Home Care Post Storm

2/17/2022 (Permalink)

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With spring just around the corner, bad weather is bound to occur in even the sunniest of places. And after such a large event, it’s important to check your house afterwards. Intense rain can flood your gutters as well as downspouts, saturating the soil around your foundation. “Start from the bottom and work your way up.” Is an easy way to remember where to start when it comes to checking up on your home. 

Basement: The first priority is to check your basement and crawl spaces, as water can easily build up if there are any cavities outside of your home.

Flooring: The next step is to scan each and every room within your home for signs of water damage. If any of these items are wet, remove the flooring and dry these areas as soon as possible to prevent further damage.

Walls: Next check along your walls, especially the base of them. Stains or discoloration, as well as bubbling or peeling is a good sign that moisture has leaked into the walls.

Attic: Make sure that your shingles are secure and that there is no structural damage on the topmost interior of your home. A sign that there is a potential cavity is damp or wet insulation.

Gutters: The last step is to clean any debris that may have built up inside your gutters, as the last thing you’ll want when another storm comes is full gutters and clogged downspouts.

Your home is the safest place you can be when a storm occurs, and we want to be sure it stays that way.

If you experience flooding or water where it shouldn’t be, SERVPRO of South Shasta County can provide you with any emergency and nonemergency storm damage. Leaking roofs, leaking pipes, fallen trees, flooding, and much more.