Flooding Safety Tips for Ingleside Shore Residents?

9/26/2023 (Permalink)

We respond to flood damage emergencies 24 hours a day in Lake County!

Lake County, Illinois, receives 32 percent of annual precipitation in Autumn, making it the rainiest season of the year. Sometimes storms can blow in and drop a lot of rain at one time, causing flooding and water intrusion issues for homes and businesses.

Our local Northwest Lake County team wants everyone to be prepared for the return of the wet season and offers these tips from the Insurance Information Institute for inspecting your home’s exterior and minimizing the chances of flood damage to your home or commercial property.

Exterior Inspection and Repair 

Here are some things home and business owners can do to monitor and repair exterior damage as needed to help avoid a bigger problem later.

• Caulk and seal windows
• Inspect the roof for missing and aging shingles
• Check rain gutters and drainage systems and remove any debris
• Check downspouts and clear any clogs and make sure they are draining away from the structure
• Check sprinkler systems and make sure the sprinklers are not spraying water onto the structure and that water is not pooling around the structure’s foundation
• Make sure water drains away from the building.Water is invasive and will find its way into a structure easily when water is allowed to pool around the foundation. After a storm, or when the ground is already saturated by rainwater, the water may enter into the foundation wall through any cracks.

Call Us Today!

When your home or commercial business in Ingleside Shore floods and you need water damage restoration services, our team in Northwest Lake County is Here to Help. ® We’ll restore your flood damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 224-372-7772.

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