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Storm & Flood Damage Recovery in Catalina Foothills, AZ
The opening is closed, the water is extracted, materials floodwater touched come out, and the structure is dried and rebuilt in that order. The opening is closed first, with tarps or board-up, so the building stops taking on water. Floodwater is extracted, and the porous materials it touched come out rather than dry, since it crossed ground outside. The structure is dried and re-read, and the rebuild waits until the readings and the roof both allow it.
Quoted on site by the contractor who visits
Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water is pumped and extracted around the clock, before it climbs the walls and soaks the subfloor. Same-day response where coverage allows.
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
Sealed air movers and dehumidifiers bring framing, subfloor and drywall back to a measured dry standard, with daily readings logged from inside the material.
- Sewage & Contaminated Water Cleanup
Sewage and black-water losses are contained, the materials the water touched are removed and disposed of, hard surfaces are disinfected, and the space is dried to a reading.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is a bajada?
The apron of gravel and sand spread along the foot of a mountain range, built up over a very long time by material washing off it. The houses here are on that slope, and the washes crossing it are how the range still drains.
Why can it flood with no rain here?
Because the storm is on the mountain. A monsoon cell sitting over the range sends water down the washes within the hour, and it arrives at a house in bright sunshine with no rain having fallen on the property at all.
How close to a wash is too close?
Further than it looks on a dry day, which is the whole difficulty. A wash that is a gravel path most of the year runs bank to bank in a storm, and the mapped extent of that is worth checking rather than judging by eye.
These questions come from the Catalina Foothills page.