Protect Your Home From Flooding

11/8/2019 (Permalink)

If your house floods. Call SERVPRO of South Shasta County at 530-241-2424--24/7. Emergency Response Available

One of the most usual places for your home to be flooded is the basement.  Even if you do not live on a floodplain or anywhere near a body of water, basement flooding can still be a possibility.  The water can come from numerous places such as:

• A blocked or failed sewer lateral pipe
• Heavy rain which can cause surface water to pool around your home
• Storm
• Foundation drainage failure
• Water supply-line break or hot-water tank failure 

Fortunately, basement floods are 100 percent preventable.  Below are some steps that you can take to ensure that your basement will not flood.

Clean Your Gutters and Down Spouts.  

It is important that you clean your gutter a couple of times a year in the fall and the spring. Keeping gutters free of debris and positioning downspouts away from the foundation can keep storm water from collapsing your gutter. The goal is to drain storm water at least three feet away. 

Inspect your house’s foundation.

Simply inspecting the exterior foundation and your basement’s walls and floors can save you money.  If your home has already been damaged by water, call SERVPRO of South Shasta counties and we will be here to help. 530-241-2424

Check your sump pump.

If you have a below-grade sump pump, check to make sure it is free of debris.  If you have a portable pump, position it in the lowest part of the basement and make sure it is connected to a power source.

Inspect your sewage and septic system.

If you have not had your sewer inspected or your septic tank cleaned, spring is an appropriate time to address these concerns.  During periods of heavy rainfall, clogged sewers and over-taxed septic’s are a disaster waiting to happen.  
Did these tips find you too late? If your home has suffered water damage - call SERVPRO of South Shasta.  We can make it "Like it never even happened."  We are available 24/7.  

530-241-2424