How to Occupy Yourself While You Wait for the Other Guys to Show Up

12/20/2021 (Permalink)

When you have a water or any other emergency, we’re here to help. Contact SERVPRO of Gordon, Murray & South Whitfield Counties to get help right away.

So you had a pipe burst at 11 p.m., woke up from a dead sleep because the kids are screaming about water rushing through the bathroom, and in your sleepy, panicked haze you called a service company that doesn’t offer 24-hour emergency service.

Hey, we’ve all made mistakes. No judgment here.

But now you’ve got time to kill, because the other guys won’t be on site for another nine hours or so. You’re up and your adrenaline is spiked, so you probably won’t be able to sleep again for a while, so we thought we’d offer some helpful activities you could get into in the meantime. Might as well make the best of the waiting, right?

With all this time on your hands, you could:

Read a classic novel. You’re going to be waiting for a while; why not distract yourself and engage your imagination by curling up with a classic book after you shut off your main water valve? You could read The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, or maybe even Pride and Prejudice start to finish before the 9-to-5 guys arrive.

Smoke some ribs. Fire up the smoker, and you could have some delicious barbecue ready in time for breakfast. Smoke a rack at 225 degrees Fahrenheit for six hours using the 3-2-1 method, and pour some apple juice over it for a delicious, sweet touch.

Run a triathlon (or two). If you feel like getting some exercise, now’s a perfect time. You’ve got time to bike, swim and run your way around town, towel off, hydrate and even do it again if you want. Considering the average triathlon time is around three hours, you’ll be able to make it home and hit the showers well before that other company’s team arrives to help dry out your home.

We’re speaking playfully, of course, but the grain of truth is there—when you have an incident at home, especially a water incident, there’s no time to wait. And if you choose the wrong service company to look after your home, you could be left doing just that.

SERVPRO is proud to offer around-the-clock service, because we know the importance of immediate action, both to save your home and to deliver peace of mind to anxious homeowners.

The clock is running. Your service company should be, too.

When you have a water, fire or mold emergency, we’re here to help—quickly. Contact SERVPRO to get help right away when you need it most.