How Fast Water Damage Response Is Good for Your Wallet
It is a sinking feeling to put in at the door and find your basement has flooded. But do you realise that with each hour of inaction the damage, and what it will set you back, only goes up? Or that a minor leak could well be a large repair bill by next week?
When disaster makes itself known, United Water Restoration Group of Toronto is on hand to put those concerns to rest and provide assistance. We are your point of contact in Toronto and the GTA; give us a ring at (647) 370-3979.
From minute one, the clock is against you in a water emergency as it is in few others. Yet an awareness of how time can dictate the result is worth thousands of dollars. We have put together this post to show why being quick off the mark is so important for your finances.
Water Spreads Faster Than You Would Imagine
Water is not going to stay put. In a matter of minutes it is over the floor, into the drywall and under the baseboards, following the line of least resistance to rooms and surfaces well removed from where the leak started.
Let the hours go by and here is what you will see:
- Minutes after the fact and the water has made its way to everything in its path
- An hour or so later and the drywall is swelling, metal tarnishing and furniture stained
- A day puts a musty smell in the air and warps the wood floors
- Two days out and damp, out of sight places can harbour the beginnings of mold
- Come a week and structural materials are compromised and the mold has had free rein
- After that the scope and cost of any repairs will have increased manifold
All of which will be reflected in the final bill. A prompt response keeps the water from making new inroads.
Then There Is the Matter of Mold
Mold is perhaps the main reason you want to act fast to save money. Give it moisture and it will be growing in 24 to 48 hours. It is hard to spot as it works its way through crawl spaces, insulation and walls.
Drying a wet floor is no comparison to the expense and trouble of remediation once mold has taken root. Get the water out and the area dry in short order and there is little chance for it to get a foothold. It is the dividing line between a simple cleanup and something more extensive. While we at United Water Restoration Group of Toronto can handle mold removal and remediation, down to the crawl space, we would rather it never got to that point.
To Salvage Rather Than Replace
There is a lot more to be saved in the way of building materials and your own things if the water is put out of your home quickly. And it is invariably less costly to salvage.
Take for instance a hardwood floor that is dried in time; it can be put right instead of being ripped up. The same for furniture hauled from standing water, or drywall that is dried before it has a chance to swell. You stand a better chance of keeping documents and other items of value. Carpet and padding that is attended to forthwith may not have to be thrown away.
We would like to leave your property as we found it prior to the loss, and the earlier we start the more we can restore and have to rebuild less.
Response Time Comes First
A water emergency is not concerned with business hours and neither are we. You can reach United Water Restoration Group of Toronto 24/7, holidays included.
An operations manager will be on site within an hour of your call. For a no-nonsense assessment and to get to work we provide same-day inspections. Our crews are IICRC-certified, as is our firm. We are also an A+ rated, BBB accredited company.
We will deal with all insurances to ease some of the burden in trying times. Our technicians are handpicked to give your home the attention it deserves and we stand behind our work with a 100% guarantee.
Do Not Let the Cost Run Up
The numbers do not lie. Quick removal of water and drying means less to put out for remediation and replacements. To wait is to let the damage have its way.
Should you have water damage to contend with, make the call to United Water Restoration Group of Toronto at (647) 370-3979 before it gets worse. We are here for homes and businesses in Toronto and the GTA, every day, around the clock.