We Act Fast In Skaneateles After A Flood

3/12/2020 (Permalink)

Our professionals are ready 24/7 and Faster to Any Size Disaster. We have the equipment necessary to restore your home to pre-damage conditions.

SERVPRO Extracts Flood Damage from a Skaneateles Garage

A few inches of flooding are enough to cost homeowners thousands or tens of thousands in damages. If your New York residence endures flash floods or ground flooding as high as nine to twelve inches, the average repair cost can be as high as $18,930 for home repairs alone. Not only is this overwhelming to consider, but extracting the debris yourself can be unsafe and lead to long-term structural damages. 

If your Skaneateles residence requires flood damage cleanup from an IICRC-certified team, SERVPRO technicians are always prepared to uphold a high standard of disaster cleanup. This team's emergency-response approach not only minimizes damage to structures, but it can also be vital to preserving the contents of your home. The faster the response, the better equipped you can be to file a detailed insurance claim in a timely fashion. 

How to Use Sandbags for Your Garage

• Put up a plastic tarp in front of the door and bring it as high as the expected floodwaters. You can pin the sheet in place with screws. 
• The first row of sandbags should go on top of the tarp, stacked close together. Sandbags work best when they are parallel to the expected influx of water.
• The second row of sandbags should be set up by putting the first bag of the second row halfway between the first and second bags of the first row, eventually forming a pyramid. Step on them to compress as needed.
• Repeat this process with additional layers.

SERVPRO's Sanitation Tools

Adequate sanitation is essential in a flood situation for a variety of reasons. Not only can floodwaters bring in sewage, insects, and debris, but they can also spread microbes through the air during the drying process. Microbial growth is kept under control through the use of broad-spectrum, EPA-registered disinfectant solutions on surfaces, which can be especially helpful for preventing white, chalky surface bloom on cement floors. Nonporous contents like hand tools, power tools, and appliances can be carefully cleaned by hand or evaluated by an electronics restoration specialist depending on the item. 

SERVPRO of SW Onondaga County can ensure that your property looks, "Like it never even happened." Call (315) 488-3900 anytime you need disaster cleanup for your property.

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