What Is Causing the Water Damage in Your Home?

Water damage can be caused by a problem that has been lingering for long, by a sudden and unexpected event and everything in between the two – here are some of the most common causes:

-          Roof leaks – the water that penetrates the building through cracks, holes or other forms of damage on the roof usually don’t stop in the attic, not even at the ceiling of the topmost level in the building. The water from roof leaks can affect the walls all over the building and it can also affect the foundation, causing very severe damage in the basement, too, and must be attended to by roofing Centennial professionals as soon as noticed;

-          Floods – these extreme events are increasingly frequent and they can cause severe, usually unpreventable water damage in the basement, the foundation, the walls as well as in the higher levels of buildings;

-          Leaking or burst pipes – another very common issue that leads to water damage comes from inside the building, in the form of sewage or water pipes that burst or let water out at the joints. The problem can be caused by improper insulation on the pipes that are exposed to freezing or by pipes that are too old or sustain mechanical damage. It is usually difficult to detect and becomes visible only when the damage has become very serious.