Becoming A Water Damage Expert in Washington D.C.

Where we live in Washington D.C., we know from humidity. My relatives in New England call with news on the weekends, and in the summertime complain that the humidity is getting the better of them. Little do they know that what they call humid would be a welcome respite for those of us who live this far south. We are blessed with cherry blossoms in the spring, but we are also cursed with the kind of humidity that can made eighty degrees feel like a hundred, the kind of humidity that can make the paint melt of walls, or worse, make mold appear on the surfaces of things you never thought of places where anything could grow; think book covers, musical instruments stored in closets, and of course the walls and ceilings of your home.

Because I've lived here in Washington D.C. for most of my life, I've learned a lot over the years about avoiding mold and other problems that can be caused by water damage from humidity and flooding. It wasn't always this way. When I first moved to the city I had come from a desert climate where the only placed I experienced humidity was the shower, and then it was welcome. Imagine my surprise when at the end of a hot, sticky summer I pulled out a box of books I'd left stored in the closet, only to find the pages stuck shut with mold, the outsides of the book buckling and covered in a patina of pale green and white, feathered like frost on a window. At that time I didn't know anything about water damage restoration, which meant I couldn't imagine what had happened to my precious books, and why after years of having been stored in New Mexico they were suddenly ruined after a couple of months in Washington D.C. Only after talking about it with friends from work did I understand what had happened. It was then that I realized I would need to learn a lot more about water damage and water damage restoration if I wanted to survive in this new climate.

It's been ten years now since that time, and my friends who have lived here all their lives now call me if they have any questions about mold or water damage. I tell them how to check for leaks from their taps and in the roof, and I have a Rolodex of names I trust to repair damage or prevent water damage from occurring after a leak has already gotten the best of a ceiling or floor. I explain how keeping your home well ventilated can help prevent water damage from humid bathrooms and laundry rooms. I have also learned from my own experience that vacuuming carpets on a regular basis, as well as washing and thoroughly drying linens and curtains can help curtain and prevent the growth of molds and fungus in these fabrics.

I may not always have been an expert in water damage restoration, but having made Washington D.C. my home for years now, I've learned enough to keep my home and the homes of my friends and neighbors free of mold and the other harmful effects of water damage.

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Becoming A Water Damage Expert in Washington D.C.