It starts with a small coppery colored stain in the corner or you notice the paint on your ceiling starting to sag and chip. These are the early warning signs that indicate that you have a leak that needs to be dealt with. Once you see the stains you should take care of it immediately along we wait for larger the stain will grow and the more amount of money will eventually have to pay.
Apart from Stains here are a few examples of things that can indicate water damage:
- Odors (such as a musty and/or earthy smell),
- Discolored growths,
- Peeling wall surfaces,
- Or damaged ceilings (some ceilings even start to sag or cave in once they are damaged).
Once you’ve identified a problem area you have to start making some decisions. Sometimes it’s cheaper to replace the pipes rather than replace the damaged part of the ceiling but in any case left alone the damage will only get worse. If between the time you notice the problem and the time you start work on it you notice a significant worsening of the issue then it’s definitely time to have a look out from mold. If you neglect to do so health problems can occur.
Many ceiling leaks in homes, businesses and apartments are due to toilets leaking. In some cases toilets can lose up to 200 gallons of water a day and that water needs to find some way to go. If you are a tenant you must contact your landlord right away because he’s the one image to be making the decisions as to how to deal with it.
In any case just remember that when you see what damage on your ceiling the faster you deal with it the better. Call awater damage Restoration Company and let them take the burden off your shoulders.
