Pipe bursts in high-rise plumbing stacks
Why it happens here
Salt air corrodes supply lines and shutoff valves faster here than on the mainland. When a valve fails on an upper floor, water travels down through the concrete slab and floods multiple units below before anyone notices.
Our approach
We shut off the riser with building management, extract water from every affected unit, and use thermal imaging cameras to trace water through the slab. We dry all units together and document everything with Xactimate for insurance.