With less than a month before December 21st, the official start of Winter, it becomes more and more important to make sure that your home is properly weatherized, especially in the case of your water pipes. Every year, 250,000 properties in the United States have at least one room damaged by a burst pipe. When water freezes, it expands by approximately 9%. Because of this, cold winter weather can often cause the water in your pipes to freeze, expand, and burst your pipe. Burst pipes are a serious and all too frequent problem, causing homeowners to file home insurance claims 5x more often than fire damage claims.

If you do have a pipe burst this winter, call Bio-Clean of New Jersey immediately! Pipes often freeze, crack, and leak in between floors and in basement ceilings. In many homes, the basement is not an often visited area, and small leaks can consistently seep moisture into your walls and floors damaging them and creating a mold-friendly environment-- or worse yet, develop into larger leaks that flood your entire basement! Not only will a flooded basement leave you with a lot of water and ruined possessions; wet wood, drywall, fabric, and cardboard are all perfect habitats for rampant mold growth.  In the worst case scenario, floodwater can damage your foundation, and even leak through it, potentially causing serious damage to your floor joists!

If winter weatherizing isn’t enough to stop subzero temperatures from cracking a water pipe in your home, call the professionals. With over 15 years of industry experience, Bio-Clean of New Jersey is New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania’s best choice for water damage restoration. If your basement floods this winter – Call Bio-Clean of New Jersey.