Do you own a home in New Zealand that you’re either living in or renting to tenants? If so, you’ll be wanting to ensure that home is fit and future proof to avoid major repairs (and the major costs that these accumulate). One of the most common damage-causing dilemmas found in kiwi homes is water damage and its various symptoms. If you’d like to learn about water damage in your home and how to prevent it all together then let us give you the rundown:
What is water damage
Water damage is generally the aftermath of a leak or section where moisture has built up in or around your home. Water damage can be as minor as a little leak in a brick wall or as major as a soaked and totally compromised building foundation. While water damage can be challenging and costly to repair, it is surprisingly affordable and easy to prevent!
Types of water damage:
Leaking (burst pipes or cracked drains)
A broken pipe in your plumbing system (or even an appliance such as a washing machine) can flood your home with water: soaking carpets and walls and dealing you pricey amounts of damage. Entire walls have been known to crumble and roofs buckle when water damage strikes. Leaks can happen in any drainage system be it your sewer drainage or stormwater drainage.
Wet weather can find its wiley way into the cracks and crevices of a home too: leaking windows are easy enough to make watertight, but a leaking roof can be a nightmare to fix!
Avoiding damage isn’t always easy as we can’t guess where a leak will begin, but we can be prepared if it does! Spraying the right areas of your home with a waterproof membrane like Tritoflex could save you thousands on future damage!
If you’re in need of plumbing or drainage services to prevent leaks in your home then the team at Trito can help!
Slow Leaks
Slow leaks are horrible happenings, as they bring about the type of water damage that your landlord (if you are renting) is not obliged to repair – you are! Unlike your sudden burst pipe problem, slow leaks are drips or build-ups of moisture that eat away at floors and walls over long periods of time. Blocked drains can be culprits for slow leaks too, and these can deal a lot of damage to the foundations of your home.
Generally you don’t notice the drip or damage until it’s too late (past a period of time where the landlord is liable), so it’s good to ensure these types of leaks are avoided altogether by arranging for your house to undergo a waterproofing inspection and service.
Aftermath: mould, mildew and destruction
In addition to buckled roofs, stained carpets and unsafe structural damage, you can also expect a degree of mould to come about after your building suffers water damage or moisture buildup.
Mould – otherwise known as the ‘silent death’ – is extremely bad for your health and the health of your tenants or staff. You’ll also find that mould has an unhealthy impact on any stock you store around it: a mouldy storeage room is a health and safety hazard.
Prevention
TRITOflex is your best bet at a water-tight home (regardless of the materials used to make your home).
With decades of experience with Master Plumbing and drainlaying, the team at TritoNZ are experts in all things waterproofing, especially when it comes to finding and repairing your ‘tricky to fix’ leaks.
Get in touch with the team at TritoNZ today and get ahead of all that water damage that has – or even hasn’t yet – dealt damage to your abode.
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