Emergency Services to Protect Flooded Wilmington Homes

10/15/2021 (Permalink)

Storm damage restoration services by SERVPRO are second to none. We will be on-site within 4 hours of the initial call.

Initial actions mitigate loss and prevent worsening conditions after a flood in Wilmington properties. 

Flooding is crippling for homes and businesses in the area, making it a situation that our SERVPRO team must respond to help quickly. We have experience in water and flood restoration, making our fast response an effective means of mitigating the losses flooding can cause. 

Water Removal Services 

One of the most necessary emergency services needed after storm and flood damage in Wilmington homes is water removal. Floods leave standing water and pooling threats throughout the property, and several extraction tools must play a part. Often, natural flooding is most easily mitigated with a combination of vacuums and high-power pumps. Specialty extractors can also help when materials like carpeting become impacted. 

Flood Cuts and Controlled Demolition

Controlled demolition and bulk material removal is another area where emergency services can benefit a flood-damaged home. Standing water can ruin drywall, forcing moisture further up the wall system without direct actions like flood cuts. Moisture removal in wall cavities is more thorough and efficient, with access to low-profile air movers and evaporative drying equipment. 

Content Relocation and Discarding

We understand how destructive spreading floodwater can be for contents and furniture in the path of the migrating damage. Relocation is often one of the first choices to protect these items. When exposure already occurred, off-site cleaning at our SERVPRO facility could be the answer. This intricate care of your personal belongings includes:

• Focused cleaning
• Drying
• Deodorization
• Disinfection

Flood damage creates a substantial obstacle in returning a property to its original condition. With the pace that homes can become overwhelmed by intruding water and debris, emergency services play a vital role in protecting these properties and their contents. Our SERVPRO of Hockessin / Elsmere team is standing by 24/7 at (302) 992-0104.