Steps To Take After a Pipe Bursts

2/4/2022 (Permalink)

Steps To Minimize Water Damage In Your Home

After a long day, you want to go back to your home and relax. If you open the door and are greeted with a flood from bursting pipes, immediate action needs to be taken. The longer the water sits, the more water can travel and damage other belongings. There are four steps to help minimize the damage. Just like our saying at SERVPRO " "Like it never even happened." "

1. Stop the Water
The sooner you find the source of the problem and stop it, the better.

2. File a Claim
When faced with bursting pipes, it means potentially hundreds of gallons of water unleashed into your home. Since this situation is likely accidentally, it’s important to immediately file a claim. Always be sure to document all the damage via photos and videos to help ensure a smoother process and any further damages your home may have.

3. Start Extracting Water
While water may look like it is just sitting there, it is slowly spreading by wicking up walls and being absorbed into flooring. Extracting the water is the essential first step to avoiding bigger problems down the road .

4. Call the Professionals
Along with calling a plumber to fix a broken pipe or a leak. By also calling SERVPRO of North San Bernardino, we play a major role in finding the damage in the home. We have the latest tools and techniques to handle every aspect of drying out the home to cleaning services to restore damaged belongings and structural components. 

Dealing with bursting pipes is an overwhelming mess. Quickly responding to the situation and following the above steps may help make it more manageable. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call at (909)474-2340