Thursday, November 26, 2009

Being Smart When It Comes To Jacksonville Water Damage Restoration

By Ed Longley

It is an old clich but a smart one to be prepared. This could not be truer in terms of Jacksonville Water Damage Restoration. Knowing who you are going to turn to in your time of need is your responsibility, especially when the call needs to be made in the middle of the night.

A flood can result from torrential rains, tropical storms, and hurricanes. The greatest exposure to homes in Florida is flooding. Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. During the course of a 30-year mortgage, a house in a special hazard flood zone has a twenty six percent chance of being damaged by flood. There is only a one percent chance that your home will be damaged by fire during this period of time.

As a homeowner you need to be aware that flooding is a high likelihood in the Jacksonville area. Low lying areas (whether inland or coastal) that don't have the proper elevation are subject to flooding. Homes at the beach (Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach) can sustain flood damages from rising water caused by rain and improper elevation, or tidal surge.

Inland homes in older areas, such as Riverside and San Marco area, don't have proper storm drainage and flood easily. Areas near creeks and rivers (Dunns Creek, McGirts Creek, and Trout River) are also flooded frequently during the rainy summer season.

Water if purified when it comes into Jacksonville from the Aquifer so it's funneled in an underground system to be void of salt water. But flooding can bring salt water to your home still. It's all water and it's not fun when your home floods.

Finding a professional in advance is smart to do. Being proactive and procuring a professional who handles water damage restoration is best. Contacting them to set up appointments, getting estimates and checking references will put your mind to rest that you have them in your corner should you need them.

Specialists in water damage are also competent in helping you with mold detoxification and remediation. In the unfortunate even you do have mold in your home you do not want to ignore it as severe health issue can incur.

A good restoration company will help you file your insurance claim should flooding happen to you. This is a wonderful added bonus to you to relieve a stressful situation. Never pinch pennies when it comes to flood insurance, you will regret it in the future with high costs and may lose your home.

Be smart when looking for Jacksonville water damage restoration. You research and knowledge of being proactive now will save you a lot of headaches in the future.

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