PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland bridal store says it's closing temporarily after a waterline broke in the offices above its shop.
In a Facebook post, Andrea's Bridal & Formal Wear at 510 Congress St. wrote the waterline broke on Sunday morning and caused significant damage to the historical building.
"No bridal gowns or bridal orders were damaged!" the post stated.
The business said the damage was extensive, and it'll be closed through October.
"We anticipate being able to resume appointments in some capacity by the end of the month," the post stated.
NEWS CENTER Maine reached out to the business for more information.
Business owner Julia Irace told NEWS CENTER Maine about the damages to the store and other businesses nearby.
"The damages was caused from a toilet in the space occupied by MECA - located above my store. The plastic nut securing the water supply line to the toilet tank failed - releasing the supply line from the tank. This caused a huge [amount] of water to come down through three stories in the building," Irace said. "The only other business to my knowledge that has damage was Cumberland Self Storage which is in the basement or the building."
Irace said the business plans to be back up and taking appointments by the end of the month and is offering delivery services for their customers with upcoming wedding dates. Luckily, Irace said no customer merchandise was damaged.
