The Ultimate Guide to Flood Damage Remediation for Your Maricopa Property

6/8/2019 (Permalink)

Flood damage to your Maricopa living room can be too much to handle alone. Contact the professionals at SERVPRO for help.

Flood Damage and Flood Preparation for Your Maricopa Home

You may be unable to control the weather conditions in Maricopa, but with a bit of planning, you can take all precautions possible to ensure your safety and protect your home from severe damage. Various measures can be taken ahead of time to help safeguard your family and your home.

No matter how well you’ve prepared, if you are dealing with flood damage in your Maricopa home, you need to get help as soon as possible. A professional remediation company can assist you in restoring your home quickly to prevent additional damages. At SERVPRO, we understand that in a situation like this, time is of the essence. We’re Faster to Any Size Disaster.

One thing you can do is to find out how vulnerable your home is to flooding. Do this by figure out the elevation of your property. You should also evaluate the insurance coverage you have once per year to ensure your home is covered entirely. As new construction grows in some areas, more floodplains can be created sometimes. If your home resides in a flood-prone area, get in touch with the National Flood Insurance program to learn what measures of mitigation you can take ahead of time.

In a flood situation, the water is contaminated with various things, possibly including sewage and chemical runoff. Therefore, SERVPRO techs need to remove and dispose of any carpeting and padding which were affected. If needed, we pressure wash structural components and disinfect surfaces with an EPA-registered disinfectant. We also remove any material necessary to decontaminate your home. Drywall is cut up to where the water line is and discarded and then replaced with new material.

Another precaution to take to protect your home and you is to purchase a weather radio. These battery-operated radios are specially made for situations like flooding and other natural disasters and usually cost around twenty dollars and many hardware and appliance stores. You should also put together a disaster survival kit. Keep certain supplies on hand and place them in a watertight container. These include things such as a first aid kit, your radio, a flashlight with additional batteries, drinking water, medicines, eyeglasses, change of clothing, non-perishable foods, credit cards, and cash, and copies of any important paperwork.

SERVPRO of Casa Grande wants to help you restore your home in Sacaton, Eloy, or Coolidge after a flood disaster. Give us a call at (520) 421-1894 as soon as possible so we can get your home safe for you and your family again.

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