Serving Sharpes
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Sharpes, 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.
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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
Can a septic backup leak under a Sharpes manufactured home without showing inside?
It can. Nearly half the homes in Sharpes are manufactured, and their drain pipes run through the belly beneath the floor. When a drain field stops taking water after heavy rain, those pipes fill and back up, and a loose joint can leak into the belly insulation where nobody sees it. A sagging, wet patch of belly wrap or a sewer smell outdoors is often the first sign.
Is it a problem to store things under a closed Sharpes home for the summer?
It can be. About one Sharpes home in eight is held for seasonal use, and chairs, bins and tools pushed under the home or against the skirting cover the vents that let air move beneath the floor. Through a humid summer that air goes still and wet around the belly. Keeping the vents clear lets it move.
What does a soaked September do to a drain field in Sharpes?
In Sharpes some 349 homes have septic systems on record. After weeks of rain the soil around a drain field is full, and the field can stop taking the household's water. It then backs along the drain lines toward the home, and in a manufactured home those lines run through the belly, so the backup can reach the space under the floor first.
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