Protecting your home against flooding

12/16/2022 (Permalink)

Flash Flood Warning-- the alert that many of us dread because of the concerns that our homes will be affected by it. SERVPRO OF Lockport, Lemont, and Homer Glen understands that your home is more than a structure: it's your family’s furniture, clothing, keepsakes, and other belongings that help transform a house into a home.  Here are some helpful suggestions on how to protect your property just in case disaster happens.

 How to Protect Your Property:

• Keep insurance policies, documents, and other valuables in a safe-deposit box. Keep them in a place where it's least likely to be damaged by a flood.
• Raise your furnace, water heater, and electric panel to higher floors if there are areas in your home that are capable of being flooded. 
• Install check valves in building sewer traps top prevent flood water from backing up into drains of your home. 
• Seal walls in basements with waterproofing elements to avoid leakage through cracks.