“Water damage is the second-most common insurance claim in the U.S., costing homeowners over $20 billion a year.” That number stopped me in my tracks. Not storms. Not theft. Just water—sneaky, slow, and silent. A pinhole leak behind your washing machine. A forgotten shutoff valve. One loose fitting under your sink. These small failures can […]
“Insurance companies report that water damage is five times more likely than theft in the average home.”“Insurance companies report that water damage is five times more likely than theft in the average home.”That number hit me like a cold splash of reality. We tend to think of water leaks as a slow drip under the […]
“Water is the new fire.” That’s what a risk engineer from one of the world’s largest insurers told me during a routine site audit. And he wasn’t being dramatic. According to the Insurance Information Institute, water damage claims cost U.S. insurers more than $13 billion annually. Not flood damage. Not hurricanes. Just routine, internal leaks—from […]
“By the time you see the stain, the damage is already done.”That’s what a contractor once told me, and it stuck. Most homeowners don’t realize this—but even a tiny, slow drip behind your walls can cost you thousands. Not just in repairs, but in structural integrity. In health. In peace of mind. According to the […]
“Water damage is the second most common insurance claim in the U.S.—and the average claim exceeds $11,000.”That’s not a typo. Eleven thousand dollars. From a pipe you probably didn’t even know was leaking. I learned that stat the hard way—walking into my basement one Monday morning to find soggy boxes, a warped floor, and a […]
A single leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water a day. That’s not a typo. That’s one toilet, quietly draining your wallet and our shared water supply. I learned this the hard way. It started with a faint hissing sound. Barely noticeable. No puddles, no mess. But my water bill had crept […]
Now imagine your toilet is humming—literally making a low, vibrating noise—even when no one’s touched it for hours. That’s not normal. It’s your toilet whispering that something’s wrong. And if it’s humming, there’s a good chance it’s leaking too. The kind of leak that doesn’t just waste water—it slowly eats away at your water bill […]
“Water damage accounts for nearly 24% of all insurance claims in the U.S.” That’s not just a number—it’s a quiet, creeping threat that can rot floors, collapse ceilings, and drain your budget without warning. I’ve seen it happen. A pinhole leak behind a wall. A sump pump failure during a storm. And just like that—tens […]
Every year, nearly one trillion gallons of water are wasted due to household leaks in the U.S. alone. That’s enough to supply 11 million homes for an entire year. It’s a staggering figure—and it doesn’t just hit your wallet or weaken your floorboards. It hits the planet, too. I didn’t always think about leaks this […]
“Water damage is five times more likely than theft, and six times more likely than fire in your home.”— Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Let that sit for a moment. When we talk about protecting our homes, we usually think alarms. Cameras. Deadbolts. But most people overlook one of the most common, most […]
“A small leak will sink a great ship.” – Benjamin Franklin And in business or property management, that’s not a metaphor Every year, undetected water leaks cost billions—yes, billions—in damage and wasted resources. In the U.S. alone, household leaks waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually, according to the EPA. That’s not just a […]
“A leak of just one drip per second wastes over 3,000 gallons of water a year.”— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Let that sink in. Now multiply it across a hotel. An office block. A warehouse. What starts as a barely-noticed drip becomes thousands of dollars lost—and not just in water bills. Structural damage. Mold remediation. […]
