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Preventing Water Damage In Your Home

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Water can enter your house from almost anywhere or it can already be inside your house in the pipes that run to your sink and toilet. It doesn’t matter the source, what is important is the damage it causes. The water inside the house can be damaging and expensive. It can rot, rust, erode, and mold different surface types like wood, pipes, and carpet. Once water gets into the carpet, it will begin to smell and compromise the look of your floor. Drying the carpet won’t help because the pad beneath it will stay damp for a long period of time. A professional cleaning will be required to remove the smell. Water in, or on the walls, can leave big watermarks and start to weaken the wall. Metal and water cause rust which also leaves marks, and water can erode electrical wires, which can start fires.  Roof The first stop from cloud to the ground will obviously be the tallest point. Your roof can be a key point in preventing water from entering the home. If even one tile is missing, it gives t