Different Kinds of Home Damage | SERVPRO of Dublin/Vidalia/Claxton

11/17/2023 (Permalink)

If you discover damage in your residence, call SERVPRO of Dublin/Vidalia/Claxton right away.

There are so many ways our homes can be damaged. Severe storms, a fire, physical wear and tear, and even your neighbors and their new favorite sport can result in a broken window or dented siding that has you calling your insurance company for repairs.

While there may be an essentially endless list of ways our homes are at risk, we can’t spend all of our days worrying about them. Disasters can’t always be predicted, especially when they are the product of Mother Nature, but you can prepare for them. When you are prepared, you can face each day and anything it brings with minimized risks.

In order to prepare your home, you need to understand the risks you may face. The more you understand what you might be facing, the more you will also understand that restoration after a disaster can be pretty simple, especially with a team like ours at SERVPRO of Dublin/Vidalia/Claxton.

The Biggest Risks

In Georgia, the outside risks to our home vary throughout the year. In the spring and summer, heavy rains, strong thunderstorms and tornadoes cannot be ruled out, while fall and winter bring us the possibility of flooding rains and frozen pipes. Even though the risks may vary, everyone should be aware of the possibility for roof damage, water damage and fires. These are three most common ways homes are damaged everywhere.

Your home could experience water damage from a number of different sources, both internally and externally. Roof damage can also come in a number of ways, including high winds, intense rainfall or just the random occurrence like a limb falling or a golf ball soaring through the air. Likewise, fire can originate from a lot of different places, although the vast majority of home fires are created by preventable, man made accidents.

Compounding Damages

Facing the possibility of a disaster is scary enough, but when you add in the fact that one kind of damage can easily lead to others, it can feel overwhelming. Flooding leads to mold growth, which can result in structural damage to your foundation.

Having a fire in your home, regardless of how big it gets, will likely result in smoke and soot damage spread throughout your entire home. Fire can also leave your home with an odor that is hard to get rid of. In the process of putting a fire out, your home could be damaged by water and chemicals.

Regardless of how your home is damaged, recovery will take several steps in order to get everything back to the way it was. Our team has you covered, though, and we will walk with you through every single step. With industry-leading equipment and plenty of experience in every kind of disaster, we can handle everything from tarping your roof to tearing down and rebuilding parts of your home.

With water damage, our first step will always be getting things dried out. We will also sanitize and make sure there are no unwelcome smells left behind. If the water came through your roof, we can replace structural parts in order to make sure things are sound. We will seal the space water intruded as well to stop future mold growth.

When a fire strikes in your home, we will start with the burned areas and then continue to clean throughout the rest of your house to eliminate smoke and soot damage. Just like when we handle flooding in your home, we will also dry out any water left over from when the flames were put out to prevent potential mold spread.

Our professional crew doesn’t just work directly with your insurance company, we will also coordinate every aspect of your recovery. That means you only have to make one call and won’t have to deal with multiple contractors. With ²⁴⁄₇ availability, our team will make your recovery as simple as possible.

Does your home need restoration and you don’t want to make more than one call? Contact us to get everything handled by one team.