Water Damage Restoration in Apollo Beach, FL

How does a canal-front lot take bay water?

A canal connects the lot to the bay, and in a storm the canal can rise and reach the yard and the house. Water from the canal can enter at the lowest door, a sliding door or a slab edge, and it carries the category of the bay water with it.

The crew records the canal level, the lot's level and the entry, and it judges the category of the water on site before any cleanup begins.

What does a humid coastal setting change?

Humid coastal air holds moisture and slows drying, so the walls and the floor take longer to return to normal. The crew keeps the room sealed and uses dehumidifiers and air movers, and it keeps the readings going until the materials are back to their normal level.

A room that looks dry is not closed out until the walls and the floor read dry. The crew explains the readings to the homeowner before that decision is made.

How does a canal flood reach a house?

A canal rises in a storm when the bay is high and the wind pushes the water into it. The water spreads over the yard and reaches the house at its lowest point, which may be a sliding door, a side door or a slab edge. The crew records the canal level, the yard and the entry, and it judges the water's category on site.

Bay water that has crossed land and entered a house is handled with more care than rain. Porous materials that have taken it on are often removed, and the record shows what was removed and why.

Canal-front lots have seawalls, docks and boat lifts, and water from a canal can reach the lot through a gap at the seawall or along the yard's lowest edge. The crew records the seawall's condition and the lot's level against the canal, because that is the path the water is most likely to take.