This Avondale homeowner called about a water heater that had leaked in the garage. As far as they could tell, the garage was the only area with damage.
What we found
We did a thermal camera inspection, and the water had gone further than it looked. Besides the garage, it had reached the office and the hallway bathroom, including under the office’s wood laminate flooring.
That’s common with water heater leaks: water spreads under flooring and into the bottom of the walls, where you can’t see it.
What we did
- Removed the wet wood laminate flooring in the office
- Cut out the affected drywall
- Set air movers and dehumidifiers in the garage, office and bathroom
- Dried everything in four days
- Worked with the homeowner’s insurance company through the claim
How it ended
Everything was dried in four days, and the homeowner was happy. Without the inspection, the water under the office floor would have been missed.
For homeowners
When a water heater leaks, don’t judge the damage by what you can see. Ask for a thermal and moisture inspection of every room next to it. Hidden water under flooring is how a small leak turns into a mold problem weeks later.
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