24/7 Emergency
Storm & Flood Damage Recovery in Burbank, CA
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 is the space under the back porch?
A partial cellar, dug out when the house was built to give somewhere for the furnace and for storage. It is not a basement in any finished sense: the walls are often bare earth or unlined concrete and there is rarely any drainage in it.
Why does the cellar fill?
Because it is the lowest point on the lot and nothing was built to take water out of it. In a wet February the ground water rises into it and surface water finds its way down the stair, and there is no drain and usually no pump.
Does it matter if nothing is stored there?
It does, because of what is kept there. The furnace, the water heater and frequently the electrical panel are all down in that space, so a cellar that seems unimportant holds the equipment the whole house depends on, standing in whatever has collected.
The Burbank overview carries this FAQ with the city research.