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A Residential Home in Longview, WA after an Undetected Leak.

Water damage is a scary thing, especially since often times we don't even know that there is water damage happening until long after the fact. Take for example, damage caused by a leaky refrigerator like in this picture. Because the fridge blocks your view of the wall and floor behind the unit, you won't notice water damage is occurring unless the leak creates a visible puddle. 

Water damage from a refrigerator leak can go on for days and weeks before being detected and by the time a puddle eventually shows up there can be tremendous damage. In many scenario the supply line being either plastic or copper will crack or weaken, causing a slow undetectable leak. At this residential home the fridge had caused water damage over a extended period of time and had to have the flooring and drywall torn out and replaced.