Plumbing Emergency – What You Should Do

If you decide to have a faucet or toilet replaced in your home or office, you can call a plumber and schedule the work to be done. But when you have a plumbing emergency, you need to call a professional plumber who truly understands that time is of the essence. Shad’s Plumbing is available to quickly help you with your plumbing emergency!

The following are some basic things that you should consider with any type of plumbing emergency.

Shut Off the Water Supply

This may seem simple enough, but the truth of the matter is that many people do not know where the shut-off valves are for the plumbing throughout their homes or offices. Do not wait to be standing in a pool of water before knowing where your valves are–have a quick look to identify the locations of the shut-off valves in your home or office.

Clean Up the Mess Quickly

When you have a plumbing emergency such as a pipe that has exploded, clean up the leaking water as quickly as possible. It could take only minutes for water to create thousands of dollars worth of damage to the sheet rock, flooring and walls of your home. Cleaning up the water quickly could save you and your bank account a lot of headaches.

Was the Plumbing Emergency Preventable?

Obviously no one wants any type of plumbing emergency, but there is something more to consider—your insurance policy. Many homeowner’s insurance policies will not cover water damage due to a plumbing emergency that they consider was ‘preventable.’ This is yet another reason why you should schedule regular check-ups with your plumber to stay in front of any potential nightmare with a flooded home or office.

If you haven’t had your plumbing system checked in a while, give us a call. A quick and inexpensive check could end up saving you a considerable amount of trouble!