Water damage

Interior of part of a damaged home in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Water damage describes a large number of possible losses caused by water intruding where it will enable attack of a material or system by destructive processes such as rotting of wood, growth, rusting of steel, de-laminating of materials such as plywood , and many, many others.

The damage may be imperceptibly slow and minor such as water spots that could eventually mar a surface, or it may be instantaneous and catastrophic such as flooding. However fast it occurs, water damage is a very major contributor to loss of property.

Water damage is typically classified into one of the following three categories: Category 1- Clean Water Category 2- Grey Water Category 3- Black Water

Different removal methods and measures are used depending on the category of water.

See Also

Leaky Condo