A flood caused by an unexpected leak in a Las Vegas home resulted in water damages adding up to $90,000 in losses for the homeowner. Tips on how to avoid a flood follow after the wretched story.

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / February 18, 2020 / Floods can happen to anyone, and in this case, a Las Vegas home was destroyed by water damage that went unnoticed for months. SERVPRO of Southwest Las Vegas was the first call for help when the homeowner arrived from his four month long out of town trip.

"When we first walked in it was a huge mess; everywhere we looked there were walls falling down and it was a dangerous situation. We immediately had to secure the place so we could get to work." explains Kade Schank, one of the first men on the site from the SERVPRO team.

Kade went on saying that the water damages added up to approximately $90,000. "The homeowner was fortunate to have a neighbor alert him that there was water coming out of his front door and garage. If it wasn't for that, the home would've been destroyed much more than it was. I feel for the homeowner too because he was heartbroken that he just remodeled the entire house a year before the flooding."

The leak was caused by a bidet in an upstairs bathroom that was leaking from the angle stop. "The hose popped and filled the entire house with water" Kade says.

In case anyone needs help with water damage restoration in Las Vegas: SERVPRO can arrive within the next 30 - 60 minutes and can be reached 24/7 at https://www.servprosouthwestlasvegas.com/.

A few tips that can prevent a catastrophe like this are listed below. People generally don't think a flood will ever happen to them; by applying the following advice, that safe and wishful thought can be a more realistic one for homeowners all over.

1. Get regular water heater inspections

One of the main ways to prevent water damage as a homeowner is by having the hot water heater inspected regularly. There are numerous amounts of Las Vegas homeowners that experienced their water heaters malfunctioning and resulted in a full home flood.

Most water heaters are expected to last about six years on average. If the hot water heater is far beyond that 6-year mark it may be time to look at a replacement option. The preventive maintenance cost is always going to be much cheaper than the repair cost for a home that has been damaged by water.

2. Beware of roofing issues

Water can get in and damage a home through the ceiling, and it may be too late when it gets bad enough to see. It is important to make sure that the roof is something that is also checked regularly.