When you have water damage in the home, you might see more obvious signs of damage, such as wet marks on your ceilings or a musty odor coming out from under your sinks. However, you may not notice all signs of water damage, and the longer you delay water damage services in your home, the more severe the damage can be overall.
Here are some more signs you have water damage in your home and you need to have water damage restoration done in your property. Don't put off water damage services, since the longer you wait, the more work you may need to get done on your property.
Buckling floors
If your floors are buckling, then you might be getting water in the areas where the floors are warped. Look near sinks, the washing machine or dish washer, and under doorways, to see where the water damage may be existing. It might be that you have water trickling in from outside, but if the water is coming from within your home and has been dripping from a pipe or leaking faucet for a while, your floors can become more damaged in the process.
Sour smell
Do your cupboards smell like something sour? When water damage occurs under sinks or in other areas of the home, it can make cupboards and under-sink areas smell sour. Sinks don't always smell like mold, musty towels, or an old dirty smell when there is water damage, so if you notice any strange odors coming from a water-prone area, you can assume that you need water damage services to come to your home.
Peeling or curling wallpaper
When wallpaper is exposed to prolonged water damage, the wallpaper itself can pull away from the wall as the water damage continues. The water damage can also cause the wallpaper to become discolored, stained, or have large bubbles in it. If this is something you are experiencing with your wallpaper, you should have a water damage services company check it out because the damage may be more extensive than you think and be caused by a burst or leaking pipe behind the wall.
Random humidity under sinks or in the basement
Does the air feel humid under your kitchen or bathroom sinks, near your laundry room faucets, or in your basement? While humidity can be caused by using appliances that use water, the humidity can also be caused by a leak or other water damage in the home. Have a water damage restoration company check out your situation just to be on the safe side.
If you suspect you have water damage, reach out to a water damage service for more information.