Flood Damage In Your Forest Hills Home

3/18/2020 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO of Forest Hills / Ridgewood at (718) 381-3702 for 24/7 service.

Flooded Basements In Forest Hills

Homeowners experience flooded basements from time to time. The water pours in from the street from a water main break, or the storm sewers cannot handle the excess water after a massive rainstorm. The water may contain many different chemicals picked up from rushing along roads and through yards. There are often animal feces, and sometimes sewage is accumulated in the runoff, leaving an unsanitary mess in your basement.

SERVPRO has been responding to flood damage events like these for many years in Forest Hills and surrounding areas. We are ready to mobilize equipment and highly trained team members. We are usually on-site within four hours and are available on a 24 / 7 basis to respond to all emergencies involving water damage, flooding, fire, mold, storm, and other significant emergencies. We also provide cleaning services that re needed beyond the scope of the regular janitorial staff.

Cleaning Flooded Basements after a Flood
Flooding in basements can vary from several inches to several feet of contaminated water after a storm. The amount of water and contamination dictates the procedures SERVPRO takes to remove the water, recover your contents, and dry the structure. We can deploy submersible pumps to remove water, use water extractors to remove water from carpeting and hard surface floors. We may need to replace severely damaged carpets and underpads. Porous items may also need to e replaced, while hard-surface contents can usually be cleaned and dried.

SERVPRO may also need to remove baseboards, as well as make flood cuts in the walls above the waterline, to expose the concrete and studs to ensure that all moisture s removed. We use moisture meters to check cavities and structural elements to ensure there are no pockets of moisture remaining that can be a future source of mold.

Our trained technicians identify and remove all moisture from your home or commercial building. We use the latest equipment to dry your building and return humidity levels to normal ranges.

Call SERVPRO of Forest Hills / Ridgewood at (718) 381-3702 for 24/7 service. We proudly serve Middle Village, Richmond Hills, and surrounding areas. We’re Faster to Any Size Disaster.

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