Serving Melbourne
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Melbourne, 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.
Switch off the air handler if it is dripping
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 does a drip above a downstairs Melbourne patio door mean?
Often that the unit above has a clogged drain. Some 7,130 Melbourne homes are in buildings of ten or more units, and in some, an upstairs air handler's backup drain line is run out to end above the patio or door of the unit below. Water dripping from it means the main line has stopped and the backup pan is filling, so the upstairs drain is the one to clear.
What is the M-1 Canal that runs through Melbourne?
A century-old flood control canal that cuts through the old divide between the St. Johns River and the Indian River Lagoon. It gathers stormwater from about 5,300 acres in and around Melbourne and sends it east through Crane Creek to the lagoon. A weir added by the water management district keeps that flood capacity while pumping the canal's base flow west for treatment.
How does September rain affect a Melbourne septic system?
It fills the ground first. Melbourne has some 607 homes with septic systems on record, on ground standing about 29 feet above sea level. By September, after weeks of storms, the soil around the drain field already holds much of the season's rain, so household water has less room to go, and slow drains or a gurgling tub are the first signs.
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