How to Detect Water Damage in your Home

10/30/2024 (Permalink)

Water Damage in your home is the worst nightmare. If left untreated, water damage can impact your home's structure and even can worsen the situation by creating mold that can cause health complications to you and your family members.

4 Ways to Spot Water Damage

Following are the ways to detect water damage in your home:

1. Check your floors: Make sure to keep an eye on your flooring. For tile and wood flooring check for cracked or warped flooring. For carpet be on the lookout for damp and soft spots, gradual rises, and the smell of mold.
2. Outside Inspection:  Please inspect your house from outside especially before rainy season. Leaky rain gutters or gutters that don't transport water far enough away from the house leads to water damages. Roof water damage usually consists of cracked, curled, or missing shingles and pools of water.
3. Musty Smell: If you smell something musty or unpleasant it could be mold. When water stagnates for longer period of time, mold and bacteria can grow.
4. Look For Stains: Leaks from piping can cause water damage on the walls and ceiling. Water stains on the ceiling, walls, or in your bathroom around the bathtub and sink are the most common signs of water damage. 

If you have any signs of water damage,you can count on SERVPRO of Tracy. The safest way to prevent extended water damage is to call in our team so our professionals get begin the restoration process.