Serving Bowling Green
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Bowling Green, 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.
Shut off the water, then pick up the phone
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 is the belly wrap wet under one spot of an older Bowling Green manufactured home?
Look for the refrigerant line. Where cooling was added to an older manufactured home after it was set, the cold line from the outdoor unit often runs beneath the floor to the air handler. If its insulation has split or slipped, the bare pipe sweats in the summer air and drips onto the belly wrap, usually in a line that follows the pipe's route.
Can a deck built at the door make a Bowling Green manufactured home wet?
It can. Many of the homes in Bowling Green are manufactured, and a wooden deck or landing is often built level with the door sill for an easy step. Rain falling on the deck runs across the boards toward the door, soaks into the joint, and reaches the edge of the floor, where the cooled room above keeps it from drying out quickly.
Is a Bowling Green home high enough to stay clear of rising water?
Of the sea, yes: the town stands some 115 feet above sea level, beyond any tide. Water in a home here comes from the rain, the yard and the cooling system instead. A deck that sheds toward the door, a sweating refrigerant line under the floor or a blocked condensate drain is the place to start looking.
For the figures behind these answers, see Bowling Green.