Flood Damage & Restoration
Home Flood Restoration: Protect Your Home from Damage
Flooding can wreak havoc on your home, causing extensive damage and long-term problems if not addressed quickly. Whether it’s from a natural disaster, or rising water from a storm, flood damage requires immediate attention to minimize property loss and ensure a safe, healthy living environment. Our expert flood restoration services can help repair and restore your home, so you can get back to normal as soon as possible.
Water Damage vs. Flood Damage: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the distinction between water damage and flood damage is essential, especially when it comes to restoration efforts and insurance claims.
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What is Flood Damage?
When rising water overflows onto normally dry land, such as from heavy rainfall, overflowing rivers, or rising sea levels, it’s classified as flood damage.
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What is Water Damage?
Water damage refers to issues not caused by rising water. Common examples include broken pipes, leaking washing machine hoses, or clogged gutters. Water damage is often unrelated to natural disasters.
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How Are They Treated Differently for Insurance?
Insurance companies distinguish flood damage by the presence of “rising water.” You may need separate insurance coverage for flood damage.
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What Causes Flood Damage?
Flood damage can result from several factors, including outdated or clogged drainage systems, plumbing issues, heavy rain, overflowing rivers or lakes, or a rise in sea level rise.
Water Flood Damage – Will It Be Covered by Insurance?
Standard homeowners insurance does not cover water flood damage. To protect your home from flood damage, you need a separate flood insurance policy through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
This coverage is available through your insurance company or your local FEMA office. For more information on flood insurance, including preparedness tips, statistics, and disaster support services, visit the FEMA website.
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Homeowner’s insurance may cover water damage, but not flood damage. If you're at risk of flooding, ask your insurer about NFIP coverage. Our trained professionals can assist with the insurance process and help restore your property.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your home floods, it’s important to act quickly. Call a professional restoration service to stop further damage and begin the cleanup process. The sooner you address flood damage, the less extensive the damage will be.
The timeline for restoration varies depending on the severity of the damage. On average, flood restoration can take anywhere from several days to a few weeks. Our team works quickly to minimize downtime and return your home to its pre-flood condition.
Standard homeowners insurance typically does not cover flood damage. You’ll need a separate flood insurance policy through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It’s important to check with your insurance provider to ensure you have proper coverage.
While floods can be unpredictable, you can reduce the risk by maintaining your plumbing, installing sump pumps, keeping gutters clean, and making sure your home’s drainage systems are functioning properly.
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