Home water damage is a distressingly frequent emergency. Eye-popping statistics help explain why. Over recent decades, for example, a staggering 99 percent of U.S. counties experienced flooding. It’s a pricey problem, too, prompting insurers to pay out almost $14,000 per water damage incident. If you survey your neighbors, most report their own unhappy indoor flooding at the worst times, perhaps as they depart for vacation, kick off a party or sleep.
“Water damage is more than a numbers riddle,” says Jennifer Simms, Owner, Paul Davis Restoration of Bowling Green, Kentucky. “Each incident can be personal and potentially uniquely distressing for the entire household. Treasured possessions are soaked, rooms become off-limits and so on.”
Water damage sources are indeed numerous:
- Water infiltrating from a home’s exterior building envelope, flowing from roofs, basements, siding, windows, doors
- Leaking or burst plumbing pipes, caused by issues of age, wear, faulty installation or temperature stress
- Leaking plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, faucets, valves
- Leaking/malfunctioning appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines, water heaters, refrigerators
- Storms and local flooding, creating sudden ponding and seeping into below ground level doorways and windows
- Human error, failing to replace a washing machine hose as recommended, for instance, or allowing a bathtub to spill over
Is it any wonder that annually, one out of every 60 homes files a water damage claim? In fact, water damage for many homeowners, water damage feels nearly unavoidable. Can they really avoid it when 98 percent of basements will experience at least one water damage incident in their lifetimes?
That’s where Paul Davis Restoration steps in. Expert technicians and team members answer your call personally, ready to respond anytime day or night. They identify and control water damage sources, map damaged areas, extract water and dry to measured levels, treat mold, restore contents, replace non-salvageable materials, and rebuild.
“Our services are complete, from the first moment your home experiences water damage through a return to the familiar home you know and love,” Simms says. “When we finish a project, many customers tell us it looks like they never had any water damage at all.”
