Can Flooding Damage Exterior Wall Systems in Boynton Beach?

11/29/2021 (Permalink)

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Flooding Against the Siding of Your Boynton Beach Home Can Damage Wall System Components and Force Water to the Property's Interior.

Flooding often occurs from violent weather events that introduce torrential rainfall or even hurricane-strength storms to the shores of Boynton Beach. With hard enough rains, catch basins and storm sewer systems can become overwhelmed by the influx of moving water, leaving homes nearby susceptible to forceful penetration of rising waters outside of a house.

To avoid a need for flood damage repair for Boynton Beach properties, many new construction projects gravitate toward the use of flood and water-resistant materials, especially for exterior wall systems. With conditions such as hydrostatic pressure and rapidly changing circumstances like water levels quickly rising, elements like siding can pull apart at the seams and corner channels, allowing direct access for flooding to reach otherwise sensitive wall materials.

What Components Might Require Replacement?

Once water exposure occurs, there is often little that can be done to dry and restore these affected materials as they are installed. The only suitable solution to reduce the spread of contaminants and keep the migration of floodwater to a minimum is to remove exposed structural elements, such as:

• Siding – As mentioned, direct contact with the force of flooding can remove and separate entire panels and channels of vinyl siding standard in constructing homes in the area.
• Insulation – Sheets of insulation have high porosity, allowing them to become saturated quickly and unusable. Our contractors can remove insulation and replace it after other reconstruction occurs. 
• Plywood – Plywood and a thin sheet barrier are the next to become damaged by migrating flood damages. High permeance materials like wood can quickly absorb natural floodwater, and this potential contamination requires removal and replacement.

Because natural flooding can be so destructive to your residence's structural elements, it is vital to reach out to our restoration and reconstruction professionals on our SERVPRO of Boynton Beach team as soon as possible. Give us a call today at (561) 413-9754.