Recently we did an article that referenced how the design of your home can lead to possible water damage or make the need of a water restoration clean up a part of your near future. This is something we encountered this afternoon during a service call to clean up water damage in Charlotte. The home had a hot water tank leak which can happen from time to time especially as the water heaters age but the main problem that caused the damage to spread further was the location of the water heater. It was located in the attic and flooded the first and second floor caving the ceilings and walls.