Stop Water From Entering Your Home This Year | SERVPRO® of Rockwall/Rowlett

1/14/2025 (Permalink)

Have water damage in your home? Contact SERVPRO of Rockwall/Rowlett for quick and professional restoration.

What is better than the start of a brand-new year? We are grateful to get the opportunity to serve the Allen community each year! We truly care about you and your family, and that includes helping you keep your home safe from the dangers of water damage.

The threat of water damage is constant every day, so it is crucial to take as many preventive steps as possible to avoid introducing unwanted water in your home. We outline some of the best ways in our latest blog post below!

Where Does Water Damage Come From?

Water damage doesn’t always occur from a disaster or apparent issue like a flood. Sometimes, it can occur over the course of a month or few weeks from a slow leak.

While both situations can be overwhelming, they can be prevented! It just takes some investigation and attention to detail.

Outside our homes, gutters that are blocked or roofs that have missing shingles can encourage water to leak down our attics and into our homes. Inside, our appliances and fixtures like toilets can spring a leak or malfunction at any time.

If you are able to identify the issue quickly, the better chance you have of avoiding widespread and costly damage. The longer the water sits in your home, the more vulnerable you become to warped floors, rotten wood and mold growth.

How Can I Catch Water Damage Early?

Be a detective in your own home! Investigate any moisture issues in your bathrooms or kitchen by looking for water stains or mold growth every time you clean these areas.

If your nose picks up a musty smell, check it out! Musty odors typically indicate mold or mildew somewhere, so follow your nose.

Addressing water issues immediately is always worth any extra work that you need to do. Water is an essential resource, but you deserve to keep it out of your basement and away from your walls or floors!

Flooding issues are also a common reason for water troubles in our homes. Since flooding can happen at any time, it is important to prepare your home at the change of each season.

Because flooding is a common threat to us in Texas, another way to help reduce this problem is to grade your property. A professional grading can help move soil around in your yard to angle your landscape away from your home. When rain falls, it will then flow away from your home!

Have water damage in your home? Contact us for fast, professional restoration back to preloss condition.