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Leak caused floor damage
Posted on 12/14/23 at 7:51 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 7:51 am
Hi guys, I posted this on the home and garden board but hopped over for more traffic. I need some advice. House is 7 years old. I have engineered wood floors in my kitchen (yeah I knew the risk when I built) and I think the dishwasher has been leaking slowly. Noticed some water coming from some board joints and pulled some boards up. There was mold under the boards. Any recommendations of a company or contractor in the Thibodaux/Houma to have come inspect and assess the damage? Thought I ask you guys before I just go ahead and call servepro.
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Posted on 12/14/23 at 7:55 am to man117
Have you fixed the source of the water leak and dried out the wet area yet? Stout may have some good recommendations for you. Hopefully he chimes in.
This post was edited on 12/14/23 at 7:56 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 7:56 am to man117
ive been dealing with a slow slab leak for years. I still cant identify the source after tearing up all of my floors. Good luck, man. At least you know its your dishwasher
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:00 am to man117
I mean, you are a man right? You just inspected the damage. Stop the leak and throw some fans on it for a few days. The engineered wood floors probably wont cup but the finish may lift. Do you have any spare pieces or is it still in production (although different batches will have some variability in finish).
You dont need servpro, thats for a whole house flood/leak.
You dont need servpro, thats for a whole house flood/leak.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:11 am to man117
Fix the dishwasher, clean the mold and replace the boards. Done.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:15 am to triggeredmillennial
Stop the leak. If the wood is saturated, go rent a big dehumidifier and let it dry out. Then replace the damaged flooring. warped flooring pulled up to dry out subfloor.
Had the same thing happen except I have hardwood floors. Insurance claim and they got servpro out to do exactly what I said above.
Ran dehumidifier for about a week to dry both floor and cabinets. Changes out about 4 damaged boards. I could have done all of it myself had I known.
Had the same thing happen except I have hardwood floors. Insurance claim and they got servpro out to do exactly what I said above.
Ran dehumidifier for about a week to dry both floor and cabinets. Changes out about 4 damaged boards. I could have done all of it myself had I known.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:15 am to triggeredmillennial
Nothing is actively leaking at the moment. I'm 99% sure it's the dishwasher just not sure what caused it yet. I did see the front door seal was misaligned but the leak appeared to be primarily under the washer not in front. Repair or replace, I don't intend to use the dishwasher anymore.
I have a couple boxes of boards from when I built the house and the boards are still in production so I'm good there. I have a dehumidifier running but some more of the floor will need to come up.
The main concern is the wife...she's been having some health issues for years so I need to have some professionals come in do the whole damp testing/mold testing to assuage her fears. I'm not going to be able to get by with replacing a few boards. She's already talking about replacing cabinets...
I have a couple boxes of boards from when I built the house and the boards are still in production so I'm good there. I have a dehumidifier running but some more of the floor will need to come up.
The main concern is the wife...she's been having some health issues for years so I need to have some professionals come in do the whole damp testing/mold testing to assuage her fears. I'm not going to be able to get by with replacing a few boards. She's already talking about replacing cabinets...
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Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:16 am to man117
Sounds like you have assessed damage. Maybe go a little deeper but why do you need to pay someone to do that? Are you thinking you will push this off to an insurance claim?
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:18 am to ROUSTER
House is on slab so no subfloor concerns fortunately.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:19 am to man117
The Mold Man
This guy if youre in the Baton Rouge area. I used to work with him before he went into the mold remediation business. He came out and looked at mine. He will do testing to make your wife feel better. But he will probably just tell you to do what everyone else is saying.
This guy if youre in the Baton Rouge area. I used to work with him before he went into the mold remediation business. He came out and looked at mine. He will do testing to make your wife feel better. But he will probably just tell you to do what everyone else is saying.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:25 am to Boudreaux35
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Sounds like you have assessed damage. Maybe go a little deeper but why do you need to pay someone to do that? Are you thinking you will push this off to an insurance claim?
I don't know how much this stuff typically cost (first home) but my original thought was replace a few boards and be done with (paying out of pocket isn't a problem). But that's not going to fly with my wife's health concerns so I have to do as much due diligence as possible if I want to stay married man. So at this point I was thinking run it through insurance.
This post was edited on 12/14/23 at 8:45 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:26 am to man117
Does your insurance policy cover a plumbing leak? If you don't know, I'd call your insurance company first and see if they would cover the repair for you.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:30 am to man117
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So at this point I was thinking run it through insurance.
You're going to end up paying multiple times the cost of the repair thru premium increases. Will likely barely, if even, meet your deductible. Not even sure if it is something that insurance will cover.
Fix it yourself and be done. I don't envy you with the wife control.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:39 am to Datfish
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Does your insurance policy cover a plumbing leak? If you don't know, I'd call your insurance company first and see if they would cover the repair for you.
Going to call this morning and find out.
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You're going to end up paying multiple times the cost of the repair thru premium increases. Will likely barely, if even, meet your deductible. Not even sure if it is something that insurance will cover. Fix it yourself and be done. I don't envy you with the wife control.
That's what I'm thinking. I had really cheap insurance due to the house being new. It stayed flat the first 6 years but just went up nearly 50% recently. Those actuary tables are really good predictors I guess
. I'll likely just ask insurance if I can retroactively claim if the cost to repair balloons and just handle it out of pocket otherwise. I'm not going to go more into the details but I live with her and know what she's been dealing with so I have to get mold testing, etc...This isn't just a grow a set of balls and man up deal, I repair my own cars, fix dryers, washers, tvs, etc... I have to bring in professionals due to the health concerns.This post was edited on 12/14/23 at 8:46 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:49 am to triggeredmillennial
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man117
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I mean, you are a man right?
Looks like name does not check out.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:49 am to man117
Call your insurance company to file a claim.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:50 am to man117
Read your insurance policy and see if it is covered. Most appliance leaks are covered outside of replacing the faulty equipment.
Servpro will be a minimum $5k to repair. I had half my house get water damage and it was $18k for the driers. 22 fans for 3-5 days.
Servpro will be a minimum $5k to repair. I had half my house get water damage and it was $18k for the driers. 22 fans for 3-5 days.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:53 am to WPBTiger
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Looks like name does not check out.
That's what the auto-generator gave me when I signed up.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:56 am to man117
Call Matt Morris at Complete Construction Contractors
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:56 am to man117
All Dry out of BR took good care of me. They will go out to Thib/Houma.
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