Damage and Your Home | SERVPRO of Houston County

11/17/2023 (Permalink)

If you discover damage in your residence, call SERVPRO of Houston County right away.

Every day, your home faces a number of threats that could leave it damaged. Severe storms, fires or even just aging structural beams are all disasters that could happen at any moment. There is even the threat of the neighbor who loves to impress his kids with how far he can throw…and leaves your window broken and you on the phone with your insurance company.

There may be risks, but we can’t spend all of our time worrying about them. Instead, we can prepare for them so that our homes are as safe as possible. We can’t predict everything that will happen, but when we are ready for anything, extreme losses can usually be avoided.

To get prepared, we have to first make sure we understand just how our homes can be affected by some of the biggest risks. The more you know about what it is you may face, the less scary risks will become and the easier the recovery process will be. With SERVPRO® of Houston County right around the corner, you can rest assured that your restoration process can happen fast.

The Biggest Risks

Georgia is a beautiful place to live, with fairly moderate temperatures and plenty of green spaces. We all know too well, though, that the weather in Warner Robins and surrounding areas can be a mixed bag. Tornadoes are a very real possibility in the warmer months—we even saw 18 in one day in 2022. Thunderstorms, heavy rains and even the occasional freeze also can’t be ruled out.

With so much volatile weather often a possibility in our forecast, there are lots of threats we need to be prepared for. The most common ways your home might be damaged are water damage, roof damage and fires.

We might be landlocked in this part of Georgia, but heavy rains still leave our roofs vulnerable to leaks and plumbing failures can quickly flood the insides of our homes. Our roofs are also at risk from strong winds during thunderstorms, tornadoes or even the lingering tropical storm pushing in from the coast. Fires can also start internally or externally, although most house fires are the result of manmade error.

Compounding Damages

We know from seeing the tornado damage around us over the years how traumatic living through a disaster can be. We also know that one kind of damage often leads to another. Flooding rains can leave your basement full of water and most of your property wet, which can then allow mold to form and rapidly spread to your foundation.

Fire will burn everything near it, but smoke and soot can travel well beyond where the flames were, leaving walls blackened and your entire house with an odor. On top of that, the water or chemicals used to put out the fire can leave your home with additional damage.

Regardless of what kind of disaster your home experienced, recovery is completely possible step by step. The SERVPRO team is trained in a multitude of situations, which means we are ready to handle every single part of your restoration. We have experience in water, fire, wind, mold and even construction. No matter what has happened, we can put your home back together again.

After a flood occurs in your home, our first step will be to get everything dry. We will also start making sure everything is structurally sound and tackle mold growth. This might mean we need to replace parts of your foundation or a roof beam, or it could mean sanitizing and removing odors.

When a fire disaster strikes your home, we will tackle removing the most burned areas first. We will also seal your home from the elements while the rest of your recovery proceeds. Our crew will address every room to ensure smoke, soot and odors are gone. Depending on how bad the damages were, we can tear down and rebuild rooms so that your home is your home again.

SERVPRO is the total package. We work directly with your insurance and coordinate any other contractors that are needed to put everything back together. Our team’s goal is to make the process simple and get you back home quickly.

Does your home need restoration and you don’t want to make more than one call? Contact us to get everything handled by one team.