Storm Damage Remediation In West Volusia County

9/16/2020 (Permalink)

Although There are Several Storm Damage Cleanup and Restoration Companies Out There, Only a Few Like SERVPRO Can Do The Job Right

Florida is infamous for its stormy, rainy weather. This weather and being surrounded by large bodies of water makes Florida especially prone to flooding.

So, area homeowners have to accept this ever-present risk. With that said, however, there are important ways you can limit storm flood damage and options for having it fixed. Prevention, of course, is always the best way to avoid related losses. Unfortunately, preventative measures may not always be possible. When this is the case, and flooding does impact your home, rest assured that services like SERVPRO of West Volusia can help you clean and restore your house.  

Why are Services Like SERVPRO Better Than Others in Volusia County?

There are several critical benefits to enlisting the help of a skilled and highly experienced storm flood damage company like SERVPRO of West Volusia. Some of these benefits are:

• Our company's technicians, certified by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), completes the work correctly the first time.
• Our trained experts complete your job. We certify each of our professionals in health and safety, applied microbial remediation, applied structural drying, water damage restoration, and odor control.
• We have access to vehicles and equipment from the 1,700 other firms in our chain as a franchise in a nationwide chain.
• We can use a disaster recovery team to help resolve any major loss event you may experience.
• Our technicians have all the right tools to scientifically clean and restore your home. These tools include extractors, wet vacs, moisture meters/sensors, thermohygrometers, desiccant and refrigerant dehumidifiers, air movers, injectidry systems, powerful fungicides and disinfectants, and high-tech foggers.  

With our professional workforce and equipment, we are often able to clean and restore your residence to pre-flood conditions in much less time than other service providers. Many times, this enables us to save you considerable time and money.

What are Some Preventative Measures I Can Take to Limit Potential Flood Damage?

Before severe storms, you should take some steps to limit potential flood damage. The following preventative actions, while not always entirely effective, do improve your odds of escaping the worst outcomes:

• Shutting-off your utilities before leaving your home
• Waterproofing your foundation
• Ensuring that your roof is in good condition and not leaking
• Making sure your gutters are clean and in good working order
• Using plywood to protect all windows and openings
• Diverting floodwaters with sandbags

These measures allow your house to weather Florida's severe storms and flooding for a while and work best against storms of shorter durations. Of course, the worst natural disasters usually overcome these defenses quite easily. In these cases, you certainly need the help of Seattle area cleaning and restoration professionals.

How Does SERVPRO Help Me with My Storm Damage Volusia County?

Once you call SERVPRO of West Volusia, there are several things we can do to help you. Our services generally include inspections, property securing, floodwater cleanup, hazardous waste disposal, microorganism elimination, home interior drying, and deodorization. When we arrive at your home, workers usually:

• Determine your residence’s level of water damage
• Extract standing floodwater from your home
• Remove fallen trees, other debris, and hazardous waste from your property
• Use EPA-approved disinfectants and fungicides to eliminate harmful microorganisms in your home
• Dry your home’s interior until it reaches a scientifically determined drying goal
• Deodorize everything, removing all unwanted flood-related odors
• Secure your home, if necessary, against the elements and would-be trespassers by placing roof tarps, installing fences, and boarding up windows and other openings

These actions effectively restore your home to pre-flood conditions and help prevent potential future issues.

Whenever you hear of a major storm’s approach, remember to prepare your home for possible flooding adequately. Simply waterproofing your foundation, ensuring your roof’s drainage system is functioning correctly, trimming dangerous overhanging tree limbs, boarding up windows and other openings, and sandbagging critical areas around your house can go a long way to protecting your housing investment. In many cases, all this should save your residence from the worst storm-connected damage.

There are times, of course, when whatever you do, you cannot save your property from significant injury. However, during those times, always remember that often even the worst flood damage can be remediated. When and if you do experience such weather-related losses, do your research and contact a good cleaning and restoration company to solve your problem. If you are ever unsure of anything and need help, you can always call SERVPRO of West Volusia County at (386) 574-0864.