“Every dollar spent on prevention saves $4 in future repair.” — National Institute of Building Sciences Water is essential—but it can also be destructive. I’ve managed properties long enough to know that once water starts leaking, time isn’t on your side. Every minute matters. That’s why preventing water damage with technology is no longer optional […]
“Water damage claims are the second most frequent insurance claim in the world.” — Zurich Insurance Let that sink in for a second. Water damage doesn’t just make up a slice of the pie—it’s one of the biggest Let’s talk numbers: water damage accounts for billions in property losses every year. It’s one of the […]
“An average household leak can waste nearly 10,000 gallons of water per year.” — EPA It started with a ceiling stain. Nothing major. A light brown ring, the kind you think you’ll get to when you have time. But behind that ring was a slow, silent drip—and a month later, we were ripping out insulation, […]
“Water leaks waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water each year in the U.S.”But behind that waste is something more personal—homes destroyed, families displaced, and repair bills that can be brutal. After a small leak in my attic turned into black mold, I got serious. I built a checklist. I found the weak spots. And […]
“One inch of water can cause more than $25,000 in damage.”That’s not a hypothetical. It’s what my insurance adjuster told me—after my laundry room flooded. Water damage doesn’t play fair. And when it hits, it hits fast. But here’s what I’ve learned: preventing water damage in your house is not about luck. It’s about planning. […]
“Water damage accounts for nearly 24% of all homeowner insurance claims in the U.S.”That’s not a statistic. That’s a warning. One I learned the hard way. Water doesn’t always burst in like a broken dam. Most of the time, it starts with a drip. A slow leak. The kind that hides behind walls, under floorboards, […]
“Water damage is the second most common insurance claim filed by homeowners and renters—yet it’s the most preventable.” – Insurance Information Institute When I first started managing apartment buildings, I assumed fire would be the thing to watch out for. I was wrong. It was water. Silent, creeping, relentless. Leaks don’t just ruin ceilings—they ruin […]
“A 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can release up to 250 gallons of water a day.”That stat hit me the first time I read it. I imagined a slow drip, quiet and hidden, soaking into floorboards and insulation. Then I imagined the cost. The disruption. The calls to insurance. The frantic mopping. If you live […]
In a single apartment, a slow drip might not seem like a crisis. But multiply that by ten units. Or a hundred. Then add the compounding damage—wet walls, swollen floorboards, mould creeping behind the drywall. It’s not just water. It’s risk. It’s money. It’s avoidable chaos. I’ve seen the aftermath myself. One unnoticed leak on […]
“There’s a device that shuts off water before you realize there’s a leak.” That line sparks curiosity—and it should. Last month, one pinhole leak in a copper pipe emptied over 250 gallons of water in a day, leading to months of mold remediation and $9,000 in damage. In fact, water damage accounts for nearly one […]
At WaterAutomation, we’ve seen the pattern repeat itself: a small stain on the ceiling, a little spike in the water bill, a faucet that “barely” drips. It feels harmless—until it isn’t. Leaks are quiet. They don’t announce themselves with alarms. But the damage they cause can be deep, disruptive, and financially draining. 1. Leaks Start […]
“A small leak will sink a great ship.” – Benjamin Franklin That quote hits harder when you’re staring at a ceiling stain the size of a pizza. Or worse—watching your water bill creep up, month after month, with no clue why. Here’s the truth: the average household leak can waste nearly 10,000 gallons of water […]
