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Just one drop can cause a lot of damage to your commercial facility
5/2/2019 (Permalink)
It’s Only One Drop of Water
When we think of water damage we picture a flooded bathtub, a broken pipe, a leaking toilet or a major disaster. Although some of the most costly water damage can come from just a drop of water.
Consider the facts.
There are about 15,140 drops of water per gallon at the rate of one drop per second. That drip of water will make about 50 gallons of water a week saturating your floors, walls or ceiling. Knowing that mold starts to grow within the first 24 hours of a leak, there will be mold long before the leak is even noticed!
In the winter when it’s below freezing that drop of water will expand by almost 10% of its size then in no time there will be an ice dam. This could compromise the roof allowing water to seep into to the structure and providing a considerable source of food for dormant mold spores, and yes the mold will grow! Can you imagine that same drop under your home or business only coming from a sewer pipe? Now that’s a problem!
Because it’s is only a drop it will go unnoticed or worse ignored but it will not remain silent.
There is good news! The worst of this can be avoided by simply checking the plumbing for leaks on a regular bases and making sure the rain gutters are free of debris. If leaks are found you know you can rely on us to help you restore your home or business.