Flood cut along the bottom of a wall with the drywall removed and the framing treated to dry

Water Damage Restoration in Melbourne, FL

Fay dropped 27.65 inches on north Melbourne.
Parts of the city sat in it for days.

Water in a Melbourne home soaks into the slab, climbs the block and sits behind the drywall while the room looks dry. We answer the phone 24/7, pull the water out, dry the structure with commercial equipment and seal where it got in.

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What does water damage restoration involve?

Water damage restoration involves pumping out standing water, cutting out soaked drywall and carpet pad, running dehumidifiers and air movers until meter readings show the walls and slab are dry, then putting the room back together. A complete job also finds and fixes where the water came in.

Water Damage in Melbourne

What Fay taught Melbourne about standing water

Tropical Storm Fay stalled over Brevard County in August 2008 and dropped 27.65 inches of rain on north Melbourne, according to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne. On August 20 alone the city took 18.21 inches, a one-day record. Off John Rodes Boulevard, the Lamplighter Village community sat in close to five feet of water. Afterward the county drew up plans for five 48-inch drainage pipes under the highway near Eau Gallie Boulevard to give that water somewhere to go.

After a flood, the street drains long before the house does. Water that sat against the walls for a day has soaked into the slab and the bottom courses of block. The drywall fastened over them can feel dry at the surface while the back of it stays wet for weeks. Drying a Melbourne house properly means reading the moisture inside those walls and running equipment until the numbers come down.

Flat Ground That Drains Slowly

West of US-1, much of Melbourne, West Melbourne and Palm Bay is flat. Runoff there depends on retention ponds, ditches and creeks such as Crane Creek and Turkey Creek. When a long rain fills them, yards and streets have nowhere left to shed water, so it sits against the slabs until the system catches up.

Old Drain Lines Under the Slab

Homes from Melbourne's 1960s building boom often still have their original cast iron drain lines under the slab. Those pipes corrode from the inside. A drain that cracks under a bathroom feeds water into the slab and the base of the walls for weeks before anyone sees a damp floor.

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How we handle water damage in Melbourne

1
24/7 Phone Line
Call 888-603-MOLD at any hour and you reach someone who can tell you what to do next: where to shut off the water, what to move and what to leave for us. Then we get the crew scheduled.
2
Extraction
We pump out standing water and pull up saturated carpet and pad. On a slab, getting the bulk of the water out quickly shortens every step that follows.
3
Flood Cuts and Removal
We cut the drywall above the water line, remove wet insulation and baseboards and open the wall so the block and the slab edge behind it can dry.
4
Structural Drying
Dehumidifiers and air movers run until meter readings inside the walls and the slab are back to a dry standard. We log the readings at every visit, which also gives your insurer a record.
5
Seal the Entry Point
If the water came through the foundation, we waterproof it before the walls go back together. That work carries a lifetime warranty against water intrusion through the treated area. If a pipe or an appliance caused it, we tell you exactly what failed.

Commercial dehumidifier and air movers drying a room after the lower drywall was cut away

Dry it out, then stop the next one

Water that came up at the slab edge or in through the block will take the same route in the next heavy rain. Dry the house without sealing that route and you pay for the same drying twice.

Bullfrog handles the water damage, removes any mold that followed and waterproofs the foundation, with the mold work done under our remediator license, MRSR5565. The job ends with the entry point closed. Our guide on preventing mold after a flood covers what to do in the first two days.

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Water Damage Questions From Melbourne

How long does water damage restoration take?

Water damage restoration usually takes several days of drying followed by repairs, with the drying setting the pace. A small leak caught early can be dry in a few days. A room that stood in floodwater, with water inside the block and the slab, takes longer. We keep the equipment running until the readings say the house is dry.

Does insurance pay for water damage restoration in Florida?

Homeowners insurance in Florida generally pays for water damage restoration when the water came from a sudden event inside the house, such as a burst supply line. It generally does not pay for rising floodwater, which needs a separate flood policy such as one through FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. Either way, we photograph the damage and log every moisture reading so your adjuster has a record.

What is the difference between water damage mitigation and restoration?

Water damage mitigation is the emergency part: stopping the water, pulling it out and drying the structure before mold can start. Restoration is the repair that follows, putting drywall, trim and flooring back. We handle both, plus the waterproofing that keeps the next storm out.

My street flooded but the water never came inside. Should I worry?

A flooded street is worth a check even if the water never came through the door, because water standing against a block home for a day can push into the slab edge and the bottom of the walls. In Melbourne that happens most on the flat ground west of US-1. Watch for damp baseboards or a musty smell in the week after. Call us if either shows up.

Do you handle water damage from a slab leak or a cast iron drain?

We handle the water damage from a slab leak or a failed cast iron drain, which covers extraction, removal of wet materials, drying and any mold that follows. The pipe itself needs a licensed plumber. In Melbourne homes from the 1960s, original cast iron drains under the slab are a common source of slow leaks that surface as damp floors.

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