the gutter caused from leaves something most homeowners would not think of as a need for water damage cleanup services.
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Sink Overflow at Lennox Ave Charlotte Home
Water damage from backups and overflows in the bathroom are a frequent occurrence that can be prevented with regular maintenance. This mornings call was from a sink overflow that caused the need for water restoration services. Last week once of our water mitigation calls was from another home in Charlotte with a sink overflow but they are different in 1 way one was from a sink with water flowing while the stop was set and today’s is from a clog. Basically, both where preventable but one was due to maintenance and the other is because the customer forgot water was on. The end result is 22 thousand in damages from water damage clean-up between both homes.
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Broken Supply Line Causes Water Damage on Charlotte Home
Supply line failures can lead to water damage in all areas that contain water in your house from the laundry room, bathroom, to the kitchen. This morning we had a call for emergency water mitigation in Charlotte NC on Mountainview Dr. due to a supply line break in the bathroom. Due to the amount of time the water was flowing uninterrupted the water damage affected all of the above areas causing the need for water restoration services.
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Kids Playing In Sink Flood House
Kids playing in the sink is not uncommon when you are a parent to 5 and 6 year old’s. Parents can easily get familiar with this bad habit until it causes thousands in dollars in water damage to your house. That was the situation for one of our water mitigation clients in Charlotte this afternoon. After picking up the kids from school they where told to go wash their hands to prepare for a snack after taking too long in the bathroom they where called downstairs and left the water on cause a flood in the bathroom and the need for water damage clean up services all over the house.
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Inside Wall Water Damage of Ridgewood Ave Home
This morning’s water mitigation call was from a customer that noticed water flowing into the house from behind the wall. According to the customer over the past few weeks the drywall appeared to become softer in areas but they just thought it was nothing major and it just needed to be replaced. What essentially happen was a pin hole in the pipe led to water damage happening at a slow pace then it finally gave way which resulted in a rush of water inside the wall. After they called us for water restoration services we arrived to water flowing freely from behind the wall. After turning off the water from the main line we went to work.
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Broken Pipe Water Damage at South Charlotte Home
Broken pipes make up a large portion of our calls for emergency water mitigation services in Charlotte. This afternoon we received a call for water restoration to clean up water from a broken pipe on a house in the steel creek area on silver coach ln. The customer was at work most of the day but from the amount of water we extracted it seems like it may have flowed for about 4 hours causing water damage to the first level and all exterior walls.
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University Area Washing Machine Leak
Washing machine leak at house on Vinca Circle in the university area of Charlotte caused water damage to multiple condo’s. We where called to provide water mitigation services at around 11:45 am because the family arrived back home from work to find water flooding the bottom floor where the laundry room is located. After a quick search the source turned out to be the washing machine.
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Broken Pipe Flooded Charlotte Home Sharon View Dr
A Broken pipe flooded a home on Sharon View Dr in Charlotte this morning causing a massive amount of water damage and need for water clean-up services. We where called to the home earlier today to find water flooding the home uncontrollably. The most important thing when dealing with water damage is to stop the source of water as soon as possible unfortunately the homeowner did not know how to shut off the main line. After arriving the first thing we did was turn off the main line and then we proceeded with mitigation to control the water damage.