Can One Limit Damage From Frozen Pipes and Ice Damming in Great Neck Homes?

12/16/2021 (Permalink)

Severe winter weather can cause ice damming, frozen pipes and many other disasters for your home. We are Here to Help!

SERVPRO Believes Simple Measures Can Impact Frozen Water Damage

Completing the winter season without encountering challenges such as property damage is the desirable outcome. Problems like frozen pipes and ice damming are not only inconvenient but might also be costly to fix, especially if your insurance does not cover such damage. When prevention fails, limiting damage is the next best option.

If you are wondering how you can limit damage from frozen pipes and ice damming at your Great Neck property, you should focus on how the two problems affect the structure. Freezing exerts immense pressure on pipes leading to bursting. Ice dams can lift shingles forcing the water backing up on the roof to leak into the house. Combating damages from these issues is easier with help from SERVPRO.

Various Actions Help Prevent Damage From Freezing, Including:

• Shutting off supply valves to prevent water leakage through burst pipes
• Opening faucets to allow water to flow freely
• Lowering the temperature in the house to reduce heat buildup at the base of the roof

These actions may seem trivial but can have a significant impact in preventing water breaches or limiting the damage extent. For instance, when the mains are turned off, any pipe burst can only release a small amount of water. Opening faucets helps expedite thawing. 

Preventive steps are still crucial even after water intrusion. Our SERVPRO water restoration technicians are properly trained on handling water intrusions, especially in concealed areas such as attics and wall cavities. For instance, we bring moisture detection equipment like moisture meters and thermal cameras to quantify the level of water intrusion. That way, we can decide whether drying steps such as ventilating wet cavities with warm, dry air is sufficient or performing controlled demolition is necessary. 

SERVPRO of Great Neck / Port Washington can help you prevent or resolve damage from frozen pipes and ice damming, “Like it never even happened.” Call us at (516) 767-9600.