Ice Makers Can Cause Serious Damage In Your Home

6/1/2020 (Permalink)

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To replace a cracked supply hose for your ice maker may only cost as little as $5.00 for the part. However, the damage to your home could be in the thousands!

By the time a homeowner finds the water damage 2 rooms away from the kitchen, it is too late. A small leak over time can cause a lot of damage before you know it. The water slowly leaks down through many layers of flooring and then can travel in many directions. The wet carpet 2 rooms away, now have damaged carpet and pad. It may have gotten into the sub floor and even wicked up into the drywall. The closer you get to the kitchen, the heavier the damage.

After you have had to call the Refrigerator Repairman and the leak has stopped, your next call should be SERVPRO of Vermilion County, 217-443-0077.

SERVPRO can extract water, tear out carpet, pad, subfloor and drywall. They have dehumidifiers and air movers to help with the drying process. They have their own construction crews that lay carpet, hang drywall, trim and paint. SERVPRO of Vermilion County can do it all. Just call, we are 24/7 and 265 days a year.