Water Damage Blog for Rowlett and Nearby Towns
Local water problems, one at a time: pipe under a slab on shifting clay, attic pipe that splits in a hard freeze, hail-opened roofs, attic water heaters and what a claim file needs.
After the December 2015 Tornado: Roof Leaks in Sunnyvale
How a tornado or severe storm opens a Sunnyvale roof, where the rain goes, and what a homeowner does about wet attic insulation and sagging ceilings.
Sewage Backup in Sachse: Is It the City Pipe or Your Pipe
Sewage backing up in a Sachse home? How the city splits sewer responsibility, who answers after hours, and what the cleanup involves once the pipe is clear.
Frozen Pipes in Sachse: Exterior Walls and Slow Leaks
Frozen pipes in Sachse homes: where the city says they freeze, why a damaged pipe may not leak for days, and how to check a house after a hard freeze.
Slab Leak Warning Signs in Rowlett Homes Built on Clay
Slab leak warning signs in Rowlett homes: a warm floor spot, a meter that keeps moving, damp flooring. What expansive clay does and how the drying works.
Attic Water Heater or AC Leak: Reading Ceiling Stains in Rowlett
A ceiling stain in a Rowlett two story home can come from an attic water heater or an AC drain. How to tell them apart, what to shut off and how drying works.
Lake Overflow in Rockwall: What the February 2018 Homes Faced
When Buffalo Creek runoff overflowed a Rockwall neighborhood lake in February 2018, homes took in water. What flooded homes need: safety, removal and drying.
Burst Pipe in Heath: Emergency Shutoff, Water Key and the Meter
Burst pipe in a Heath home? How the city handles emergency shutoff, who to call after hours, why a damaged meter is the owner's bill, and what cleanup follows.
Duck Creek Flooding in Garland: What Homeowners Do on Day One
After Duck Creek floods a Garland home: stay safe, treat the water as contaminated, document the loss and start extraction and drying the first day.
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