How does salt water affect your home?

Using salt water can cause serious damage to your property at home and accelerate irreparable damage to every part of your home.

Below are the common damages that salt water can cause to your home:

rust of metals

Salt water will greatly enhance the rusting process and within a few days rust may begin to form.

Melting building materials

Salt water dissolves and weakens building materials such as wood, plaster, drywall and gypsum board in particular.

Soil erosion

Salt water can erode the soil around your home

It negatively affects the natural chemical balance of the soil around private property. As a result, the soil will become weak which in turn causes structural problems in the house and causes it to erode over time.

Electrocution

Electrical sources such as an electrical socket that comes into contact with salt water should be replaced immediately, as the chances of electrocution are very high. In addition, salt residue will make these electrical sources a fire spreading hazard even when completely dry.