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Water Damage in Charlottesville, VA

This Charlottesville business was affect by a busted pipe. Come to find out that the plumbing in this office was made of Polybutylene “Quest” Pipe.

About Quest Pipe:
“While scientific evidence is scarce, it is believed that oxidants in the public water supplies, such as chlorine, react with the polybutylene piping and acetal fittings causing them to scale and flake and become brittle. Micro-fractures result, and the basic structural integrity of the system is reduced. Thus, the system becomes weak and may fail without warning causing damage to the building structure and personal property. It is believed that other factors may also contribute to the failure of polybutylene systems, such as improper installation, but it is virtually impossible to detect installation problems throughout an entire system.Water saturated the carpets and spread throughout the offices. The technicians reacted quickly to extract the water from the carpets and set up drying equipment since the water soaked up the walls.”
http://www.polybutylene.com/poly.html

Water saturated the carpets and spread throughout the offices. The technicians reacted quickly to extract the water from the carpets and set up drying equipment since the water soaked up the walls.