Water Damage can range in severity from extremely minor to catastrophic for home and business owners. The number one factor that can escalate water damage from minor to major is time. The more time that passes, the more opportunity for additional issues to arise. While you may want to handle water damage on your own, or wait to see how it plays out: you are likely setting yourself up for more repairs and consequently, higher costs. Spectrum of Severity: Minor: A small amount of water was briefly exposed to water resistant or easy-to-dry materials. Intermediate: A sizable amount of water is exposed to easy-to-dry materials in multiple rooms, but quickly extracted and mitigated. Major: Water floods or submerges an entire property, but is quickly extracted and mitigated. OR intermediate water damage is left unaddressed for an extended period of time.