Timeline Of Water Damage

1/14/2020 (Permalink)

Don't wait! Call us right away if you experience water damage in your home or business.

When you experience water damage in your home or business, drying it out quickly helps keep the claim cost down.

Within Minutes:

• Water spreads quickly throughout your property, saturating everything in its path.
• Walls, floors, upholstery, and personal contents are absorbed by water.
• Furniture in the path of the water may bleed, causing permanent staining on the carpet.
• Books, photographs and other paper goods start to swell and warp.

Hours 1-24:

• Affected drywall begins to swell and break down.
• Metal surfaces start to tarnish.
• Furniture starts to swell and crack.
• Dyes and ink on paper goods bleed and stain.
• A musty odor lingers in the air.

48 hours to a week:

• Mold and mildew may start to grow and spread.
• Doors and windows start to swell and warp.
• Metal surfaces start to rust and corrode.
• Furniture on the affected flooring warps and shows signs of mold.
• Paint starts to blister.
• Wood floors swell and warp.
• Bio-hazard contamination is possible.

More than a week:

• Restoration time and costs increase dramatically. The replacement of  contaminated materials and structural rebuilding may be extensive.
• Structural safety, mold growth, and bio-hazard contaminants pose serious risks to occupants.