Emergency
Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding Key Largo, 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.
Wet days later? That is worth a call
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 do the vents drip in a Key Largo house the day it is opened up?
Nearly a third of Key Largo's homes are held for seasonal use. A house closed for the summer is full of humid air when its owner returns, and setting the thermostat far down to cool it fast chills the supply grilles and ducts long before that air is dried. Water beads on the grilles and drips. Lowering the setting a few degrees at a time lets the system dry the air as it cools.
What does salt do under a Key Largo manufactured home?
Key Largo stands about a mile from the open coast and some 8 feet above sea level. Wind off the water carries salt that settles on the skirting and the belly wrap of a manufactured home, and salt draws moisture out of humid air and holds it. Through September, the underside of the home stays damp between storms. Rinsing the skirting with fresh water after a windy spell removes some of that salt.
Why is the floor of the sink cabinet damp in a Key Largo manufactured home?
The openings cut where water and drain pipes pass through the floor into a sink cabinet can be larger than the pipes, and in a manufactured home, the type of about one Key Largo home in six, the damp air beneath rises through the gap. Inside the cooled house, that air settles on the cabinet floor and the cold pipes. Sealing around the pipes from inside the cabinet closes the path.
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