Serving Apollo Beach
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Apollo Beach, FL
Wind pushes rain sideways through window frames, stucco and the base of the wall. The roof can hold and the house still take water. The walls on the side the wind came from are traced first, at windows, sliders, the base of the wall and the soffits. Block that took on water is dried from inside the closed building rather than left to the outdoor air.
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Often needed alongside
- Humidity & Moisture Drying
When the outdoor air is wetter than the building, opening windows adds water. Drying means a closed building and conditioned air.
- Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding
Surge and tidal water rise from the ground up and carry salt and silt with them. Anything porous they soaked is treated as contaminated.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a newer Apollo Beach house feel damp when the cooling is working?
A house built in recent years is often sealed tightly against the outdoor air, which keeps the summer humidity out but also keeps in the water a household makes: showers, cooking, laundry and breathing. Unless the bath and kitchen fans carry it outdoors, that water stays in the rooms and settles on the coolest surfaces, such as closet walls and the backs of furniture. Running the bath fan for a while after each shower helps.
Where does rain go on an Apollo Beach lot so close to sea level?
Apollo Beach stands about 4 feet above sea level, so a lot has very little fall for rain to run toward. In August, when downpours come close together, water can stand in the yard, in the swales and against the slab edge before the ground takes it in. Checking that downspouts empty well away from the house, and that the yard slopes away from the walls, keeps that water off them.
Does the kitchen range hood matter for damp in an Apollo Beach house?
It can. Some range hoods pass the air through a filter and send it back into the kitchen instead of venting it outdoors, so the steam from cooking stays in the house. In a tightly built newer home, that water adds to what the cooling system has to remove and ends up on the coolest surfaces nearby. A hood that vents outside, run while cooking, sends that water out of the house.
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