Storm Damage Cleanup for Clearwater Homes and Condos

Surge, Wind and Rain Do Different Damage

• Surge floods from the ground up and brings saltwater, sand and debris. On Clearwater Beach during Helene, several feet of water reached roads, businesses and homes.
• Wind breaks windows, lifts shingles and tiles, and peels back soffits, opening the house to rain.
• Rain finds the gaps: sliding-door tracks, window frames and roof penetrations. With about 54 inches a year, mostly in summer, Clearwater has plenty to give.

Each type of damage often falls under a different policy, so we record them separately.

Before You Start Tearing Out

Photograph everything first, inside and out. Note waterlines on walls. Keep a few samples of removed flooring or drywall if your insurer asks. Then remove wet carpet and anything soaked by surge as soon as it's safe, since salt and bacteria don't wait.

What Our Crew Does

1. Tarps roof openings and boards broken windows.
2. Extracts standing water and silt.
3. Removes surge-soaked drywall, insulation, carpet and swollen cabinets.
4. Rinses salt residue from salvageable surfaces and disinfects.
5. Dries with dehumidifiers, checking readings on every visit.
6. Rebuilds once the structure is dry and any permits are in hand.

Rebuilding in a Flood Zone

In Clearwater, a structure is considered substantially damaged when restoring it would cost 49 percent or more of its pre-damage market value. Crossing that line in a flood zone generally triggers floodplain compliance. Our written scope gives you the numbers early.

When the main job is simply getting water off the floor fast, see emergency water extraction. Every other service is on our Clearwater restoration crew's home page.