How Moisture Causes Water Damage in Pleasant Hill Attics

10/14/2017 (Permalink)

Moisture in your attic can lead to bigger problems such as water and mold damage. Call SERVPRO today to have your attic inspected.

SERVPRO Can Inspect and Repair Your Attic for Water and Mold Damage

While most people in Pleasant Hill use the attic for storage only, the space can also become an environmental pressure cooker as it accommodates moisture, heat, and cold simultaneously. Inspecting its condition can alarm you of damaging water problems that need correction. Most water damage in the attic occurs as a result of ignoring telltale signs.

If you detect any signs of water damage in your home, contact SERVPRO immediately. We have a team of highly skilled water damage restoration experts within Pleasant Hill who can arrive at your home in no time. Following IICRC guidelines, we can control the problem and return your home to preloss conditions quickly and efficiently, "Like it never even happened."

Every house generates moisture in the living areas, which can move into the attic. The moisture can condense on various surfaces if the attic fails to disperse it. Moisture may originate from non-vented kerosene or gas heaters, inadequately vented bathrooms, a un-vented clothes dryer, green firewood stored inside, humidifiers, or ground moisture from the crawlspace. It can find its way into the attic through the chimney, plumbing vents, fans, or unsealed openings around your lights.

Warm, moist air can cause various types of impairment that, if ignored, can cause water damage to your attic. For instance, when warm air reaches a snow-covered roof, it can cause the snow to melt and flow to the colder side of the roof. Here, it forms ice dams or icicles that allow snow to melt and penetrate the interior of your home.

After assessing the damage, SERVPRO technicians can treat any mold infestations in the interior of your attic. Apart from being unsightly, mold growth can cause health effects and can transfer into living areas. Excess water in the attic also promotes wood rot on internal structures, including roof sheathing. The rot, in turn, causes premature failure of your roof that can lead to costly repairs.

The attic is an important part of your home that is uniquely susceptible to water and mold damage. If you suspect the presence of water damage in this space, SERVPRO of North Lilburn is here to help. Our resources are at your disposal, and our technicians are available 24/7, every day of the year. Call us today at (770) 709-3266.  

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