Water Damage Cleanup in Hickory, Mississippi

How close is Hickory to the other western towns?

Hickory is about 34 km from the centre of Meridian, on a bearing of roughly west-south-west. Chunky is the nearest neighbour on the list, about 6 km to the north-east, and Decatur and Newton are each about 16 km off.

The western towns sit close enough that one storm can cross several of them in an afternoon. The crew for a Hickory call is the nearest one that is free, which may be based in another of these towns.

Chunky is the only town on the list closer than about 15 km, so for most calls in Hickory the crew will be coming from further out than the nearest town. The phone line will tell you which crew is free and roughly how the route runs before anyone is sent.

What storm damage is most likely on a Hickory house?

Wind that lifts shingles, a ridge cap or a soffit is the most likely route for storm water into a house here. Rain then runs along the framing, and the stain may appear on a ceiling or wall some distance from the opening.

A tree limb that falls on the roof is the other common entry. The crew covers the opening, removes the wet insulation and dries the framing, and the roofer makes the permanent repair.

What should a Hickory homeowner do before a crew arrives?

Close the main shut-off if a pipe has split, and keep clear of standing water near outlets and the panel. If the panel is in the wet area and the power is off, leave it alone and tell the technician on the phone.

Photograph the damage from the same spot before anything is moved, and write down the time you saw it. A list of the items in the room, made before they are touched, helps the repair and any paperwork that follows.

If a room has been closed up because of the water, keep the door shut and the vents clear so the damp air does not spread. The technician will say when the room can be used again and what the readings showed at the end.

How is the drying done when a Hickory floor is wet?

The floor and the wall base are mapped with readings. Carpet and pad that have soaked through are removed, and hardwood that has cupped is lifted so the subfloor can dry from underneath.

The equipment runs until the readings are dry, and in humid air that can take several days. The readings are shared with you as the job goes on.