It was one of those voiceless evenings, before some disaster, the atmosphere was full of tension. Sound of rushing water, reverberating and merciless, I was awakened by the sound which I would not like to hear again. I felt dizzy: how can you even start entering information when even your house is seconds away to becoming an indoor pool? I searched plumber near me, shaking hands and a phone at hand. The big bang gets so close until it trickles, floods, and spurts along our ceilings in this age of digital everything.

The plumber came almost just on time of the movie. The van probably did not do right but the side was probably without such a cape painted on it. Fifteen minutes later the pro passed the door with flashlight in hand and no time to lose. He did not pause to gape at my still living carpet. Instead he found the key valve and switched it all off before dampus doom got a chance to set my week, month, and insurance rating.

Fact: Water damage is not at all pleasant. It is among the primary causes of the house insurance claims. Insurance Information Institute asserts that nearly every 50th insured homes feature a claim of property damage due to freezing or water. My stress made real was more common than I had thought. The plumber quickly elucidated the situation, that a burst pipe was the cause of it–probably an old pipe, probably a weary pipe, waiting only an opportunity to relieve itself.

A crawlspace pipe was beaten by last week cold snap. Fortunately, this plumber knew how to solve it and spare parts immediately. I no longer worry about increasing costs with time passing by. He gave me tips: whenever covering exposed pipes, always remember to insulate it, he also reminded me where to find my main water hose, and he made sure I was informed at every step concerning the small leaks.