COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three weeks after the Christmas deep freeze, many within the Midlands are nonetheless ready to get their burst pipes mounted.
Sherry Rauch was on trip in Costa Rica throughout Christmas weekend when she received a name a couple of burst pipe within the constructing of her enterprise, Dutch Fork Household Dentistry. She known as Whitehall Carpet Cleansing and Restoration.
"Oh. it was nauseating. They have been sending me footage of the ceiling tile that had collapsed to the ground. It is actually onerous to reschedule and schedule appointments, so we needed to keep away from that nightmare "
Whitehall Carpet and Cleansing proprietor Mike Lashway says throughout the Midlands many are on lengthy waitlists to get service. He provides that his crews are at the moment working at 9 completely different areas and so they're nonetheless receiving calls day by day from folks. He explains lots of the properties and buildings in South Carolina weren't designed to face up to frigid climate.
"Whether or not there is a water heater linked or not, there's simply pvc operating within the attic and so they're not insulated and people are the (water pipes) which are blowing and wrecking havoc."
He explains even the smallest crack on a pipe may cause unbelievable injury.
"We simply really feel actually fortunate that we discovered it once we did," Rauch stated.
"So many individuals are on a backlog simply making an attempt to (clear) the moist, and the moisture, and the destruction."
Lashway's recommendation to keep away from long-lasting and dear injury is to know the place your house or enterprise water shut off valve is situated. When you've got a burst pipe, shutting water off shortly is essential.