nurkvinny Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 So, the basement we just finished last August is "flooded". No water above carpet, but all carpet is swamped. Happened between noon and now. Need good advise on what steps to take now to cover my ass, help with insurance shit, yadda, etc. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian rocket Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 So, the basement we just finished last August is "flooded". No water above carpet, but all carpet is swamped. Happened between noon and now. Need good advise on what steps to take now to cover my ass, help with insurance shit, yadda, etc. Ugh. sorry to hear that, same thing happened to my neighbor 2 weeks ago during the last storm. do you know how it happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I would call some place that deals with this type of damage..... OR.... Remove all carpet Drill 1" holes in all walls 3" above the floor every 1' Run lots of fans :thumbup: KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 sorry to hear that, same thing happened to my neighbor 2 weeks ago during the last storm. do you know how it happened? Nope. Can't tell where it came from yet. I would call some place that deals with this type of damage..... OR.... Remove all carpet Drill 1" holes in all walls 3" above the floor Run lots of fans :thumbup: KillJoy Carpet and pad are toast. I'm hoping to salvage boards and bottoms of drywall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 You need to open those walls up to let any moisture in there get out..... KillJoy PS - You could just remove the bottom 1-2 feet of drywall all around the room too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Drill 1" holes in all walls 3" above the floor Run lots of fans :thumbup: KillJoy Do what? I see what your talking about now........First thought you were talking about concrete, thought WTF is he talking about. If you can get water out fast enough and get it drying with fans and dehumidifiers.prob no need for drywall removal, spray all sills with bleach after dry. That's the key though....dry dry dry. Take pics and document for INS purposes, call claims asap. Sump pump fail? lose power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Do what? I modified slightly. We have had 2 clients completely flood. This was done at each place. I do not think the same company did both locations... KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 My best friend deals with this for a living. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Mine did this 2 years ago. I was able to salvage the carpet. Had to replace the pad. All the trim had to be replaced. I pulled everything out, bleached the concrete floors 5 times and then washed them and let them fan dry. Had to open all the basement windows to get as much air in there as possible. Reinstalled new pad, reused the carpet after it dried, then had it professionally cleaned 2 times. All is fine and never had any issues. Was alot of work but was able to save some money insurance gave us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Vince, man that sucks and I feel for ya. Damn. I just got a call from my aunt up in Mentor Ohio near the lake. Her nieghbors basement flooded with 6" water due to a sump failure while they were at work during a huge downpour. Stories like this make me glad we've done all we can in terms of back up sumps, alarms, and extra insurance for both sewage and clean water events. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Sump area is completely dry; it came in/from something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedrx7 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 More than likely coming from cracks in the concrete wall. Did you see any small cracks materialize before you covered them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 No, I didn't. Basement was (I thought) rock solid prior to the remodel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Could also of easily come up thru the floor. Insurance companies can bring in a rehab company with big dehumidifiers and fans and you can typically see there was never an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Call allphase Restore. Tell them Chris from Foust plumbing sent you and they will give you a deal. They take care of everything. Let them atleast come out and tell you what they can do for you and for how much. Call now and they will be out asap. IIt's a 24 hour gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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