Serving Pompano Beach
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Pompano 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
Why is the vinyl wallpaper bubbling on the outside wall of an older Pompano Beach condo?
Nearly half the homes in Pompano Beach are in buildings of ten or more units, and the median home was built in 1974. Where a unit of that era has vinyl wallcovering on an outside wall, humid air seeping in through the block reaches its back, the coldest layer, and cannot pass through. Water gathers between the vinyl and the wall, and the paste lets go in bubbles.
What should be done with the drains in a Pompano Beach unit closed for the summer?
Keep the traps full. Some 8,150 Pompano Beach homes are held for seasonal use. Every sink, tub and floor drain has a trap holding a little water, and in a closed unit that water evaporates over the summer. Once dry, the trap opens the rooms to the damp air of the drain and vent stack. Pouring water into each drain on return, or a little mineral oil before leaving, keeps them sealed.
How can a leak in one Pompano Beach unit show up in another?
Through the shared parts of the building. Risers carrying water and drains pass through every floor, and walls and slabs are common to neighbors. A seeping joint in a riser, or a pan overflowing above, can travel inside the wall or along the slab before it shows in a unit that has no leak of its own. Telling building management where the damp appears helps trace it.
The page these come from: Pompano Beach water damage.