It’s easy to look past signs of water damage to your home; the ripple in the paint by the window or the rotten siding under your deck because it doesn’t seem to be doing anything. But not taking action can only cause more damage to your home. In a matter of days mold growth can begin. Over a month or two of leakage into your wall, you can have thousands of dollars of repairs to your home.
The photos below show some examples of water intrusion we have found during window, door and siding replacement projects. In every case, there is evidence all around the damage that it has been there for a long time, but did not get the attention it deserved.
Make sure your house is watertight. At IHP, we can test moisture levels for an assessment of potential repairs. The sooner you catch it, the smaller the repair will be. Give us a call.
Complete rot-through framing from improper deck flashing
Rotten Rim Joist from improper door flashing.
Wall structure water damage from improper window flashing
Monday, August 22, 2011
Don’t ignore the signs of water damage!
Labels:
exterior remodeling,
home remodeling,
remodel,
remodelers,
remodeling,
water damage,
Windows
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Water is one of the main causes of siding or window rot. Without any flashings installed for the sidings and windows, water can easily sink into the material. Also, if you do not have a properly working gutter system, the entire exterior of your home can get badly damaged. If you want to completely protect the exterior of your home to water damage, install flashings and a working gutter system. If you see still spot signs of water damage, check if the flashings and the gutter system are working properly.
ReplyDelete-Alejamuel Sultz
Hello! I will be looking forward to visit your page again and for your other posts as well. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about water damage in your area. I am glad to stop by your site and know more about water damage. Keep it up! This is a good read.
ReplyDeleteCategory 1 Water refers to a source of water that does not pose substantial threat to humans and classified as "Clean Water". Examples are broken water supply lines, tub or sink overflows or appliance malfunctions that involves water supply lines.
Regardless of the cause of your water damage, it’s important to call a company that will come to your house immediately. The water may have stopped flowing into your home, but the damage and loss will only get worse until a professional begins restoration services.
Water Damage Beverly MA