How to Avoid Water Damage in the Home

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How to Avoid Water Damage in the Home
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Prevention From Water Damage
The best way to keep water damage carpet clean
and ensure you avoid mold growth is to stop
floodwaters before they even start! To keep
outside flood from entering the home, roll up
towels and push them up against the bottom of
entrance doors. Burst pipes are a common cause of
inside floods, so be sure you leave a faucet
dripping during cold winter months so that water
doesnt freeze and expand inside a plumbing pipe
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Ways to Protect Your Home from Water Damage
Know where the stopcock A severe leak or rupture
can take only minutes to cause severe damage.
Inspect the Roof Before inclement weather sets
in, set a ladder against your house and walk the
roof, inspecting and correcting any shingles that
may permit water to flow into the house.
Clean and Maintain the Gutters Cleaning your
gutters and downspouts once or twice a year is
the best way to prevent all of that water damage.
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Check your water pressure If the water pressure
to your home is set too high, pipes and hoses may
fail under the pressure.
Keep Your Drains Healthy and Flowing Keep your
sinks and drains in top condition
Check for Water Leaks and Fix Them Check for
dark spots under pipes inside sink cabinets,
stains on ceilings, toilets that rock, and of
course drips.
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• As you can see, there are various ways how
  disastrous carpet water damage Gold Coast can be
  for your home. Even the smallest amount of
  leaking is enough to weaken any major structural
  parts of your home. Following these preventive
  ways will help avoid water damage restoration
  from ever occurring in your home.

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