Emergency
Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding Century, FL
Surge and tidal water rise from the ground up and carry salt and silt with them. Anything porous they soaked is treated as contaminated. Outside water that rose into the building is treated as contaminated, and porous material it reached is removed. Salt left behind in materials keeps pulling water from the air, so it is cleaned out with the rest.
Switch off the air handler if it is dripping
Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water removed before it soaks into slab, block and flooring - the first step after any failure, and the one humid air makes urgent.
- Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion
Wind pushes rain sideways through window frames, stucco and the base of the wall. The roof can hold and the house still take water.
- Sewer & Septic Backflow Cleanup
Heavy rain and a high water table can push sewage back through the lowest drain in the building. Clear or murky, it is handled as sewage.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the ground under a Century manufactured home still wet when the yard has dried?
Where a manufactured home sits on a lot with some slope, rain falling on the higher ground runs downhill and passes under the floor on its way. The soil beneath the home is shaded and out of the wind, so it holds that water long after the open yard dries, and the air around the cooled ducts in the belly stays damp with it. A shallow swale on the uphill side can steer the runoff around the home.
Why is the bottom of one wall damp in a Century slab house?
On a sloping lot, the wall facing uphill takes the runoff from the ground above it. Rain gathers along that side of the slab, soaks the base of the wall and can wick up into the drywall and baseboard inside. Checking where the water stands after a heavy July storm, and grading the soil so it falls away from that wall, usually shows both the cause and the cure.
Can the skirting make water under a Century manufactured home worse?
It can. Skirting that runs right down into the soil on the uphill side of a home acts as a low dam: runoff from the slope collects against it and seeps underneath instead of flowing around. The ground beneath then stays wet through the summer, and the air around the belly with it. Leaving a gap at the base, or turning the water aside before it reaches the skirting, lets the runoff pass.
The page these come from: Century water damage.