Severity check
How bad is my water damage? Check your situation
9 plain-language questions about what's actually happening in your home to help you understand how urgent your situation is and what to do next — no email required.
1. What is the source of the water?
2. How long has the water been standing?
3. Is the water actively spreading, or has the source been stopped?
4. Has the water reached flooring, baseboards, or drywall — or is it sitting on a hard surface?
5. Do you see any mold, or smell a musty odor?
6. Is the wet area near electrical outlets, a panel, or plugged-in appliances, with the power still on?
7. Roughly how large is the affected area?
8. Is anyone in the home an infant, elderly, pregnant, or dealing with a respiratory or immune condition?
9. Have you already started extracting water or running fans/dehumidifiers?
Why speed matters more than the score
Mold can begin colonizing water-damaged material within 24-48 hours in this climate. Any active leak, standing water, or suspected sewage backup is urgent regardless of how the rest of the assessment scores — this quiz flags those situations as urgent automatically rather than only relying on a total score, and call rather than wait for a quiz result if that's your situation right now.
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