Under Your Property is as Important to keep dry as the Rest of it!

3/20/2022 (Permalink)

Under Your Property is as Important to keep dry as the Rest of it! Sump pump maintenance should be done at least annually to make sure that it will perform properly when the next larger than average storm hits. Testing it with water, cleaning any filtration, and emptying the pit of debris are all good ways to keep it operating properly.

If not taken care of promptly standing water in a basement, and sometimes crawl spaces will cause moisture to enter the air, which will spread throughout the house and cause secondary mold damage elsewhere. As well, if the water is touching any wood the capillary effect will cause water to be wicked upwards, possibly causing water damage above the basement.

Full mitigation of this issue requires treatment plan with an assumption that any other part of your house may also be effected. After calling SERVPRO of North Highlands / Rio Linda, our first step would be to remove the water immediately, and then begin the drying process.

If your property in the greater Sacramento area has been damaged by any type of flooding call us at (916) 991-1522 to prevent further damage, or secondary damage. We are locally owned and operated, and we are trained and certified to help you with your water damage situation. For more information visit our website: Storm Damage Here, Water Damage Here, and Mold Damage Here.