How Should I Dry My Basement After A Flood?

9/30/2021 (Permalink)

Flooding on the lowest floor of your house can cause severe damage not just to your home but to your family too!

SERVPRO® has many options for extracting basement water and starting drying.

Flooding on the lowest floor of your house can cause severe damage. Our SERVPRO® team can assist with everything, from removing standing water to drying concrete flooring or units of masonry.

Water extraction is an important step in addressing flood damage. Standing water can cause flooding by increasing microbial growth and deterioration of exposed materials. These situations should be handled by truck-mounted trash pumps or trash pumps.

How Should I Dry My Basement After A Flood?

After extraction, it is important to dry the basement. There are many ways to dry concrete and blockwork water. These tools include:

• Air Movers
• Desiccant dehumidifiers
• Floor mat drying systems
• Positive pressure systems

Flooding basements can be dangerous. SERVPRO® of Oyster Bay is here and ready to help. We provide both mitigation and reconstruction.

You may call us at (516) 464-3300 and our team will respond to your flood damage concerns 24/7.