How Threatening is Groundwater Flooding in My Brockton Home?

7/26/2020 (Permalink)

Flooding can damage your property and leave lingering effects if it is not taken care of correctly. Contact SERVPRO for professional mitigation option

Some flooding situations impact your lower levels like the basement when groundwater penetrates the structure.

Flood damage in your home does not have to occur after a severe weather system passes through the area or other structures throughout Brockton are also experiencing concerns. Groundwater can be a threatening presence surrounding your foundation, and due to hydrostatic pressure, it can find its way inside your home through weakened mortar joints or other penetration points. The presence of this groundwater in the lower levels of your home can be a threat to stored items and structural elements that become exposed to standing water.

One of the considerable challenges in groundwater removal for Brockton properties is how widespread this emergency can become once the water flow is unabated into your home. Extraction becomes a vital service that we provide, featuring many tools and devices in our recovery inventory. When our team first arrives at the flooded address, the initial actions can have a positive impact on the overall time that restoration takes and its ultimate costs. Some of these efforts include:

• Extraction
• Debris and Mud Removal
• Thorough Inspection for Entry Points
• Repairs

Can SERVPRO Complete Repairs to Prevent Further Flooding?

With a full team of in-house residential contractors available to arrive alongside our emergency response team, we can provide temporary construction solutions, repairs, and full-scale build-backs whenever necessary. The presence of flooding, even when not considered contaminated, often has a disastrous effect on porous surfaces like drywall and other sensitive materials. These contractors can perform controlled demolition to remove overexposed elements like wall systems to reinstall these materials once penetration points have been sealed and framing repaired.

Groundwater might not be a threat to every house, but when hydrostatic pressure forces water into your lower levels, it is a situation you want to address quickly. Our SERVPRO of Metro Brockton team can help with the fast response and experienced technicians available 24/7 at (508) 690-4690.

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