The Risks of Neglected Water Damage

2/10/2021 (Permalink)

Don't let a water damage go unmitigated causing secondary damage that is far more costly to mitigate.

Unaddressed water damages can cause much more damage than a person realizes. When water invades an area and it is not addressed in a timely manner, it sits and begins to grow bacteria and becomes contaminated.

When water damage is left unmitigated, water can sink deep into wood surfaces and even make its way into the crawl space. Water can become trapped under non-porous surfaces like linoleum and non-porous tile.

Trapped water cannot be dried from the outside and can lead to dry rot and mold growth. Dry rot and mold growth are far more costly to remediate than water damage. Dry rot can be hazardous given that it compromises the structural integrity of wood. Mold can be dangerous given the health effects it can cause.

Here in Greeley, Colorado, we have water losses that we respond to that have been sitting for weeks…sometimes even months. Usually in this case, insurance will not cover the water damage because the homeowner knew of the damage but did nothing to remediate it, which caused a far more costly situation.

Be proactive in protecting your home or business from secondary water damages, call SERVPRO of Greeley/Windsor, 970-353-1388 at the first sign of water damage, and we will make it “Like it never even happened.”

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• IICRC Training
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