Spring Showers and Flooding

5/5/2022 (Permalink)

Many things will cause a home to flood. Making sure you find the cause of the flood and fix it before cleaning up and drying everything is important to making sure your house remains dry in the future. Here are some things that can cause a home to flood:

• A blocked or failed sewer lateral pipe
• Heavy rain causes surface water to pool around your home
• Storm sewer backup
• Sanitary sewer backup
• Foundation drainage failure
• Water supply-line break or hot-water tank failure
• And many more

Be prepared by checking your home regularly for any damage or things that can cause flooding, especially making sure the sump pump is working properly. If a storm comes and you do get flooding, give us a call at (740) 369-5020 to help get you dry again!