Serving Davenport
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Davenport, 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 roof sheathing damp in the sealed attic of a newer Davenport house?
Where a recent house has spray foam under the roof deck and no attic vents, the attic is meant to be part of the cooled space, but often only a little cooled air reaches it. Moisture from showers and cooking rises into that still air and settles on the underside of the sheathing, most of all near the ridge. A small supply or return in the attic keeps that air moving and dry.
How does damp air from under a Davenport manufactured home get into the rooms?
About one Davenport structure in nine is a manufactured home. Where the air handler sits in a closet and draws its return air there, any gap around the pipes or ducts passing through the closet floor becomes an inlet, and the fan pulls the humid air from beneath the home straight up into the house. Sealing those floor openings stops it.
Can water reach a Davenport house from the sea?
No. The town stands about 117 feet above sea level and some 52 miles from the open coast, well beyond any tide. Water in a house here comes from the rain on its roof and walls, its plumbing and cooling system, and the humid outdoor air drawn inside. That narrows the search: a damp ceiling, closet floor or exterior wall usually traces to one of those.
Each answer ties back to the Davenport overview.