Serving Deltona
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Deltona, 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.
Wet days later? That is worth a call
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 do the lakes in eastern Deltona stay high so long after the rain?
The eastern half of the city lies in the Theresa Basin, which the city describes as hydrologically closed. Its stormwater drains to a series of interconnected lakes with no outlet, and they come back down only as the water soaks into the ground or evaporates. After a wet summer that takes a long time, so lakeside yards and slabs sit beside high water.
How does a high lake affect a Deltona septic field nearby?
About 14,060 homes in Deltona have septic systems on record. A drain field works by letting the household's water soak into the soil, and near one of the Theresa Basin's lakes, that soil is wet from the lake's own slow recovery. With less room to take water, the field can push it back toward the house, often first at a ground-floor shower or tub.
Does it matter if a patio covers part of a Deltona drain field?
It can. A drain field needs open ground to take water in, and a patio, shed or widened driveway laid over part of it leaves less. In dry months that may not show, but once the rain has filled the soil, the smaller field has nowhere to send the household's water. Knowing where the field lies before building on the yard avoids it.
Each answer ties back to the Deltona overview.