Different Ways Flood Damage Can Develop at Your Santa Clarita Home

1/8/2022 (Permalink)

Whether your Santa Clarita home is in a flood zone or not, when disaster strikes--Call SERVPRO--We're Faster To Any Size Disaster

Professional Flood Restoration from SERVPRO Addresses Any Water Intrusion Issues

Storms involve many extreme forces, including strong winds, driving rain, and fast-moving groundwater. The flooding inconvenience at your Santa Clarita property can be tied back to a single aspect or a combination of all these issues.

Significant flood damage at your Santa Clarita property is easy to understand when there is significant water spread out over entire neighborhoods, especially if located in a flood zone. However, even if you are outside such zones or inundation is minimal, your property can still incur significant damage because of the other aspects, especially lightning and strong winds, which damage roofs. Professional help from SERVPRO can help you respond appropriately to the damages:

Lighting and strong winds create conditions ripe for flood damage through:

• Lightning shockwaves cracking concrete, brick, and stone chimneys
• Strong winds lifting off shingles
• Shattering windows

When such openings develop, rainwater readily filters inside the house inundating structural elements and contents. Replacing such items can be very costly. SERVPRO helps mitigate the damage in many ways, including setting up protection to stop more water from breaching the property. We set up roof tarps and board up other structural openings. Alternatively, we can cover your contents with protective plastic sheets.

Since your property interiors are already inundated by the time we arrive, we also take steps to manage moisture effects limiting the overall damage to your property. Such steps can minimize the number of items or structural materials you need to replace.

Intervention measures to limit water damage include:

• Fast-tracked water extraction
• Packing out vulnerable contents from affected areas
• Controlled demolition to remove damaged materials and stop moisture migration
• Cleaning, deodorization, and drying of wet areas

SERVPRO of Santa Clarita Valley responds to regular and unique flooding incidents providing tailored solutions to address any damages. You can reach us at (661) 296-4600.