2024
The Environmental Impact of Leaks in Your Home or Commercial Space

You may not realize that having an unidentified or long-standing leak in your home or office can have a significant environmental impact. Today, in our blog, we would like to discuss what some of these impacts are because they may not be readily obvious.
Water Expense
The first impact to consider is that of water expense. Many of us pay for the water that comes out of the tap. If water is needlessly running or leaking, then you are paying for water that you are not using, a complete waste of money.
Water Itself
The next impact is that of the water, itself. Many of us live in communities that have water restrictions during some or all of the year. Water that is leaking is wasted water. For those of us who worry about the availability of water, the last thing we want is to be wasting water right under our noses.
Pollution
Water leaks can go on to create areas with mold and mildew which can pollute the air we breathe in a building with mold spores. This is a problem that can happen slowly and insidiously over time and can be difficult and expensive to clean up.
Structure
A water leak that goes on for a long time can actually compromise a building’s integrity by rotting joists and studs. This problem will require all kinds of resources to rectify using materials that would never have been needed in the first place.
We urge you to let professionals—like us--diagnose and fix your leaks before you have a major problem.
604FixLeak offers leak detection, plumbing repairs and restoration services in the Greater Vancouver area.
If you have any questions about this article or need some help with a leak in your home or office, call us today at (604) 349-5325.