How we detect water damage
Jun 22, 2022
The extent of water damage is not as easy to detect as many would think. While a wall or floor may look dry doesn’t necessarily mean it is. At Sincerely Yours, Inc. we use different kinds of meters to determine how wet (or dry) a surface is. The ways we determine this is by thermal […]
Signs Of Hidden Water Damage
Aug 24, 2021
When your house floods it is pretty obvious that water damage is present. However, not all water damage in your home happens in places that you can see. With all the plumbing in the walls, crawl spaces, and attics, sometimes there can be water damage that goes unnoticed. If you can identify the signs of hidden water damage […]
Bathroom Water Damage Cleanup
Mar 31, 2020
Since your bathroom is one of the most frequently used rooms in your home, and because water is necessary for most bathroom fixtures to function, it is no surprise that water damage is a common occurrence in the bathroom. Toilets, sinks, showers, and tubs all require plumbing and running water for them to work. As […]
Water Damage Over Time: How Long Does It Take For A Flood To Destroy A Home?
Feb 28, 2020
When it comes to water damage, every minute counts. The longer floodwater sits in your home, the more opportunity it has to soak into your carpet, walls, furniture, and so on. The distinction between the degree of water damage in minutes, hours, days, and weeks after a flood varies drastically. If your home ever floods, […]
Common Signs Of Hidden Water Damage
Dec 22, 2019
When your basement floods it is pretty obvious that water damage is present. However, not all water damage in your home happens in places that you can see. With all the plumbing in the walls, crawl spaces and attics, sometimes there can be water damage that goes unnoticed. If you can identify the signs of […]
Water Damage Action Steps
Jan 26, 2018
If you are a native to Columbia, you are no stranger to rain?and a lot of it. Even a light drizzle can create internal water damage you neither appreciate nor anticipate. All it takes for water damage is a little water in the wrong place. Whether, you?re a frustrated victim of water damage from rain, […]
Water Damage Checklist
Jun 15, 2017
A flooded basement can ruin your day. Sincerely Yours in Columbia, SC can clean up the water damage and get your day back to normal. Whether it may be frozen pipes from a cold front or the water from the warmer weather that spring brings, you can prevent having a flooded basement. Sincerely Yours wants […]
When Water Damage Happens, Act Fast
Oct 06, 2016
Water damage happens to a whole lot of home and business owners every year. Here in Columbia, we are fortunate to be further inland and often skirt some of the larger tropical storm and hurricane weather people along the South Carolina coast see. However, that doesn?t mean we aren?t immune to torrential rains, seasonal […]
Inside a Restorer?s Tool Kit: Repairing Your Water Damaged Home or Business
Apr 12, 2016
Sure, the presence of water damage can be totally stressful. No one wants to walk in the door and discover their bathtub was left running upstairs, and overflowed, sending water not only through the upstairs hallway but also into the walls and down to the first floor. And it?s likely this happened on a day […]