Emergency
Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding Nokomis, 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
What is the crossover duct under a Nokomis double-wide, and why does it get wet?
In a home built in two sections, a flexible crossover duct carries cooled air from the half with the air handler to the other half. It runs under the house, and if it sags onto the ground or its insulation is torn, the damp air there condenses on it all summer. About two homes in five in Nokomis are manufactured, so it is a common place for hidden water.
Why is there a damp line down the middle of a Nokomis manufactured home's ceiling?
That is usually the marriage line, where the two sections of the home were joined. If the seal along that seam has gaps, humid outdoor air works into the space above the ceiling and the floor below it, and against surfaces the cooling keeps cold, it condenses. A stain that follows the center of the home, end to end, points to the seam.
What does August rain do to a septic field in Nokomis?
Two miles from the Gulf, on ground about 12 feet above sea level, Nokomis counts some 368 homes with septic systems on record. By August that low ground has taken weeks of rain, and a drain field there can stop accepting water. What the household sends down then comes back toward the lowest fixture, a shower or ground-floor toilet.
For the figures behind these answers, see Nokomis.