How Can I Prevent Water Damage Caused by Pipes Freezing in Fort Lee?

12/10/2021 (Permalink)

Protect your home in Fort Lee against frozen pipes. SERVPRO can help with advice, and if needed, water damage restoration

SERVPRO Can Help with Water Removal in Fort Lee

As many people know, water pipes inside your house are at risk of freezing when temperatures drop during the wintertime. If the H2O inside the lines freezes, it could expand, making a crack form in your pipes. Even a small quarter-inch break can cause hundreds of gallons of water to pour into your house in a short time.

Our SERVPRO technicians find that frozen pipes and ice damming in Fort Lee often occur when people leave town during the winter. While you are away for perhaps a holiday trip, it is a good idea to take steps to prevent your pipes from freezing. First, a good action during the winter, if you are leaving town or not, is to remove any fixtures hooked up to outdoor water valves, including hoses and sprinkler systems. When it gets cold outside, water could freeze inside your hoses, and the ice could spread into your water lines and cause a break. The EPA recommends winterizing your house from harsh elements.

If you know it will be cold while you are away or if your power goes out, it is a good idea to keep your faucets running. Leaving the hot valve slightly open and the cold valve opened up a little more can prevent freezing by keeping the water moving. If you are leaving town for an extended period during the winter, it is wise to drain all of your water lines. To do this, shut off your main water valves and open up all of your faucets until the water stops. Always maintain at least 55 degrees in the house.

If your pipes freeze and break anyways, do not worry SERVPRO can help you. Once moisture enters your house, we can provide the following to return your home to its preloss state:

• Sewage Backup Clean Up
• Repairing Damage from Burst Pipes
• Water Removal and Clean Up
• Basement Flooding Remediation

If you come home from a trip and see water inside your house, call SERVPRO of Fort Lee at (201) 496-6024.