Even Mild Rainstorms Can Bring Damage to Phoenix Homes

1/25/2022 (Permalink)

Though stunning to watch, most homeowners are relieved once monsoon season passes, assuming they’ve avoided another year without storm damage to their home. Unfortunately, monsoons might do enough damage to weaken a roof; a mild winter rainstorm can be the final straw for a weakened roof or cracked windowsill, resulting in flooding or water damage in your home. Here’s how to be prepared and what to do if you experience storm damage.

Even light rainstorms can be enough to cause damage

If any part of a home is already slightly compromised from previous storm activity like monsoon season, all it takes is a little more rain to be the final straw, resulting in water damage. If your home experienced undetected damage, only to finally fail with a mild rainstorm, contact SERVPRO's flood damage team. Stormwater seeping into your home can cause much more damage to your house than you realize and it's important to address the damage as quickly as possible. Don’t be fooled into feeling secure that you avoided storm damage after another monsoon season has passed; your house may still be at risk.

The damage rainwater can do

Even the smallest amount of moisture can cause considerable damage to a home if left unchecked. Water itself can ruin building materials and contents inside your home. In the case of rainwater, the contamination level of the water coming into your home can be a significant issue. In most cases, rainwater entering the home is considered "grey" water damage. In flooding situations, water comes in from the outside forcing SERVPRO technicians to use different procedures than if the water came from a fresh source. Luckily, SERVPRO of Central Phoenix is trained to work with all kinds of water and water damage and will suggest the best approach to get the job done. We’ll educate you on our approach and share our observations and recommendations based on the quality and quantity of water that’s damaged your home.

What SERVPRO does to address storm damage

Our highly trained SERVPRO team shows up at your house and gets to work immediately once alerted that water damage has occurred. We assess the damage and what the water situation is. After sharing our observations and recommendations with the homeowner, the next to step is to use specialized equipment to extract all the water we can. Items that are salvageable after water damage will be restored; other items may be too far damaged and will be discarded after notifying the homeowner. After extraction and restoration, there may be residual odors if the water has stood long enough, and mold may have started to grow. Our experts know how to handle any mold issues or odor removal to be sure your home returns as close to pre-storm damage condition as possible. Our job is to return your home to the way it was before the water damage occurred.

No one expects to suffer water damage from light rainstorms, but if you do, contact SERVPRO of Central Phoenix at (602) 386-4268 for 24/7 assistance. We’ll help you recover as quickly as possible from any water damage you may experience.