Water Damage Cleanup in Union, Mississippi

Where does Union sit against the western and northern towns?

Union is about 49 km from the centre of Meridian, on a bearing of roughly north-west. Little Rock is its nearest neighbour on the list, about 19 km to the south-south-east. Decatur is about 23 km due south, and Collinsville about 24 km to the east-south-east.

A storm moving across the north-west of the area can reach Union at the same time as the towns around it. The phone line sends whichever crew is free, and it will say what can be reached and roughly when.

What storm damage is most likely on a Union house?

Wind that lifts shingles, a ridge or a soffit is the damage most likely to reach a house in the town. Rain then runs along the rafters and into the ceiling, and a stain can appear some distance from the opening.

A fallen limb on the roof is the other common route. The crew covers the hole, removes the wet insulation and dries the framing, and a roofer makes the permanent repair.

What should a Union homeowner check after a heavy rain?

Look at the ceilings near the roof line and the walls on the side the rain came from. A dark ring that grows after each rain, or a damp patch at a wall base, shows that water is moving through the structure.

Check the gutters, the downspouts and the grading. Water that drains toward the foundation can enter a crawl space and keep the joists damp for several days.

If a gutter has come away or a downspout has been torn off in a storm, the water it carried goes against the wall. Reattaching it is simple work, and it is worth doing before the next rain. The crew will point out such problems when it sees them, and the repair itself is done by whoever you choose.

How is a wet floor dried in a Union house?

The floor is mapped with readings, and the covering is opened where moisture has gone beneath it. Carpet and pad that have soaked through are removed, and hardwood that has cupped is lifted so the subfloor can dry from underneath.

The drying runs to readings, and humid weather can make it take several days. The crew shares the readings as the job goes on and explains any change to the schedule.