Storm Prevention Tips From Seasoned Veterans at SERVPRO of Brandon/ North Riverview

9/7/2023 (Permalink)

Employees load service truck with water damage restoration equipment before Hurricane Idalia.

When storm prevention in Riverview fails, our SERVPRO teams have the tools and manpower to handle your flood damage cleanup needs.

Flooding brings on the potential for severe damage to your Riverview Home, so it is best to have certain safeguards in place to limit the loss. When you have unavoidable damage to your property, SERVPRO can be there within hours to begin the cleanup process. Our crews work diligently to take away the stress and worry, while also ensuring to mitigate water infiltration in areas of impact.

Even when you are not in the direct path of a major storm or flooding, you could still suffer from flood damage in Riverview. Specific preventative measures may protect your home so that you will not have a costly cleanup bill or the need for extensive repair or replacement of building materials.

Pre-Storm/Flood Checklist

• Move any outdoor furniture inside or under safe cover
• Protect potential areas of water entry with sandbags or other flood protection materials
• Apply sealants or coatings to your doorways, foundation walls, and windows
• Make sure downspouts get pointed away from your home

Post-Flood Checklist

• Ensure that all people and pets within the home are safe and free from hazards such as slip and fall or electrical dangers
• Contact SERVPRO so that we can get a team out to your property to begin flood damage assessment
• Take pictures detailing any damage and contact your homeowner’s insurance provider

SERVPRO develops a plan to safely and efficiently extract floodwater from your interior, ensuring that any hidden moisture and points of migration get addressed. We provide pack-out and off-site cleaning services to handle any items within the loss zone. High-tech moisture detection tools help us locate hidden moisture pockets so that we can target our drying and dehumidification equipment to the appropriate places.

Flood damage is no match for us at SERVPRO of Brandon/North Riverview. Call (813) 741-3473 to have a crew directed to your property should you get hit with excess water from a storm.

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