Water Damage Restoration in Thompson's Station, TN

How does a subdivision and a rural parcel differ in a water call?

A subdivision house is usually built with finished lower levels, closet water heaters and supply lines in finished walls. A rural parcel may have a well, a septic field, a long drive and a drainage ditch, and its water comes from the open ground around it rather than from the street.

The call asks which kind of property it is, because the source and the path of the water are different. The cleanup covers the water inside the house in both cases, and the well and septic work is for the contractor who maintains those systems.

What does a loss look like on a larger lot?

On a larger lot a storm can send water a long way across open ground and down a driveway toward the garage. The lowest corner of the lot is the first place the water collects, and a line of silt along the garage door shows where it came from.

The readings in the house are taken as on any other loss. The record notes the path the water took across the lot, and the homeowner keeps it for the insurer.

What should a Thompson's Station owner check before storm season?

Check the culverts and ditches along the drive and the lot edge, and clear any debris that could block them. A blocked ditch can send water toward the house during a hard rain.

Check the grading on every side of the house, the window wells and the garage threshold. A simple fill of soil that slopes the grade away from the foundation is one of the most effective repairs a homeowner can make.

Water on the rural side of the town

On the rural parcels the water often comes across open pasture or a field before it reaches the house. The crew walks the path from the high ground to the house and notes where the water crossed a fence, a culvert or a drive. The record of that path is the basis for a grading or drainage fix that prevents the next flow from reaching the foundation.

Subdivision houses in the town

The subdivision houses in the town are built with finished lower levels, closet water heaters and drains under the slab. A loss in one of those houses is read on the finished surfaces first, then on the framing and the slab, and the drying follows the readings until each one meets the standard.

A seasonal record for the property

A homeowner on a larger lot in Thompson's Station benefits from a map of the drainage, marked with the paths the water takes in a heavy storm. The map is made once on a dry day and updated after any large storm. It shows the crew and the insurer where to look first, and it helps the owner decide where a swale, a berm or a culvert would help.