Step to take after your pipe bursts.

12/9/2020 (Permalink)

Owning a home is a considerable expense, especially if the house is older. Having a pipe burst in your home is also considerably expensive. The water damage from a pipe bursting is extensive! Your possessions can be ruined, and if not cleaned up quickly and adequately, your health could be at risk. If a pipe should burst in your home, your first step should be to turn off the water to the house. This should be done especially if you are unsure of exactly where the water is coming from. The few places you can turn your water off are under the sink, behind the toilet, or outside of your home under the main water shut off lid typically found in the yard. If you set up a free Emergency Ready Plan with SERVPRO, we offer Emergency Shut Off Valve tags so that everyone knows where these shutoffs are. After turning off the main water supply and the water heater, drain the pipes by running the hot and cold water separately.
Make sure to flush the toilets to clear their waterline as well. Once all the lines are cleared, the leak will also stop. Your next move should be to locate where the leak is coming from. If you can repair it yourself, that is great; otherwise, call your plumber that was listed in your Emergency Ready Plan you put together with SERVPRO. Last but not least, to save all of your valuable items and the structure of your home as well as maintaining your health, call SERVPRO, your professional drying crew. Trying to dry your things with a fan or open windows is an open invitation to mold and mildew. SERVPRO will take the water damage caused by a burst pipe “Like it never even happened.”