SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County is an industry leader in water damage restoration services. The team provides rapid 24-hour emergency response to any size disaster. The highly trained water restoration technicians understand the need to stop the water intrusion and quickly begin the water removal and drying process to prevent advanced secondary water damage, including mold infestation.
The SERVPRO team takes great pride in responding quickly to a water damage disaster and thoroughly inspecting and assessing the property damage. Homeowners can rest assured that their water-damaged home is in the best hands in the industry. From the initial call until the job is completed, SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County has the know-how and determination to make a property damage disaster “like it never even happened.”
Six Water Damage Statistics for Homeowners to Consider
Something as tiny as a drop of water has the potential to cause a massive amount of damage if that drop of water is one of many drops dripping from a leaking plumbing connection under a sink or from a pipe in the wall. A steady drip of two drops per second drips over two gallons of water per day under the sink, behind an appliance, onto the floor, or into the crawl space. Imagine over two gallons of water per day collecting in the insulation in the ceiling above the kitchen table, den, home office, or one of the children’s bedrooms. Unnoticed and unrepaired, the results could be disastrous. Here are six water damage statistics that homeowners should consider when dealing with a water leak.
#1: Watch out for a water damage disaster during these two months.
January and February are the months when a home is most vulnerable to experiencing water damage. One study done in 2014 and 2015 across the US singled out these two months as leading the way with water damage insurance claims. January saw 316,174 claims, and February saw 314,271 claims. That is over 10,700 claims per day. Every eight seconds, a water damage claim was filed during these months.
#2: Failures in the plumbing supply system are the leading cause of water waste in the home.
Plumbing supply system failures account for almost fifty percent more water loss than the number two culprit, faulty plumbing materials.
#3. Sixty-five percent of all plumbing system failures were due to damage to the supply system materials.
These types of failures result in water damage that costs approximately $5,000 per incident to repair, not including the insurance deductible. Cracked pipes from freezing temperatures are a prime example of damage to plumbing materials. Simply protecting plumbing materials from damage could reduce plumbing system failures by over half.
#4. A 1/8-inch pipe crack can leak 250 gallons of water per day.
A 1/8-inch crack is about half the diameter of a standard pencil eraser. Keep in mind that though the crack is small, the pressure in the pipe is great. The leak may go undetected for days, depending on where the water is being deposited.
#5. The average household water leak can amount to 10,000 or more gallons of water per year.
Over time, a small leak can carry a large cost. Keep an eye out for spikes in the monthly water bill. If an unusual uptick occurs, there may be a leak somewhere in the system.
#6. One in ten homes has a water leak that wastes up to ninety gallons or more each day.
Doing the math produces the following results:
- 630 or more gallons per week
- 2,520 gallons or more per month
- 131,040 gallons or more per year
How much water is 131,000 gallons? That much water would fill ten average-sized swimming pools each year. Over one trillion gallons of water leak from American homes each year. That amount of water could supply the needs of Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), each person in the United States uses about 80-100 gallons of fresh water each day. Water leaks waste enough water to supply the needs of every man, woman, and child in the United States for an entire week!
As a locally owned and operated water damage restoration company, the SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County team lives and works in the community and is close by and ready to respond immediately when a homeowner or business needs property damage restoration or cleaning services. Being part of a national network of over 1,700 franchises enables SERVPRO of Crowley and South Johnson County to quickly leverage a massive response. This force multiplier makes SERVPRO the residential and commercial restoration choice for homeowners, property managers, businesses, and industry when a disaster strikes. Service areas include Crowley, Cleburne, Lillian and surrounding areas.
For more information about water damage restoration in Crowley and South Johnson County, contact the office by phone at (817) 297-8588 or by email at office@servprocrowley.com.
