The Costly Truth About Water Damage

4/5/2022 (Permalink)

If water damage catches you off-guard and leaves you all wet, you’ve got help on your side. Contact SERVPRO of Pascagoula.

When you bought or built your home, did you ever stop to think about seeing it with water flowing inside? That’s probably a no; we might consider if a home has flooded or not, but no one ever stops to picture it.

Sometimes water damage is unpreventable. You can do everything right and still get struck with plain old bad luck. Statistics show that you’re almost certain to encounter water damage of some kind at some point.

Do your part to protect your house by ensuring that your pipes and appliances are well-equipped and maintained. While you can still be struck with water damage, you can least calm the worry some by knowing you have done what you can to help prevent it.

24. This is the percentage of all home insurance claims with water damage. That means that one of every 50 homeowners will file an insurance claim because of water damage within a given year.

48. This is how long you have before your water problem becomes a mold problem. Sometimes it doesn’t even take that the long, so once water damage develops, have the water cleaned up as soon as possible.

98. This is the percentage of houses that have basements that will experience water damage of some type. Because this type of water damage is so common, it’s important to keep an eye out for discoloration and other signs of leaks.

10,234. This is the cost of the average insurance claim for water damage. Water damage can cause a lot of damage, impacting the house’s foundation, structure and your belongings.

14,000. This number is the number of Americans who experience water damage each day. Every six seconds, there’s a newly burst pipe or backed-up sewer.

13,000,000,000. This is the annual cost associated with water damage here in the United States! That’s a lot of money, but if you have had water damage to your home, you will understand how this number is so high.

These numbers range from small to overwhelmingly large, but you can relax knowing that most water damage is preventable as long as you keep up with home maintenance. Replacing pipes, appliances or hoses as needed will help you rest assured that you have done everything needed to help defy the odds.

If water damage catches you off-guard and leaves you all wet, you’ve got help on your side. Contact SERVPRO to see how we can quickly and fully restore water damage to your home or business.