{"id":29762,"date":"2019-11-20T13:16:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T18:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=29762"},"modified":"2019-11-22T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:08:03","slug":"water-damage-cleanup-common-causes-water-damage-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/water-damage-cleanup-common-causes-water-damage-home-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Damage Cleanup | The Most Common Causes of Water Damage at Home (Shared 1 &#8211; ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"E68\"><span id=\"E69\">Water Damage Cleanup | The Most Common Causes of Water Damage at Home <\/span><\/h1>\n<p id=\"E70\"><span id=\"E71\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicemasterofgreaterpgh.com\/disaster-restoration\/water-damage-restoration\/\">Water Damage Cleanup |<\/a> We are more surrounded by water than most people realize. While you may have lakes, rivers, streams, o<\/span><span id=\"E72\">r<\/span><span id=\"E73\"> even an ocean nearby, water is <\/span><span id=\"E74\">also <\/span><span id=\"E75\">running through your cities<\/span><span id=\"E76\"> and yard undergrounds, and through the walls of your home! <\/span><span id=\"E77\">You might think you\u2019re safe from needing <\/span><span id=\"E78\">water damage cleanup<\/span><span id=\"E79\"> if you don\u2019t live in a hurricane or flood zone, but the truth is that every home is susceptible to water damage. These are some of the most common causes of water damage at home:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E80\"><span id=\"E81\">1. <\/span><span id=\"E82\">Pipe Leak\/Bursts-<\/span><span id=\"E83\"> Pipes busting or leaking is the number one cause for water damage at home. Pipes are in your walls, ceiling, and under<\/span><span id=\"E84\">neath your home<\/span><span id=\"E85\">,<\/span><span id=\"E86\"> and when the pipes burst or are leaking<\/span><span id=\"E87\">,<\/span><span id=\"E88\"> they can damage more than just the copper pipe<\/span><span id=\"E89\">s. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E90\"><span id=\"E91\">2. Toilet or Bathtub Overflow-<\/span><span id=\"E92\"> When our toilets malfunction or overflow, or we forget to turn the water off when filling the bath, the damage to your floors and property can happen <\/span><span id=\"E93\">quickly and be devastating. You\u2019d be surprised at just how much water is in your toilet or coming out of your faucet<\/span><span id=\"E94\">,<\/span><span id=\"E95\"> and the water damage cleanup needed may be more than you can handle on your own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E96\"><span id=\"E97\">3. <\/span><span id=\"E98\">Broken Appliances-<\/span><span id=\"E99\"> When your washer or dishwasher breaks, the water that comes out of them can be surprisingly a lot. <\/span><span id=\"E100\">When you have flooding related to a broken appliance<\/span><span id=\"E101\">,<\/span><span id=\"E102\"> the water damage cleanup can need professional attention. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E103\"><span id=\"E104\">4. Sump Pump Failure-<\/span><span id=\"E105\"> You might not even realize that your sump pump failed<\/span><span id=\"E106\">,<\/span><span id=\"E107\"> and your basement flooded until the water has been sitting down there for a while, especially if you don\u2019t use your basement frequently. Sump pumps backing up or failing <\/span><span id=\"E108\">can cause hazard<\/span><span id=\"E109\">ous<\/span><span id=\"E110\"> waste cleanup to be water of your water damage cleanup<\/span><span id=\"E111\">,<\/span><span id=\"E114\"> and this kind of cleaning needs the attention of professional cleaning companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E115\"><span id=\"E116\">If you are in need of water damage cleanup at home, call ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh <\/span><span id=\"E119\">at <strong><a href=\"tel:4124193253\">412-419-3253<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Damage Cleanup | The Most Common Causes of Water Damage at Home Water Damage Cleanup | We are more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9582],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-servicemaster-of-greater-pittsburgh"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Water Damage Cleanup | The Most Common Causes of Water Damage at Home<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Water Damage Cleanup | The Most Common Causes of Water Damage at Home | Need of water damage cleanup? 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