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Storm & Flood Damage Recovery in Kent, OH
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
Why is the garage door the problem here?
Because of where it sits. The garage is at basement level with the drive running down to it, so the whole paved area is falling toward one large opening at the lowest point of the building. A door is not a foundation wall, and it is taking what a foundation wall would.
What is on the other side of the garage wall?
Usually finished rooms at the same level. These plans put the garage into the basement story alongside living space, so water that gets in is on the same floor as rooms people use, separated by a stud wall rather than by a story.
What is done about the drive?
A channel across the opening connected to something that can take the flow, and keeping the fall of the drive from concentrating everything at the door. It is the only thing that changes the situation, because the levels themselves are not going to change.
These questions come from the Kent page.