Winter Storm Freezes Pipes

1/23/2019 (Permalink)

The water pressure in this home is so strong that after the pipe froze and broke it shot water through the drywall and across the room!

Most people think of thunderstorms when prompted but winter storms can wreak havoc on your home too. One invisible danger to your home is extreme cold. An extremely cold system caused this pipe to freeze and burst because the wall was not properly insulated. The force of the built up water was strong enough to break a hole in the wall and shoot across the room! The homeowner was shocked to discover the pipe had burst because the room is located directly above a finished garage. Unfortunately, it was so cold outside that the garage was colder than normal. The cold air found its way into the wall cavity and settled there until the pipe froze and burst. Fortunately, the customer caught the leak quickly and contacted us to dry their home. We were able to save significantly more than they expected, even though the water flowed through three different levels of their home.