How to Prevent Water Damage in Your House

Water damage often can be prevented with regular maintenance and help from eligible contractors.

Kitchen

Dishwasher - Occasionally check underneath your sink to evaluate if the hose connection to your water supply line isn’t leaking and is secure. Check around the dishwasher base for proof of leaks. Search for warped, discolored, or soft flooring materials or nearby cabinetry water damage.

Bathroom

Bathtubs and showers - Discoloration or soft spaces around walls and floors close to bathtubs or showers might be your initial indication there’s a leak. Search caulking at joints in which the walls meet your floor or the bathtub; checking for mold or cracks. If either is discovered, clean, then take out loose material and apply a new sealant. If your shower floor or walls are tiled, a leak might develop if there are missing areas of grout or cracks.

Utility/Laundry Room

Water heater - Many water heaters last ten to fifteen years. Wet spots upon your floor or rusted tank might signal an issue. Hot water heaters ought to be put in on the lowest level of your house and always situated close to a floor drain. If put in adjacent to or above finished spaces, your hot water heater ought to be put within a drain pan with your drain pan piped to your floor drain.

Basement

Sump pump - Such systems help to keep undesired water out of the house. Back-up sump pumps that are battery-operated may provide a level of protection against power failure or a failure of the main pump. A generator also can be utilized to power your pump in the instance of a power failure. Test your sump pump prior to the beginning of each wet season to assure it’s in working condition. Sump pumps are not supposed to last over ten years and must have a few components serviced or replaced within these ten years.

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