What Are the Best Methods of Flood Removal?

10/29/2020 (Permalink)

Flood damage? We have the equipment and expertise always available.

Lower Levels can be a Spot Most Likely to Collect Flooding That Affects Your Tallahassee Home.  

When flooding occurs in the Tallahassee area, lower levels in a residence are most likely to experience the most significant volume of pooling water and potential contaminants. As damaging as these circumstances can become, our prompt response can reduce the spread and saturation of this standing water in your Tallahassee home to other places.  

The damage occurs quickly, causing the need for floor removal in your Tallahasseehome; choosing the right professionals makes a difference in these steps' efficiency. As you might expect, our inventory of industry-leading tools plays a role in how we aim to protect area homes and save customers money.  

Some of the Efficient Tools We Use in Flood Recovery Include:  

• Submersible Pumps: Extraction, where water exceeds two inches in depth, requires submersible pumps to remove. High-pressure pumps are ideal for water removal, though self-priming trash pumps are often necessary to manage debris in the water. 

• Wet Vacuums: When water gets to a more manageable two inches or less in-depth, we can use versatile and portable options like wet vacuums to manage the remaining standing water.  

• Containment Barriers: Establishing containment barriers creates drying zones that reduce the spread of floodwater to other areas of the lower level.  

• Portable Heaters: The use of portable heaters in the established drying zones can promote a higher temperature on specific surfaces to promote evaporative drying.  

• Air Movers: Airflow is vital to eliminating trapped moisture in structural elements and contents. Combined with dehumidifiers, these tools can almost single-handedly manage evaporation.  

Flooding can be challenging for any homeowner. Our SERVPRO of North Leon County team can help with efficient tools and strategies to make it "Like it never even happened." Give us a call at (850) 536-6599.