What Must Happen for Damaged Setauket Homes After Burst Pipes?

10/19/2021 (Permalink)

Setauket Homeowners rely on SERVPRO to mitigate water damage after a burst pipe caused by freezing or air hammer sudden pressure

Substantial water damage incidents like burst pipes in Setauket homes require fast mitigation and restoration approaches.

Burst pipes are among the most substantially damaging emergencies property owners can face. These events introduce hundreds or thousands of gallons of water to the damaged areas and require immediate action to resolve. Some of the causes for these events include:

• Air hammers in water lines
• Aging plumbing
• Malfunctioning pressure regulators
• Freezing pipes

Stopping the Water Damage from Getting Worse

Stopping the flow of water must be one of the first stages in water damage restoration for Setauket properties. Stopping the flow of water to repair the plumbing means shutting off the main water valve where the service line enters the home.

Controlled Demolition Solutions to Reach Damaged Plumbing

A priority of our technicians is to reach the damaged area of the plumbing system to assess the condition of the pipe and what must get done to repair it. Water service is a vital utility for the home, so restoring pressurized water into this piping can be critical. We have a general contractor license for the controlled demolition and needed plumbing repairs.

Water Removal and Drying

Among the final emergency services conducted with urgency in your damaged home is water removal. Because burst pipes can introduce thousands of gallons of standing water depending on the location, we must arrive with a variety of extraction tools to overcome these threats. We also have hundreds of drying tools in our inventory, even beyond the basic air movers and dehumidifiers.

Burst pipes are a situation that can leave your home dealing with substantial damage. Our SERVPRO of Port Jefferson team must arrive fast and begin mitigation like water removal services to protect your home and its contents from irreversible harm. You can reach our professionals 24/7 at (631) 476-5300.