Hurricanes, tropical storms and summer rain
Flood & Storm Damage in Pembroke Pines, FL
Pembroke Pines is flat, and when a storm drops several inches in an afternoon the water has nowhere to go. Call and you are connected with an independent restoration company that serves your area.
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Flat ground, heavy rain, slow drains
Hurricane season runs from June to November, but the ordinary summer thunderstorm does plenty of damage on its own. Water pools at curbs and in swales, backs up across driveways and comes in under front doors, sliders and garage thresholds. Wind-driven rain finds gaps in roof tiles, soffits and window frames that never leak in a drizzle.
Water that ran over the ground is treated as contaminated (Category 3) in restoration terms, so it is handled more like sewage than like a clean pipe leak: porous materials it soaked usually come out. Insurance treats it differently too. Rising water is flood, and standard homeowners policies exclude it; a separate flood policy covers it.
Right now
What to do first
- Stay out of water near outlets and the panel, and never wade through moving water outside. Floodwater can hide debris and live wires.
- Block the entry point if you can: towels or sandbags at doors, buckets under drips. Leave roof tarping to a roofer once the wind has dropped.
- Move belongings off the floor and away from the wet rooms.
- Photograph the water, where it came in and how high it reached. Insurers want to know whether it fell, blew or rose.
- Call your insurer, and your flood insurer if you have one, and ask which policy the loss falls under.
What storm and flood cleanup involves
What a restoration contractor should do, so you know what to expect and what to ask.
Safety and source
Electrical hazards are checked first. The roof, door or drainage problem is stopped, tarped or blocked before drying begins.
Water removal
Pumps and extractors clear water from floors, garages and any low rooms.
Removing soaked materials
Carpet, pad and the bottom of drywall soaked by floodwater are usually removed because the water is contaminated.
Cleaning
Hard surfaces and block walls are cleaned and treated before the drying equipment runs.
Drying
Slab, walls and framing are dried and metered like any other water loss, with the humidity outside working against you.
Fixing the cause
Roofers, window installers and drainage or grading specialists deal with how the water got in.
How it works
From your call to a dry home
We don't run our own crews. When you call or send the form, we connect you with an independent local restoration company that serves your area. They inspect, give you the estimate and do the work.
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Stop the water
Block, redirect or catch it if you can do so safely.
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Call or request a call back
We connect you with an independent restoration company that covers your address.
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Clean up and dry
Water out, soaked materials removed, surfaces cleaned, structure dried.
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Fix the cause
Roof, window, door or drainage repairs so the next storm stays outside.
Costs
What flood & storm damage typically costs
| Job | Typical range | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Water under a door, one room | $1,000 – $3,500 | Flooring removed, contamination |
| Wind-driven rain through roof or windows | $1,500 – $5,000 | Ceiling drywall, insulation, attic drying |
| Several rooms or garage flooding | $4,000 – $12,000+ | Area, materials removed, contents |
These are planning ranges for typical jobs, not quotes or surveyed local averages. The contractor prices your job after an inspection. Plumbing, roofing, AC repairs and rebuilding are usually extra.
Questions
Flood & Storm Damage: common questions
Does homeowners insurance cover hurricane water damage?
Rain that gets in because wind damaged the roof or windows is usually a windstorm claim under the homeowners policy, often with a separate hurricane deductible. Water that rose from the ground, the street or a canal is flood, which standard policies exclude and a flood policy covers. Ask your insurer which applies.
Why remove drywall if it was only rainwater?
Water that ran across a yard or street picks up dirt, fertilizer, bacteria and whatever was in the swale. Restoration standards treat it as contaminated, so porous materials it soaked usually can't be reliably cleaned.
How do I prepare before a storm?
Clear gutters and yard drains, check that the lot slopes away from the house, fit door sweeps and garage thresholds, and have the roof looked at before June. Know where your main water shutoff is.
Related
Other water damage help
Water Extraction
Standing water out fast, before it wicks into drywall, cabinets and the pad under the carpet.
Learn moreRoof Leak Water Damage
A brown ring on the ceiling after a storm means water in the attic insulation above it. What to do and who to call.
Learn moreSewage Backup Cleanup
Contaminated water needs a different approach from a clean leak. Keep clear and get it handled safely.
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