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Attic & Ceiling Damage
One of the most significant long term consequences of sustaining water damage in your home is the mold and mildew growth that normally follows in its wake. Mold can spread through your home, carried by your home’s HVAC system, finding areas to grow and cause damage among your furniture, carpets, and even clothing. Black mold is the most common type of mold growth that results from water damage. While the toxic type is fairly rare, even the non-toxic mold will ruin your wood frames, ceiling tiles, and anything that happens to be on your walls or floors. Getting rid of mold once it has set in is an expensive and difficult task.
Compromised Structural Integrity
One of the most obvious consequences of having a leaky roof is the damage you can expect your rafters, ceiling joists, wall framing, and exterior trim to sustain afterwards. When you have a constant stream of water coming in through your roof, the steady exposure to water will lead to wood weakening and deterioration. This rotten wood framing on your roof can cause some serious structural problems, leaving you to face expensive wood framing repair costs. The longer this rotting wood is allowed to stay in place means a greater and greater chance that one day the supports for your roof could give out altogether, leading to a roof collapse that can damage or injure anyone or anything caught underneath it.
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