Why Time is of the Essence in Water Damage

Many home and business owners don’t realize the time factor when dealing with water damage. After the initial damage, water invades and creeps into the home structure as time progresses. With each minute that passes, the water may affect carpet padding, the walls, hardwood floors, and even grout lines in tiles. Unattended water damage in the ceiling is even more damaging because this can lead to the collapse of the ceiling.

Water Damage in the Summer

Summertime is almost here in Southern California, and we all know what that means: sunny days, ice cream and very hot weather. Of all the times for water damage, you would expect summer to be the rarest time of the year as the soaring temperatures make flooding seem an unlikely prospect. But don't get caught off-guard by the weather! Water damage may not happen from natural disasters as it does in other parts of the country, but that doesn't mean your home is not suspect to flooding when you least expect it.