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Storm & Flood Damage Recovery in Farmington Hills, MI
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.
No obligation: the assessment comes before any scope
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
The wet patch is in the middle of the ceiling. Where is it coming from?
Most often the skylight, even when the glass and the curb look fine. The shaft between the roof opening and the ceiling opening is a framed well, and water that gets under the flashing runs down inside it and appears where the well meets the ceiling. That is the middle of the room rather than an edge.
How is the well dried?
By opening it, because there is no other way in. The ceiling board along the well is cut back, the insulation packed around the shaft comes out, and air is directed up into it. There is no attic above a vaulted ceiling to work from, so everything happens from the room.
Why does this happen in winter rather than in a storm?
Because of ice at the curb. A skylight interrupts the roof slope, so snow and meltwater collect above it and refreeze, and water backs up under the flashing rather than running off. Five months of freezing lows gives that plenty of opportunity, which is why these turn up in February rather than in the wettest month.
Read it with the local conditions on the Farmington Hills page.