There are some things you can check on your own if you wish when your home smells of water. Look for water stains on your ceiling or check for standing water or signs thereof outside against the foundation of your home. These are key signs water is entering your home.
A lot of times there are no visible signs of water damage and a true assessment of why your home smells of water must be made by professionals. Such professionals will be able to determine if there is damage; and to what extent the damage is to your home or building.
Sometimes when your home smells, it may even have a foul order, or more like a “sewer” smell. While this smell often dissipates after a day or two, it does point to a problem that’s not always easy to diagnose. There could be a problem in a septic system, or the septic field itself, or it might be that a sewer pipe has cracked and rain is getting into the cracks and forcing some of the sewer water out into the soil. In either case, an expert review can help to isolate such a problem, and can use camera systems to evaluate pipes to see what’s going on and where problems may exist.
If you notice more of a mold or mildew smell, and it’s difficult to identify the source, then it’s definitely time to bring in a professional. We have special testing equipment that can confirm the presence of mold spores. Once identified we able to find the source and mitigate the problem. Mold and mildew spores can cause or exacerbate a variety of illnesses in humans and pets. Eliminating these types of spores from your home will help you to breathe easier and live healthier. Please call us if you have any questions about how we deal with mold mitigation.
