Water Damage (Pictures included)

[Andrew Jones]

In my personal residence that I own my roommate's bathroom sink on the second floor had a leak that was never attended to (not sure how long it has been because I never go in their and I gave him a months notice to leave right after I found out). The water managed to seep through to the first floor ceiling. The water damage spots on the ceiling are several feet apart. I have the leak under control now, but I am unsure how to proceed in getting the place perfect again. I have a referral to a company called California Restoration (cal-restoration) from my plumber and a company called Servpro from a friend that is an insurance adjuster. Any suggestions or comments on what it might cost? Have you had this happen to you?

I am worried about mold and if it is unhealthy to be around, but I do not visibly see any mold.

[Mike Jakobczak]

Looks like it's either been awhile or a pretty big leak.

If the plumbing has been fixed then you will most likely need to rip out the damaged sheet rock and replace. Once you tear down some of the damaged part you should be able to tell if there's mold or not.

Kills me how the roommate let this go on for awhile.