How Hoarding Affects Your Home and Finances

Hoarding is not just a potential nuisance; it can also lead to serious health hazards, create issues for your finances, and damage your Deltona, Florida, home. Hoarding is a mental health condition that keeps people from discarding possessions, leading to cramped living conditions as well as other potential dangers. Learn about some of the ways that hoarding can affect your home and finances.

Hoarding Causes Fire Hazards

Keeping a lot of clutter around a home can actually create a fire hazard. Having a lot of highly flammable material around can mean that a fire spreads faster. Additionally, clutter can attract vermin that could damage electrical wires.

Poor Hygiene

The clutter and decay caused by this illness can lead to decreased air quality, odor, and the risk of your home becoming a breeding ground for biohazards like bacteria. Additionally, hoarding can cause a risk of falling and getting hurt when there is too much stuff in a house to move around safely.

Financial Issues From Hoarding

Hoarding can lead to odors and other disturbances that cause other tenants and neighbors to complain. This could eventually lead to eviction. Additionally, bills could get lost in a home that is too full. Non-payment of important bills like utilities and rent could lead to serious problems, in addition to damaging your credit score.

Structural Damage

Hoarding can cause damage to a home, including structural damage. It also can lead to extensive water damage. The weight of accumulated stuff can also create concerns about a house’s structural integrity. Rotting waste can attract vermin, which in turn can create carpet stains, holes in cabinetry or baseboards, or other kinds of damage.

If a family member is struggling with this illness, you may feel stressed and overwhelmed. Fortunately, ServiceMaster Central FL has a proven, compassionate process to help those affected by hoarding and their loved ones to safely and conveniently clean out their homes. Give us a call today at 386-267-5806 to get a quote and learn more about our compassionate, friendly services.

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