5 Reasons Why Water Damage Must Be Dealt With Right Away!
Water damage is by far the most hazardous thing that can ever happen to your house, alongside a fire of course. But the truth is, a wet basement or undetected leakage is far more damaging to the structure of your house, its furniture, electrical wiring and ultimately, your life.
As soon as you detect a water leakage, you must call the water damage restoration company without waiting for a flood to erupt, or mold and mildew to start emerging. Don’t let yourself get used to living with the leakage and working out quick DIY solutions. Call the professionals and get started on the basement waterproofing right away.
Here are 5 MAJOR reasons you must never think of delaying repairs of water damage.
1. Electrical Hazards
It should come as no surprise that electrical wires are not very friendly around water. If there’s a water leakage in your house, you need to get all the electrical wires, boxes and appliances somewhere safe, where the water can’t reach them. While you can move around your appliances and get them out of harm’s way, you can’t quite do the same thing with all the electrical wiring in your house.
Water has a way of traveling constantly and making its own way, now if it manages to enter your basement and come into contact with the source of electrical wiring, all hell will break loose. As soon as there are signs of a possible leakage or a wet basement, unplug all appliances, shut out the power and call the professionals to do their job!
2. Mold Is A Menace
Water leakages and wet basements give birth to a toxic substance called mold, which in turn sustains the growth of other harmful and toxic substances such as mildew and bacteria. Together, these toxic substances breed respiratory problems that can harm the health of you and your loved ones. Now, once it starts growing, it can be extremely difficult to get rid of mold, so the best way to get rid of it is to call in a mold remediation company like Cleanol.
You need to make sure that whenever you have a wet basement, it is cleaned without a single day’s delay. A secure foundation sealing and basement waterproofing are the best tricks to avoid it.
3. Structural Damages
Even though the structure of a house seems extremely strong, water leakage can make its foundations weak and fragile. Water is the mightiest force, it causes cracks to erupt in the structure and weaken its foundations. Water corrodes and wears away the wood and plaster, two basic materials used to construct a house. So, if you have a severe water leakage, chances are, your walls and ceilings might collapse.
4. Save The Drywall
Water damage is extremely bad for the health of your drywall. If the water manages to penetrate the drywall, it will cause cracks to start appearing and destroy the beauty of your house, along with creating a huge expense for you. If you live in a cold climate, such a situation is likely to worsen and escalate quickly.
5. Furniture Alert!
Water leakage will adversely affect anything that is made up of wood, and most of our furniture is usually wooden. You don’t want your precious antique chairs, sofas, and tables being eroded and damaged by flooding, take immediate measures to contain the damage.
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RCC Waterproofing and Foundation Repairs has been servicing Ontario customers for 96 years. Their repairs have outlived lifetime warranties by at least two times. The company provides professionally trained sales representatives to view, assess and quote on repairs. The installers are employees of RCC and most have long term working relationships. RCC carries full insurance including WSIB coverage and HST registration.
RCC Waterproofing offers:
- 24-hour emergency services for Ontario residences
- Fully trained technical sales representatives to view, access and quote the repair
- 96 years of third-generation family success both in products and services and superb warranty
- Full-service options, providing either exterior or interior repairs depending on issues, location, and structure
- A successful record of servicing over 75,000 customers
RCC Waterproofing and Foundation Repairs has been servicing Ontario customers for over 100 years. Their repairs have outlived lifetime warranties by at least two times. The company provides professionally trained sales representatives to view, assess and quote on repairs. The installers are employees of RCC and most have long term working relationships. RCC carries full insurance including WSIB coverage and HST registration.
RCC Waterproofing offers:
- A Lifetime Waterproofing Guarantee!
- 24-hour emergency services for Ontario residences
- Fully trained technical sales representatives to view, assess and quote the repair
- Over 100 years of third-generation family success both in products and services and superb warranty
- Full-service options, providing either exterior or interior repairs depending on issues, location, and structure
- A successful record of servicing over 75,000 customers
