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What a Water Damage Company Can Do After a Pipe Break

9/12/2017 (Permalink)

What a Water Damage Company Can Do After a Pipe Break

There are few things worse than discovering a pipe break in the middle of the night. The only thing worse might be not finding that broken pipe until the following morning. As the water moves through the pipe, it doesn't distinguish between a crack or hole and its usual access point. It will keep flowing through that pipe and spilling out until you shut off the water and fix the pipe. Before trying to deal with the water cleanup and drying on your own, you can find out what a restoration and mitigation company will do about the water in a home or the water in a business that they see.

Controlling the Flow of Water

The first thing that a restoration company can do after a pipe break is find a way to control the flow of water. They can do this in one of two ways. If it's a supply line break that provides water to your toilet or an appliance, a technician can simply turn the shut off valve and stop the water. With broken pipes inside the walls, the tech will check the basement for the whole house water shut off valve. This usually sits on the front of the house and near the street. Turning this know shuts off all water to the house.

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