Keeping Your Home Safe During Holiday Travel

12/1/2016 (Permalink)

A local home was affected with extensive mold damage while the homeowner was out of town for several months.

At SERVPRO West Littleton/Sheridan, we receive many calls for water damage and mold remediation while a homeowner is traveling out of town. With the holiday season approaching, it is important to always have a family member, friend, neighbor or house-sitter check on your home every day if you are traveling. Many things can happen while a home is unoccupied. Some of the losses we have responded to include: 

• Pipe Bursts due to freezing temperatures
• Refrigerator and freezer line breaks
• Ice Maker Malfunctions causing water damage
• Sprinkler line bursts
• Toilets continuously running and causing overflow
• Hot water heater rupture causing extensive mold damage by steaming the home

Some homeowners only have their home checked every few days while they are out of town. We cannot stress the importance of this being a daily task. Even a few hours can make all the difference when restoring a water loss. 

Enjoy the holiday season and remember that SERVPRO West Littleton/Sheridan is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help with the unexpected!