Appliance Leak Cleanup for Cary Kitchens, Laundry Rooms and Garages

Why We See So Many in Cary

About seven in ten Cary homes were built since 1990, according to Census estimates. Houses of that age are past the point where many original appliances and connectors were expected to last, and neighbors often replace water heaters within a few years of each other.

The Usual Suspects

• Water heaters in garages, attics and closets, where tanks rust through at the base.
• Washing machines on upper floors, where a rubber fill hose fails under pressure.
• Dishwashers, with loose drain connections or failed door seals.
• Refrigerators, whose plastic ice-maker lines crack or slip.

Permits When the Appliance Is Replaced

Cary's permit office lists adding or relocating an ice-maker supply line among the plumbing jobs that need a permit. Replacing a water heater does too, unless it's a like-for-like swap in a one- or two-family home done by a licensed plumbing contractor. Ask your plumber which applies; we schedule the drying and rebuild around it.

Drying Under Cabinets and Floors

Kitchen leaks hide under cabinet toe-kicks and beneath vinyl plank or laminate. We pull toe-kicks, drill small vent holes where needed, and use injection drying to push air into cavities so cabinets can often stay in place. Laminate that has swelled usually comes up; tile and many engineered floors can be dried.

If the water came in from outside instead, our storm damage page covers roof and window leaks. The home page for our Cary drying crew has the rest.