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Basic Types of Flood Damage

Basic Types of Flood Damage in Imperial, El Centro, Blythe

If your property has suffered from flood or water damage in El Centro, Blythe, Imperial, CA, you need restoration services from ServiceMaster by Critical. We’re your local experts for water damage and flood damage restoration. As a property owner or manager, there are several potential causes that can leave your property flooded, some of the main causes of flood damage can be due to broken appliances, heavy rainfall, leaking pipes, poorly weatherproofed structures, and more. But what property owners or managers should be concerned with, is the type of flooding that can occur, as there are two different types, each requiring different processes and approaches.

1) Clear Water Flooding

The less intensive type of flood damage can be labeled as “clear water flooding”. Of the types of flooding, clear water flooding is the less intensive type of the two and causes the least amount of damage. Clear water flooding is when clear, clean water floods a portion of your property. Clear water generates from water pipes that are linked to your sinks, showers, washer machines, and other appliances. Generally what occurs is that a hose or pipe bursts, releasing a plentiful amount of clean water from its lines.

The restoration process for clear water flooding is simple and straightforward. Our water damage technicians will arrive on-site, extract the standing water, sanitize surfaces, tend to overly saturated materials, and utilize air movers and dehumidifiers to dry your property’s structures.

2) Black Water Flooding

The second type of flooding that you should be informed of is “black water flooding". Black water flooding is the type of water damage that you do not want to experience, as it is the type of flood damage that causes the most damage. Black water flooding can occur in two separate occasions, the first is when septic tanks and sewer lines break or become backed up and the flow of the pipes are reversed, flooding your property with sewage water. The second is when water from the outdoors, enters and floods your property carrying all of the contaminants and impurities it has collected when running its course outdoors.

The restoration process for black water flooding can be extremely difficult and complicated, as black water contains sewage, bacteria, and several other hazardous contaminants. To clean and restore structures from black water, it will require specialized cleaning equipment and cleaning products to eliminate and sanitize items from bacteria, viruses, and mold.

In many cases concerning black water flooding, it’s best to replace structures and materials, as it may be more cost effective in the long run, because in the attempt to restore properties affected by black water without replacing materials, the professionals may not be able to guarantee that the structures are completely sterilized as it may be overwhelmingly infested with bacteria and other contaminants. Without replacing materials, you also run the risk of creating a hostile environment, as bacteria and mold will settle and continue to grow creating an unsafe environment.

If your property has suffered from flood and/or water damage in Seeley, Winterhaven, Brawley, Heber, Holtville, Calipatria, Westmorland, Vidal, Bard, Palo Verde, Niland, Calexico or a nearby region of California, trust the local disaster experts, ServiceMaster by Critical. We have the expertise and skills to cleanup and restore your property from water and flood damage. So contact our office today to begin our water damage and flood restoration services.

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We serve the following areas

  • Bard
  • Blythe
  • Brawley
  • Calexico
  • Calipatria
  • El Centro
  • Heber
  • Holtville
  • Imperial
  • Niland
  • Palo Verde
  • Salton City
  • Seeley
  • Westmorland
  • Winterhaven
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ServiceMaster by Critical
579 E Ross Ave
El Centro, CA 92243
1-760-460-4222
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