Water Damage Prevention: Total Restoration
How Can Water in Your Home be a Risk? Standing water or moisture left over after a flood or a leak can cause additional damage to your home. The best way to ensure that any water damage you may have is minimal is to prevent it. Water damage can occur from your home’s plumbing, appliance malfunctions like dishwashers and laundry machines, slow water leaks, damaged roofs or gutters, cracked foundations or walls, or from outdoor floods and natural causes. Basements can be especially dangerous when considering ways water can enter and get stuck. The following preventative measures can be taken to ensure your home stays water damage-free. Water Damage Prevention Device and System Installation: One of the easiest ways to ensure your water situations are under control is to install a sump pump. Sump pumps are installed to be lower than, and flush with, your basement floor. Test your pump by pouring water into the pit. You may also choose to have a basement waterproofing system p