What Are the Main Threats During Cold Snaps for Bellmore Homes?

12/6/2021 (Permalink)

Winter weather can bring different types of damage to your home. Call SERVPRO if you experience water damage to your property.

Harsh Winter Conditions Can be Destructive for Affected Bellmore Properties. 

Cold snaps and harsh winter weather can be destructive and challenging for homeowners. Because of how threatening rapid temperature drops can be for ice formation and frozen pipes, our SERVPRO professionals are mitigative specialists with needs like extraction, drying, and structural repairs.

Frozen Pipes Can Burst 

Frozen pipes and ice damming damage to Bellmore homes can happen quickly and with little warning. Continual exposure from extreme temperature drops can make slow-moving water in the pipes or stationary liquid rapidly freeze. Some of the most impacted areas for damaging freeze conditions include:

• Hose bibs
• Exposed pipes
• Supply lines

How SERVPRO Can Help

SERVPRO has mitigating strategies that can quickly regulate and manage water damage. Frozen pipes can burst under pressure and continue flowing hundreds of gallons of water onto the floors, into wall cavities, and within ceiling systems. Draining and extracting water can protect exposed structural elements, and controlled demolition tactics provide access for our team with a general contractor license to repair the compromised plumbing.

Roof Damage from Ice Buildup

A considerable risk after a snowfall is the possibility of ice damming on the roof. The house's eaves can become a common location for ice buildup as the snow melts off the roof, but conditions remain cold enough to freeze the water rapidly. The greater this buildup becomes, the more damage it can cause to the gutters and the roof materials.

Flood Restoration and Cleanup

Once ice damming has begun, the threat of water penetration is high. Shingled roofs can welcome water penetration into the attic space, which requires immediate attention from our experienced professionals. We work to repair the damage to the roof and restore any damage the water exposure in this upper level has caused. This includes deploying effective extraction and drying tools from our inventory. 

Frozen pipes and water damage from roof vulnerabilities can be costly and destructive. We understand the urgency of these situations and respond fast to help with mitigation and repairs. Give our SERVPRO of Bellmore / Wantagh team a call today at (516) 809-9600.