How Can I Protect My Belongings From Storm Damage If My North Nashville Home Floods?

2/14/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of North Nashville is always looking for ways to help our community stay safe, and one of the best ways to ensure that your loved ones and your belongings are protected from disaster is to establish a protective strategy. For your strategy to be effective it needs to be established before the next disaster. 

What Are Some Mitigation Projects I Can Completed to Protect My North Nashville Home? 

Flooding is one of the hazards that can occur here in the North Nashville area, so today we wanted to share a few mitigation projects that you may want to complete before bad weather hits and damages your property and belongings. 

• Keep your rain gutters and drains free of all debris to allow water to escape freely. 
• Stockpile emergency protective materials and equipment, such as shop vacs, materials to soak up standing water, sandbags, and items that can be used to block water.
• Elevate your water heater, electric panel, and all heating and cooling systems if there is a chance they may be affected by rising water levels. 
• Make your building watertight by using waterproof membranes and backflow valves, otherwise known as “dry flood-proofing.”
• Modify uninhabited areas of your home to let floodwaters enter and exit. This is known as “wet flood-proofing.” 

What Are Some Other Helpful Tips To Help Me Protect What Is Important To Me? 

• Be aware of your own unique hazards and do what you can to protect yourself. Make a disaster plan with your family and loved ones, and make sure to assemble an emergency supply kit to have on hand. Talk about designated shelters and ensure that everyone knows the best locations and sources for emergency information should the worst happen. 
• SERVPRO of North Nashville offers many services that will help you to protect your home, business, belongings, and loved ones. We are restoration experts: 

• Our expertise and “restore” versus “replace” mentality can help you save money while preserving precious keepsakes that can’t be replaced. We pretest your contents to determine what items can be restored back to their condition before the water damage. We utilize several methods of cleaning your contents, including the following:

• Dry Cleaning - Used for cleaning light residues or to pre-clean prior to wet cleaning.
• Wet Cleaning - An effective cleaning method for removing moderate to heavy residues.
• Spray and Wipe -Effective for items that can’t withstand wet cleaning.
• Foam Cleaning - Used for upholstery fabrics that might shrink or bleed if wet cleaned.
• Abrasive Cleaning - Involves agitation of the surface being cleaned. 
• Immersion Cleaning - Contents are dipped into a bath of the cleaning product.

• Depending on the type of documents and the level of water damage, we have five options for the restoration of vital or heirloom documents:
• Air Drying
• Dehumidification
• Freezer Drying
• Vacuum Freeze Drying
• Vacuum Thermal Drying

Here at SERVPRO of North Nashville, we care about you, your family, and your property. If you sustain damages from water or fire, we are here to help. We maintain the equipment and skills necessary to get you back to normal after any kind of disaster, no matter the size. We handle mold and mildew, too!

This franchise is independently owned and operated.