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Dealing With Water Leaks and the Smelly Damage Afterward | SERVPRO of Spring Valley/Jamul
5/1/2024 (Permalink)
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You head into the kitchen for a midnight snack only to discover that the refrigerator has sprung a leak. Or you opened all the windows on that pretty afternoon and could have sworn you closed them all—except for the one in the back where all the walls are soaked now.
Coming across a leak will almost always have you reaching for towels or a mop and bucket, but many leaks create deeper damage that you may not immediately see. That is where we come in.
The faster you can get professional help, the easier your recovery after a water leak and the stinky situations that come with it will be.
When water starts seeping into places it shouldn’t be, it can leave behind damage in cabinets, floorboards and your walls. It can also get into very hard-to-reach places you may never even see as it finds its way to every nook and cranny around your house.
If you find a water leak in your home, follow your instincts to grab something to start drying things up. As you do, make sure you pay close attention to all the areas around the leak. When moisture gets into tight spaces, it will not dry on its own. The lack of air movement means that water can stick around a long time, creating more damage the longer it sits.
Eventually, there will be damage to your support structure from rust, while wood materials start to break down. Mold will also start to form and spread. In as little as 48 hours, you could be dealing with an entire colony of mold in your home, making the mess of a leak a much bigger deal than a mop and bucket can handle.
When mold starts to set up, it can give off a musty or earthy odor. If you have recently cleaned up water from a leak and notice this smell, follow your nose to see if you can find the source. You may not see anything right away as the issue is generally hiding out in hard-to-reach places.
Don’t fret if you can’t find the exact place where mold is growing—our team has you covered. Our professional crew isn’t just highly trained to handle water damage, we will take care of mold remediation and odor removal as well. While we remove walls that have warped or flooring that has become soft from water, we will also locate and isolate the source of mold. With disinfection and sanitization, our staff will make sure that mold can’t come back.
Your restoration isn’t complete until your house smells like home again, too. By filtering the air and ensuring as many surfaces are sanitized and sealed as possible, any lingering odor particles will be removed. Whatever we can do to get things back to normal, we will—quickly and thoroughly.
Don’t ignore signs of a water leak. Contact SERVPRO® for a full recovery.