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Five Simple Tips to Avoid
a Water Damage Nightmare

by Heidi Ritchey

Surprise! Welcome Home from Vacation!

“Guess what! There was a water leak while you were on vacation!” This one sentence can turn those wonderful vacation memories into a nightmare. Even the smallest leak can cause major water damage if it is left unattended for a few days.

Water-damaged-wood-floor-lifting
Wood Floor Lifting from Water Damage

Wood flooring will buckle; carpets and padding are ruined. Drywall will soak up the water all the way to your ceiling, your personal property water damaged beyond repair, and worst of all, MOLD!

Leaking water line from toilet
Leaking Water Line

Standing water in a home can cause mold especially when the temperatures here in Las Vegas are 100+ degrees. YES, water pipes in Vegas do freeze in the winter when the temperatures get into the 30’s at night. Then that broken pipe will thaw when the temperatures start to warm up during the day, leaving water flowing out of the broken pipe into your home.

Don’t let this happen to you!

Moldy Room from water damage
Moldy Room from Water Damage

These simple tips can help save you from a water damage nightmare like this!

  1. Turn the water off to your home before leaving for an extended period of time. (This can be done out in the street or in the home)
  2. Have a plumber or handyman check your fixtures yearly for maintenance. (The hard water in Nevada wears on the plumber harder than other places)
  3. Have someone check on the home every few days when away for an extended period.  Mold is generally not covered by insurance so the sooner the water damage is caught the less out of pocket expenses the homeowner will have.
  4. Keep the heater ON while you are out of town in the winter.  Lower your thermostat to 60- 65. This will keep the temperature in your home warm if the temperature outside drop.
  5. Make sure the house sitter  has a (working) contact # for you while you are out of town!
    AND give the house sitter our #:  Insurance Restorations Services  702-463-7023
water damage detector for dry wall
Drywall Water Damage Detector

I hope you never need to contact my company for a water, fire or mold issue.  But if you do, we are ready 24/7 (yes even holidays) to respond.

If you are not sure what to do, call us.  We offer FREE ESTIMATES. (Yes even at 2 am.)

So….. go on vacation, make fabulous memories and have a plan so this nightmare never happens at your home.

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You can read Heidi’s Bio HERE
Website: http://irsvegas.com

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About Heidi Ritchey

Heidi Ritchey brings over 17 years of insurance and real estate experience to her position at Insurance Restoration Services. She is your go-to expert for anything to do with flood damage, water leaks, sewage backups, appliance leaks, fire damage, mold, asbestos and more.