A Look at Water Damage by the Numbers | SERVPRO® of Pompano Beach

1/21/2022 (Permalink)

If water damage catches you off-guard and leaves you all wet, you’ve got help on your side. Contact SERVPRO of Pompano Beach.

As a homeowner, you strive to keep your home looking nice and functioning properly. You have worked hard to have nice things, and you certainly don’t want anything jeopardizing that.

The reality is, sometimes no matter how hard you try, accidents or disasters happen, and at some point, your home is likely to succumb. While this isn’t always a fun fact, you have to be realistic and stay aware so that you can react if necessary.

While some accidents or disasters can’t be prevented, you can do your best to ensure that your home is well-equipped and maintained against water damage.

Wondering why that’s such a big deal? Get the facts:

24. It is hard to believe, but this is the percentage of all home insurance claimsrelated to water damage. That means that one out of every four claims involves water damage, from either accidents or disasters.
25. No, we aren’t referring to the TV show 48 Hours! It only takes 48 hours for water damage to become an even bigger, and more expensive, headache. Water damage can turn into mold damage within the 48-hour time span.
26. This number is scary, as it’s the percentage of home basements that have water damage. No matter how hard you may try, water damage is bound to happen at some point. So, in order to prevent this one, you should regularly do a look-over to see if you can spot water damage before it becomes too significant.

10,234. We’re talking money here! That’s the average amount of an insurance claim for water damage. It only takes a small amount of water to cause a big disaster. It can cause sudden damage to floors, foundations and walls.

14,000. Seriously, this number is a big number on its own, but this is also the number of Americans who have water damage each day. It’s hard to believe, but every six seconds, water damage happened to someone’s home.

13,000,000,000. No, our keyboard didn’t get stuck on the zero! That’s actually the annual cost of water damage and removal for residents of the United States—$13 billion.

While the numbers can be overwhelming, the reality is that most water damage is preventable. Be proactive by keeping your home well-maintained. Replace or repair pipes, hoses, and water heaters as needed, and have leaks fixed as soon as you become aware of them.

If water damage catches you off-guard and leaves you all wet, you’ve got help on your side. Contact SERVPRO to see how we can quickly and fully restore water damage to your home or business.