Storm damage happens

12/7/2022 (Permalink)

When a flood happens, there is also a risk of bacteria and other conditions that must be addressed

The Many Ways Flooding Can Affect our Properties

You cannot always account for the effects of a disaster on your home and how widespread the damages can be. With substantial water loss incidents such as groundwater flooding, your home is at the mercy of high volumes of water and everything the water brings with it. Rushing flood waters bring debris such as mud, rocks, sand, uprooted trees and plants, garbage, and the contents of other buildings or homes in the local area.  

Often overlooked during a flood is the fact that sewage systems can mix with flood waters. Our SERVPRO team is away from the challenges that a flood brings to our communities. We can help you not only remove the water and debris, but we can also provide cleanup and, when needed, controlled demolition (removal) of the damaged and contaminated building materials.

Our extraction efforts are often the most visible part of helping to mitigate the loss to your building property. However, removing this water is only the beginning of returning your home to preloss condition. One of the concerns that our technicians focus on during cleanup is the contaminated debris associated with the flood waters. We spoke about this earlier in this blog. Let’s expand upon the information by mentioning other toxic substances beyond sewage. Flood waters may also contain pesticides and decomposing materials such as animal carcasses. Our training in biohazard cleanup can ensure that these situations are accurately diagnosed and resolved immediately to mitigate potential health threats to your family.

We also can provide expert reconstruction services to restore your home or commercial property fully.

Our SERVPRO of El Centro / Salton City emergency response storm cleanup experts can arrive quickly and help you get things back to how they once were. Call us today at (760) 337-5858 to show you how our team can make flood damage seem “Like it never even happened.”