What Are Some Permanent Changes I Should Put in Place to Better Weather Storm Damage in Brockton?

9/10/2020 (Permalink)

Call us at (508) 690-4690 to assess a current crisis and discuss future mitigation strategies.

SERVPRO Is Always Prepared to Aid Brockton Residents with Flood Damage, and to Recommend Ways to Minimize the Harm Beforehand

You might be surprised how much your Brockton roof's drainage system affects the potential and severity of flood damage. Out of sight, household configurations like gutters and downspouts should not be out of mind for homeowners because appropriate installation and maintenance, plus repairs when needed, can help keep your home free from flood damage.

What Are the Purposes of Gutters and Downspouts?
Chances are good you rarely ponder why your roof edges distribute rain runoff into gutters, but a significant reason is to avoid flood damage for your Brockton home. As rain pounds over several hundred square feet of shingles, it would pour directly down to saturate the ground adjacent to your foundation without gutters and downspouts. If in good shape and appropriate capacity, the gutters direct the rain to drain through the downspouts. The downspouts should meet the ground into extensions that send the water to finally contact the soil at least 10 feet away from the foundation. It is also critical that the soil around the edge of your home's "footprint" slope down and away, preventing water from pooling and entering the space.

Can Flooding Occur Despite the Following Preparation Recommendations?
Of course, the best-laid plans cannot prevent a real catastrophe, so when overland flooding joins in when the skies open up, SERVPRO, fortunately, brings the interventions needed if flooding appears inevitable. What can you expect when we arrive?

    •    An expert safety and damage assessment
    •    Securing of damaged exteriors with boards and tarps
    •    Emergency services, once safety hazards are controlled --
    •    Pumping of water deeper than two inches
    •    Truck-mounted extraction of the bulk of the remaining water
    •    Use of portable extraction units for confined spaces
    •    Containment of the contaminated floodwater and lawful disposal per local regulation
    •    Cleanup and disinfection with EPA-registered products
    •    Drying services performed by our Applied Structural Drying (ASD) technicians

The team from SERVPRO of Metro Brockton has the training and equipment to help you recover from flood damage -- and some tips to avoid the worst of it. Call us at (508) 690-4690 to assess a current crisis and discuss future mitigation strategies.