Signs of Water Damage in your Home

2/5/2020 (Permalink)

Signs of Water Damage on Wall

Signs of Water Damage in your Home

*Evidence on walls. Sagging, saturated drywall is obvious. More subtle signs of water leakage inside walls, include paint that is peeling or bubbling. Cracking may appear in drywall as small amounts of water on the inside of the wall cause the material to swell and retract without appearing soaked.

*Changes in flooring. If water is seeping into subflooring due to a saturated foundation orwater pipe leakage routed through the crawl space, tile may loosen without explanation or even any noticeable wetness. Linoleum can peel and laminate flooring may warp.

*Stains and spotting. Walls may exhibit stains or spots that may be permanent or appear and then fade. These may be mere discolorations or obvious signs of mildew or mold that indicate hidden moisture inside a wall—a leaky water supply line or roof leakage that has migrated down into wall voids, for example.

*Musty odors. These are the giveaway tomold somewhere in the house. Mold doesn’t grow without the presence of moisture so, unless you have a high natural relative humidity inside the house, you can assume there is a plumbing leak somewhere or water seeping in from outdoors.

*Sounds of water running. Late at night when the house is quiet, can you hear the subtle hiss of water running in the plumbing system or sounds of dripping inside walls? Mark any spots where you can hear water in motion for further investigation.

If you see any of this signs Call SERVPRO of South Rancho Cucamonga at (909) 758-0189