Serving Marathon
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Marathon, 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 is the ceiling stained in a Marathon manufactured home with a metal roof?
More than one Marathon home in eight is manufactured, and a metal roof is usually held down by screws with a rubber washer under each head. Sun and salt harden those washers until they crack, and wind-driven September rain then follows the screw shank into the roof cavity and onto the ceiling panel below. Replacing the screws with new washers, or slightly larger screws, closes the holes.
Can salt get inside a Marathon house?
It can. The city's center lies only about a fifth of a mile from open water, and the salt the wind carries is fine enough to drift in wherever a door or window leaks. It settles as a thin film on tile, glass and counters, and because salt draws water from humid air, those surfaces stay faintly damp through September. Wiping them with fresh water removes it.
How do salt and humidity treat a closed Marathon seasonal home?
Close to a quarter of Marathon's homes are held for seasonal use. In one closed through September with the cooling set high, humid air and any salt that has drifted in work together: salted counters, tile and glass stay damp, and fabric and paper take up the moisture around them. Setting the cooling low enough that it runs through the night keeps the air drier than those surfaces.
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