Quickly Clearing Floodwater from Loudon Basements

9/28/2022 (Permalink)

Basements can quickly become overwhelmed with floodwater, but no worries! SERVPRO is always on call!

Standing Floodwater in Your Loudon Home is Destructive and Should be Removed as Fast as Possible

Standing water in the basement level of your home can be challenging to extract and clean. Our SERVPRO team has experience with this restoration and can work quickly to make it “Like it never even happened.”

Assessing the Impact of Standing Water 

Knowing how flood damage in Loudon homes can affect the rest of the property begins with a thorough assessment of the house and where floodwater exists. The initial inspection can be vital to determine the best water removal approach, the vulnerable structural points where water penetrated the property, and any exposed contents requiring attention.

The Tools of Rapid Extraction

Removing standing water, especially those with solids and debris, requires specific extraction tools from our inventory. Eliminating pooling from the basement floors protects exposed wall systems, framing, and supports from greater exposure and harm. Some of the tools necessary for this process include:

• Gas-powered pumps
• Engine-driven truck-mount pumps
• Wet vacuums

Muck-Out and Surface Cleaning

Natural flooding like flash floods or rising groundwater penetrating the exterior defenses can welcome debris, mud, and solids to the property that are challenging to overcome. Muck-out cleaning is a specific process for flood recovery after extraction to shovel out and remove this debris from the basement.

Securing the Contents

As many use their basement level as a storage space, infiltrating water can be overwhelming and destructive to these personal belongings. Our fast response for mitigation and restoration can allow our team to relocate these damaged items for on-site cleaning when possible.

The basement of Loudon homes can quickly become overwhelmed with floodwater or intruding water from a burst pipe or damaged appliance. No matter the conditions or causes, working fast to protect this portion of your property and prevent more significant harm is vital. Our SERVPRO of Loudon & Roane Counties team is ready 24/7 to help at (865) 986-3015.