Sometimes water damage is a risk that outweighs some conveniences. There are pros and cons to having an upstairs laundry room and the potential for water restoration makes the pros obsolete. Pros- You don’t have to haul laundry up and down stairs when washing clothes. We received a call for water mitigation from home owner in Mint Hill right outside of Charlotte. The washing machine supply hose broke and caused water damage to the laundry room and kitchen ceiling and walls on the 1^st floor. The location of the laundry room caused 5 times more water damage then would have happened if the laundry room was on the first floor. Because of the We arrived within 20 minutes to start the water clean-up and water drying process.