How Can Storm Water Hurt My Home?

3/21/2022 (Permalink)

How can storm water hurt my home?

South Nashville (www.SERVPROsouthnashville.com)

Stormwater damage is a significant threat to your property because it gradually deteriorates your foundation and exterior walls. When these types of floods occur - whether due to a hurricane, flooding from rain, or a plumbing accident – the same question of “What now?” is always posed. To understand what to do after a flood, it’s important to understand what stormwater is, what is affects and what you need to do (and who to call) to keep your property from incurring more damage in the future.

What Exactly Is Stormwater?

Stormwater is another way of saying polluted runoff. Essentially it’s rain or melted snow that flows over the ground. In urban or developed areas, stormwater runs over pavement and parking lots, picking up oil and other pollutants before flowing into a nearby river or stream. In more natural areas including forests and wetlands, stormwater can soak into the ground, or be stored and filtered.

The Impact of Stormwater on Your Property and Community

Since stormwater is a significant source of pollution it can cause the following problems:

• Sediment build-up (deposits) in your property.
• Deadly nitrogen and phosphorous can increase the formation of undesirable aquatic plants.
• Pollutants in stormwater can increase water treatment costs. Fish kills and algae blooms can close swimming and beach areas, and other recreational areas. This can result in lower property values for homes.

Who Can Help You With Remediate Your Stormwater Flood?

If you find that your property has been flooded with stormwaters and is left in a muddy, disgusting mess, you need to act fast. Our SERVPRO professionals are trained and experienced in biohazard decontamination and chemical spills - always adhering to the cleaning and decontamination standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local authorities. If this sounds like an avenue that you want to use to handle cleaning up your stormwater flooding issues, then call SERVPRO South Nashville at (615) 331-0200 today!