Where Does Water Threaten Helena Homes This Winter?

12/22/2021 (Permalink)

is your home ready for winter? Taking protective measures now can help prevent damage when the temperature drops.

Damage is Possible in Many Forms During the Bitter Cold of the Winters Helena Homes Experience

The winter months can produce extreme conditions for homes and businesses. Because elements like the plumbing and roof are targets of harsh circumstances, it is essential to understand how a home might be at risk. 

How Do Water Lines Freeze?

Because frozen pipes and ice damming in Helena homes produce some of the most extreme water damages, property owners must stay prepared for these possibilities. Lines can freeze when cold air encircles a pipe and solidifies standing water. 

How Can Frozen Plumbing Be Avoided?

It is feasible to reduce the possibility of water freezing in water service lines through specific preventative measures. Ensuring appropriate insulation and circulating warm air in the house provides the most complete defense against freezing. Allowing minimal water flow, such as a thin, steady stream, can prevent total freezing of the line. 

Does Freezing Mean Water Damage?

Just because a pipe in your home freezes does not instantly mean substantial water damage will result. It is only when the pressure generated by the expanding solid splits or ruptures the line that damage results. When handled quickly, homeowners can thaw out these blockages of ice with direct heat from tools like a hairdryer in many situations. 

SERVPRO is Here to Help

These described situations can be potentially hazardous and threatening to a structure. Intruding water into the attic or a burst pipe can both leave a property contending with hundreds of gallons of water or more, making fast and reliable mitigation solutions critical. Our SERVPRO professionals mobilize quickly with equipment to help like:

• Air Movers
• Submersible Pumps
• Dehumidifiers
• Portable Heaters

Despite the bitter winters that homes in the area can experience, our SERVPRO of Helena & Great Falls team stays ready to help with fast mitigation and drying services when water damages result. Give our restorers a call today at (406) 458-6008.