Our IICRC Certified Professionals Are Prepared To Handle Your Minneapolis Flood Damage

8/22/2019 (Permalink)

We are prepared 24/7 to restore your home after a flood. We have the expertise, equipment and experience to handle any job big or small.

Flood Removal Resources in Minneapolis

Your home in the City of Lakes floods not because of proximity to waterways but because periodic downpours fill your basement with rainwater. Although there might be ways in the future for you to improve the odds against flooding for your Minneapolis home, the immediate problem is several inches of water exposing your appliances, heating and cooling system, and storage areas to rain damage. We can help clear the flood water fast.

Heavy Rains Flood Low Lying Areas

Periodically over the summer, rainfall can be heavy enough to flood intersections and send water into basements. Flood removal in Minneapolis is necessary to clear the water and prevent any secondary damage such as mold damage. Our team of water damage specialists has both training from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and investment in up to date water removal equipment.

Our Equipment Can Use Alternative Power Sources

Experienced project managers assess the situation and develop a floodwater abatement plan. We make sure that the power is turned off in the affected area of your basement to avoid electrical shock. Because the pumps and extractors in our inventory use either gas or onboard generators, the loss of power does not inhibit our efforts.

Water Can Migrate into Building Cavities

We are not satisfied to remove visible water. Because many basements in our area use cinder block construction, it is possible that the rainstorm-based flooding migrates to the open cells of cinder blocks. Water can also hide behind walls or paneling in a partially or fully finished lower level. Tools such as modern thermal imaging cameras and moisture meters help us locate trapped water and heavily saturated structural materials.

Weep Holes and Flood Cuts Help Release Water

Planned and controlled demolition can release the hidden water for capture and removal. Holes drilled in mortar joints allow water to flow out, and we also have success in using extensions for wand extractors to suction water from the hollow cells. Drywall and paneling cut several inches above flood stage allows access to the water and also facilitates the circulation of warm, dry air during structural drying. 

Rely on the experts at SERVPRO of Minnetonka to manage flood removal options after the increasingly more frequent heavy rains in the Twin Cities. Call (952) 473-4837 for dispatch of an emergency team. 

See more Minneapolis.