Burst Attic Pipes: A Homeowner’s Worst Nightmare

6/11/2014 (Permalink)

Imagine this: you come home from a long, exhausting day at work, excited to heat up last night’s leftovers, prop up your feet, and catch up on all of your recorded shows. Instead, you walk into a house that is soaking wet—from attic to floorboards—because a pipe in your attic burst. There are puddles of water in every room—on the furniture, bedding, carpet, brand new hardwood floors, and worse yet, on all of your old family photo albums. What do you do? Where do you even start?

Most homes in the United States contain a three module plumbing system. That means that there is a water supply network of pipes throughout your home.  Piping runs under your house, through the walls on the first or second floor, and goes all the way up to your attic. However, depending on the material from which the pipes are made, the age of the pipes, or the amount of water pressure that is flowing through the piping, the tubes in your attic can burst unexpectedly. If that happens you will be facing hundreds of thousands of gallons of water damage to work through.

When attic pipes burst there is visible damage to the crown molding and ceiling in your home. SERVPRO Brea/Yorba Linda, an acclaimed water damage removal company, specializes in restoring your home as soon as possible. Our experienced technicians will come in, assess the damage, and create a customized water damage restoration package that will make sure the foundation of your home is satisfactory and your wood flooring won’t buckle. What should you do in case a pipe bursts? 

• Turn off the water: Make sure to turn off the water at the main source. There will still be water that is flowing through the pipes but at least you know that it is coming to an end. 

• Turn off the Electricity: You don’t want buckets of water to flow onto any electrical devices Water is a conductor of electricity and when water and electricity meet you can experience electrical shock. Even a small voltage can cause loss of muscular control.

• Remove furniture: Water damage to furniture can degrade the structure and appearance, so move the furniture out of the way as soon as possible.

SERVPRO Brea/Yorba Linda is with you every step of the way. No matter what sort of water damage repair you may need, SERVPRO Brea/Yorba Linda has a talented team of experienced technicians that can reconnect burst pipes, install the fixtures and appliances needed to prevent further damage, and sop up the mess left behind.