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Water Leaks and Smelly Situations | SERVPRO of Sioux Falls
5/1/2024 (Permalink)
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You get back from work only to find your kitchen floor full of water. Or maybe you went for a walk and got caught in a popup rain shower, only to head home and find out the wall by that open window also got soaked in the rain.
Regardless of how leaks in your home happen, the damage they will cause often requires more than just a few towels to clean up. Water moves quickly and can find its way into lots of places you don’t want it to be, often leaving behind extensive damage.
The faster you can get professionals on the scene, the better. We will start getting things cleaned up so you aren’t left with a stinky situation.
Water moves quickly, and it can find its way into every nook and cranny it can around your home. It can quickly slide under your floors and behind your walls, wreaking complete chaos in areas that are hard to get to.
If you find a water leak in your home, do what you can to get all the visible water dried up. Pay close attention to all the areas around the leak when you do clean things up in order to get an idea of where water may be behind walls, cabinets or under floors. Moisture in tight spaces won’t dry up on its own; instead, it can linger and start causing a lot more problems.
The longer spots stay wet, the more things can start to wear down. Metal supports can rust, wood can deteriorate and mold can start growing and spreading. It only takes a short amount of time for an entire colony of mold to set up in your home, which means you could be dealing with much more than a simple leak when water is in the wrong places.
If you have recently cleaned up a leak in your home and now notice a musty odor, it is a sure sign that mold or mildew is trying to take over. Use your nose and do your best to locate the source. It may be challenging to see visual signs of growth though, often the spread is in hidden places.
When you call our team, we will tackle your water damage and the stinky mess that can come along with it. While we repair and replace parts of your floors or walls, we will also seek out where mold has started in order to stop it. Through removal, disinfecting and sanitizing, our professionals will remediate mold that has formed and make sure it can’t come back.
We will also make sure there aren’t any odors hanging around by filtering the air and furthering sanitizing areas throughout your home. Whatever your home needs in order to feel completely like yours again, we’ve got it covered.
Don’t ignore signs of a water leak. Contact SERVPRO® for a full recovery.