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When water washes over your walls, pools at your home’s foundation, or pour into your house there’s a huge risk of water damage. 24 hours is enough time for still water to cause extensive damage to your property. As such, homeowners are advised to resolve water damage immediately it is noticed. Here are 15 reasons why you should never ignore water damage:  1.Water will ruin your building’s paint Regardless of whether you’re using water-resistant paint or not, over time water will most definitely ruin your wall paint. Persistent moisture on the walls and ceiling will cause paint to develop bubbles and peel easily. Not even another paint job can resolve this kind of water damage. You’ll be forced to repair whatever is leaking water into the wall before painting the wall.  2. Expensive repair cost Water damage restoration is expensive especially when the extent of the damage is severe. Depending on the cause and severity … Continued

 Does water damage decrease the value your home? We could just say “you bet!” and leave it at that, because that about sums it up. If, on the other hand, you’re here to find out what you can do to fix it, keep reading.  Water damage is shockingly common — nearly all basements get flooded at some point, and around 37 percent of homeowners have experienced losses as a result of water damage. Water damage exists in many forms, of course, and you also have to consider its secondary consequences.  A Look at the Types (or Categories) of Water Damage According to the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), water damage within residential properties can broadly be divided into three distinct categories, depending on the nature of the water: Category I water damage is damage caused by clean or sanitary water — think an overflowing bathtub, rainwater coming in through a damaged … Continued