Storms in Tarrytown Can Lead to Extensive Flood Damage

4/28/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO is Here To Help when storm damage cleanup is required in Tarrytown

SERVPRO Is a Licenced Flood Damage Restoration Service in Tarrytown

Violent storms and gale-force winds can quickly become natural disasters by causing widespread flooding. These elemental disasters can cause water damage and structural damage to your home. Once you have secured your safety, you must contact a licensed restoration service to help repair the damages and mitigate losses.

When flood damage strikes your Tarrytown home, it is vital to act quickly. The first few days of a restoration project are often the most valuable in terms of saving belongings and reducing pressure on the structure of your home. The sheer weight of standing water can exert enormous pressure onto the walls, jointing, floors, and property foundations. Equally, any structural insecurities could expose the property to rainfall, theft, and unlawful entry. In severe storms, electrical faults can occur across neighborhoods resulting in a widespread power outage. SERVPRO is a recognized storm restoration provider. We act fast in an emergency to mitigate many of the losses that are common in natural disasters, including:

• Storm damage restoration
• Water remediation
• Sewer backup

Our equipment includes portable generators and full-scale lighting to allow technicians to work in a flooded building efficiently. These portable generators can power pumping and extraction equipment for up to twelve hours which allows our technicians to extract liquid quickly. By alleviating water weight and its pressure on floors, walls, and ceilings, we can significantly reduce the risk of structural collapse. Our technicians can safely secure the property by boarding up potential entranceways with sturdy plywood boards bolted into place to discourage potential theft and trespass. We can also waterproof the property by fitting tarpaulin over any gaps in the roof or windows where rainwater could potentially enter.

Contamination in floodwaters

• Contamination is measured in three distinct classes: clean, grey, and black. Blackwater contamination presents the most risk and causes the most damage.
• Most floods are categorized as blackwater damages since they can bring human pathogens, herbicides, animal carcasses, and debris into the home environment.
• Porous materials that show exposure to class three contamination (black) must be destroyed and replaced to return the property to a safe state.

Act quickly to reduce storm damage in your home. Contact SERVPRO of Tarrytown / Elmsford for flood damage assistance at (914) 358-9000.