When Water Removal Is Needed for Your Nashville Home

1/15/2018 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Can Mitigate Water Damage to Crawlspaces with Encapsulation

With significant weather events happening one after another, sometimes the ground just does not have the opportunity to keep up. Throughout the winter months, this can be apparent through temperature fluctuations which melts snow that fell on Nashville and then couple it with a day or two of steady rains. This combination leaves the ground (which is still reasonably frozen) to become overly saturated and to create flooding situations for homes and businesses in the area.
 
Waterproofing efforts are a great preventative measure, but even most of these are not thorough enough to completely eradicate the possibility of flooding with these conditions. Most Nashville homeowners that require water removal services in these instances have little to no idea what has been done to the foundation to keep water from coming in, let alone critical areas that allow penetration as well, such as crawl spaces against the foundation blocks.
 
It might seem like a great idea to have all of the areas assessed, and new preventative measures taken before catastrophic events take place, but it is usually an afterthought once flooding has already occurred, whether from inclement weather or a broken water main. No matter which side of the natural disaster you might be on, SERVPRO technicians can help you. Our experienced team can assess your current situation and offer options regarding better safeguarding procedures to prevent flooding in the future, or offer water removal services followed by that same assessment.
 
Extracting the water is paramount to preserving the structural integrity of your home and preventing the damage from getting any worse. In many cases, this involves sealing up the sources of the water by using hydraulic cement on the walls where leaks are evident.
 
A common source of moisture and water penetration is the crawl space against the foundation of your home. Our SERVPRO team offers encapsulation of this area, preventing water from getting into this area and forcing its way through the blocks and into the basement or lowest floor of your house.

When the below living level has been covered with 12 ml sheeting to keep the moisture from the soil from penetrating the airspace of the crawlspace, this also helps in the extraction of large volumes of unwanted water. Ask us about our encapsulation program and look at our video for more information.
 
Water removal services are easy to come by when you know the right team to call. You can reach SERVPRO of Madison / Goodlettsville 24/7 by calling (615) 868-5324.

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