Proper Roof Drainage Limits Nashua Water Damage

11/7/2023 (Permalink)

If you experience water damage in your Nashua home, call SERVPRO. We're Faster to any size disaster™.

Maintenance Avoids Nashua Water Removal Needs  

When heavy downpours cause water damage in Nashua basements or crawl spaces, homeowners seek immediate emergency services. Fortunately, the SERVPRO® team offers 24/7 response to requests for help. A prompt safety assessment at your home, followed by rapid water removal and structural drying services, is critical to recovery. 

Our crews also determine why your home in Nashua was vulnerable to water damage due to flooding and seepage. Reputable disaster recovery companies like SERVPRO commit to going beyond today’s crisis, assisting property owners in arranging adjustments, repairs, and maintenance to prevent the next storm from damaging your home again. 

What Causes Repeated Basement Water Damage?

Surprisingly, the system you expect to protect your home from rain and meltwater runoff could be the culprit in basement and crawl space seepage and flooding. Aging and poorly maintained roofs, gutters, and downspouts funnel precipitation to the ground right next to your foundation, permitting the fluids to flow into windows and other openings and pass directly through porous materials like cinder blocks, concrete, wood, bricks, or stones used in foundations.  

How Can Property Owners Avoid Roof Drainage Issues?

Some SERVPRO technicians will look top-side as others attend to water damage mitigation and remediation below ground level. Identification of weaknesses in your roof and drainage system is the key to recommendations for repairs and reinstallation due to:

• Loose, worn, and missing shingles, flashings, and damaged eaves and soffits
• Clogged and broken down gutters, including improperly angled troughs that cause pooling and overflowing down your exterior’s siding--note that clogged gutters cause ice dams during freezing temperatures, resulting in water damage at the roofline and into your attic
• Improperly attached or blocked drain spouts might also deposit water directly at the foundation line rather than several feet away, exacerbated by inadequate grading (no sloping away) of the ground next to your home, also allowing water to pool and seep inside

Collaborate with the experts at SERVPRO of Nashua when costly repeated water damage from storms disrupts your family’s life. Call us at (603) 608-3058 to discuss options for emergency water damage restoration services and preventative maintenance that help block future water incursion.