Serving New Smyrna Beach
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion New Smyrna 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 makes the bathroom fan grille drip in a New Smyrna Beach condo?
Water from its own duct. Some 6,120 New Smyrna Beach homes are in buildings of ten or more units, and an inside bathroom often vents through a long duct above the ceiling to an outside wall. Shower steam cools along that run, condenses in any low spot and runs back toward the fan, dripping from the grille. A duct that slopes toward the outside lets the water leave instead.
Should belongings be stored on the floor of a closed New Smyrna Beach unit?
Better off it. Nearly one New Smyrna Beach home in five is held for seasonal use, and the town stands only about 5 feet above sea level. In the wet season the water table rises close beneath a ground-floor slab, and the concrete passes that damp upward. Rugs, cardboard and luggage resting flat on it take it in through the summer; shelves or raised feet keep them clear.
How does the wet season affect a New Smyrna Beach drain field?
It narrows the room the field has to work in. New Smyrna Beach has some 451 homes with septic systems on record, on ground about 5 feet above sea level. As the summer rains raise the water table, the soil between the bottom of each trench and the water shrinks, so household water drains away more slowly, and tubs and toilets on the lowest floor show it first.
New Smyrna Beach's own page carries them beside the local figures.