Mableton, Georgia Water Damage Restoration

For immediate assistance with water damage, please call 1-888-251-1672 and someone will be at the site within one hour.

Every homeowner or renter at one time or another will have to face water damage and the devastating effects it can have on your home. It is something that should not be treated lightly because it can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars in repair expenses. When your home has a flooded basement or mold growing within your walls, you'll know who to turn to!

Call us at 1-888-251-1672 for emergency water damage, fire damage, mold removal, and document drying assistance!

Plumbing Tools Homeowners Need To Prevent Water Damage

Homeowners know they can not handle every plumbing problem a house might experience. Sometimes it will be necessary to call a professional when the job is too complicated for an amateur. It is better to use a professional when your limited skills are in doubt. When homeowners do not know what they are doing and try to repair plumbing, it can often lead to future water damage that could have been avoided.

Many small plumbing issues can be taken care of by the homeowner when they know how to fix the problem and the proper tools that they need. Having the right tools and materials is important in how effective their repairs will be. Below are a list of tools and supplies that homeowners need on hand to fix and prevent plumbing and water damage issues themselves:

1. A plunger is an inexpensive bathroom and kitchen tool that has been used for years to unclog drains. Almost anyone can use one and they are very effective to get rid of small clogs. Do not use your bathroom toilet plunger in the kitchen sink, have a separate one for each area.
2. Using a drain and sewer line cleaning product will help keep you lines cleaner and make clogging less risky. These products are inexpensive and can be use on a monthly basis to prevent build up.
3. A pipe wrench can be helpful if metal fitting on plumbing becomes leaky or if a pipe must be opened up at a joint to remove an obstruction in line.
4. Plumber tape and putty will help make sure any plumbing project you do does not leak.
5. Water and mold resistant caulking is great to have to use around sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, or countertops when the old caulking becomes frayed or compromised. It is essential to prevent water from getting where it should not be such as behind walls. There is caulking in tubes you can use alone or the varieties that require a caulking gun.
6. Wax seals for toilets can be purchased at most hardware or home supply stores. This is used when the toilet leaks around the base. It must be taken up and replaced. Most homeowners can do this them selves if they follow instructions carefully.
7. A pipe cutting saw for copper, PVC, or other metal piping is useful when installing a pipe that must be cut. Many plumbing kits for under sinks can be found that require no cutting.

It is important that you are always careful when doing plumbing on your own. Follow instructions or a manual exactly. Do it yourself books and television programs are very helpful when you are not positive how to do a plumbing repair or addition. You can save some money doing things yourself as long a sit is done right and does not cost you more money to have your repairs repaired.