"Why Are Frozen Pipes Dangerous?"
VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION:
Jeremy: Hey, guys. I’m Jeremy Ashburn, and I’ve got Pete with me, and we’re at Warren Restoration. How are you doing, Pete?
Pete: Doing good.
Jeremy: Now, today we’re talking about frozen pipes and emergencies and what happens if you’re experiencing that kind of situation. Let’s just say that I’ve got frozen pipes and there’s some kind of emergency. What kind of accident or emergency usually does that entail?
Pete: Well, typically what happens is the pipe freezes and it expands, and then it can break either in a wall or a crawl space, usually, and you’ll end up with the water running and filling that space with several inches of water, and then you’ll be calling us in to extract the water and get it dried up for you.
Jeremy: And what’s involved with that whole process?
Pete: Well, we come out with our extraction trailer and extract all the water, tear out any materials that can’t be dried or saved, sort through contents. And once that’s done, we get dehumidifiers and air movers set up to dry the structure, which typically takes about three to five days, and then you’re ready for reconstruction.
Jeremy: Definitely. And then how does that whole process, that reconstruction process … Do they go with you or they can choose, or what’s involved with that?
