Serving Jacksonville Beach
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Jacksonville 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.
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
What is the white powder on the inside of an ocean-facing wall in a Jacksonville Beach condo?
Salt. Jacksonville Beach lies right on the open coast, and onshore rain drives salt into the concrete of an ocean-facing wall. With the cooled apartment on the inside, that wall dries toward the rooms, and as the water leaves, the salt stays behind on the paint or drywall as a white bloom, often with a damp line at the bottom of the wall.
How does water from one Jacksonville Beach condo reach another?
Through what the units share. Some 3,460 Jacksonville Beach homes, about a quarter, are in buildings of ten or more units, where each air handler, water heater and drain line sits a wall, floor or ceiling away from a neighbor. An overflowing pan or a slow drain in one unit can run along the slab or down a shared wall and appear first in the unit beside or below it.
Why are things stored on the floor of a ground-floor Jacksonville Beach unit damp?
The slab beneath them is. The city's center stands only about 8 feet above sea level, and after summer storms the sand under a ground-floor slab holds water close beneath it. The concrete passes that damp upward, and boxes, rugs and cardboard resting flat on it take it in. Setting them on shelves or plastic feet keeps them clear.
Each answer ties back to the Jacksonville Beach overview.