How to avoid water damage in your home?

The problem with pipes and plumbing is that you never know when they might burst, freeze or leak. Even a small leak or slow leak can soak into your floors, go through your ceiling, or wreak havoc on your walls, causing serious damage to your home and property over time. Worse still, some leaks turn into an ankle-deep pool of water in a relatively short amount of time, leaving you with a catastrophic repair bill and a giant mess to clean up. Instead of preventing you are obliged to heal and call for an emergency intervention.

Prevent water damage

You wouldn't skip your routine checkup, would you? Well, your home needs checkups too. So be sure to schedule a  plumbing inspection of your home every year to make sure everything is in working order.

By regularly examining your plumbing, appliances,  sewer lines, heating, and cooling units, and drains, you can not only catch leaks early but also prevent them from becoming more costly and larger problems. Additionally, there are proactive steps you can take to prevent water damage such as:

Replace your washing machine supply hose: Believe it or not, washing machine breakdowns are the number one cause of water damage every year. Replace your washing machine hose, periodically, before you can give it away. Also, consider replacing the rubber hose with a steel braided hose. It is generally more durable and less susceptible to leaks.

Unclog your gutters and get rid of debris: Overflowing gutters can do more damage than you think, forcing water into your foundation or gushing it into your basement.

 Keep your roof in pristine condition: Age, wear, and hail can deteriorate your shingles to such an extent that water will eventually seep in if you're not careful about maintaining your roof.

Equip yourself to detect water damage

Cracked floors, moldy growths, stained ceilings, blistered walls, damp smells… these are the obvious signs of water damage. But not all leaks are obvious or easy to detect. This is where flood detection technology can help fill the gaps in our lives. Some options include:

Wireless Leak Sensors: These high-tech sensors trigger an alarm when they detect a leak. Well-placed sensors in areas prone to flooding, like your basement, laundry room, or bathroom, can be critical to alert you before any real damage occurs. These sensors connect to your wireless network and communicate with a central device or hub. They can even send a notification to your smartphone if you're away.

Smart Water Faucet: No one wants to come home to find their furniture drowned in water or their carpet soaked. Smart Water Valves act as a smart backup, so if a pipe bursts while you're away, they automatically turn off the main water supply immediately. 

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