Water Damage Cleanup in Collinsville, Mississippi

How does Collinsville fit with the towns around it?

Little Rock is the nearest of the list's towns to Collinsville, about 13 km apart. Bailey and Daleville come next, at about 18 km and 20 km. The spread of the list means a storm that crosses the area can touch several of these towns on the same afternoon.

The phone line is answered at any hour, and the crew is sent from whichever place has a free crew. Its position in the north-west of the list means that a Collinsville call may be handled from a different place than a call from the city.

What storm damage is common on a house in Collinsville?

The most common storm damage in a house like this is a roof opening that lets rain run along the rafters and into the ceiling. Shingles lifted by wind, a soffit pulled away from the wall and a ridge that has moved are the usual entry points.

A tree limb on the roof is the other common route. The crew covers the hole, removes the insulation beneath it and dries the framing before a roofer repairs the roof.

What should a Collinsville homeowner check after a storm?

Check the ceilings near the roof edge and the walls on the side that faced the storm. A stain that spreads after each rain is a sign of water moving through the structure. Check from inside, and do not go onto the roof.

Look at the gutters and the ground beside the house. Water that drains toward the foundation can enter a crawl space and keep the joists damp for days.

Clearing the gutters and checking that the downspouts end well clear of the foundation costs little and helps. A downspout that dumps water beside the wall in a heavy rain adds to the load on the crawl space, and it is one of the first things a crew checks from outside.

How is a wet subfloor dried in this part of the area?

A wet subfloor is checked with readings from the top and, where it can be reached, from below. The crew opens the flooring where the water has gone under it, and it runs the equipment until the subfloor reads dry at each point on the map.

The humidity of the air in this part of the area slows the drying, so the equipment may run for several days. The crew does not close up the floor until the readings show it is dry.