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Storm & Flood Damage Recovery in Orem, UT
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.
Independent local crews · scoped at the property
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 lake bed silt?
The fine sediment that settled out of the ancient lake that once filled this valley. It is uniform and very fine-grained rather than coarse, which is what the gravel of the benches above is, and it drains slowly and holds a great deal of water in the spaces between its grains.
What does it do when it gets saturated?
Loses strength. Fine silt carries load well while it is drained and much less well when the spaces between the grains are full of water, so ground that has been stable for decades can start moving under a footing when a leak keeps it saturated.
Does drying the ground fix it?
Only partly, and expecting more leads to disappointment. The ground regains most of its strength as it drains, but movement that has already happened does not reverse, so the repair has to deal with what has settled as well as with the water.
The same questions, in context, on the Orem city page.