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Flood and Storm Damage Restoration in the Rockaways
Beach blocks, bungalows, co-ops and apartment towers on a narrow strip between the ocean and the bay. Storm water and salt are the main concerns here.
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In the Rockaways most restoration work follows storms: ocean and bay flooding, salt water in crawl spaces and ground floors, and wind-driven rain. Stay out of flood water until the power is off, then call. Salt water means more removal than a fresh water leak, because salt left in walls keeps them damp.
The Rockaways at a glance
- Buildings
- Bungalows and houses, co-ops, apartment towers, beachfront blocks
- Calls that come up most
- Storm flooding, salt water in walls, wind-driven rain, mold after storms
- Distance from our office
- About 20 miles from West 100th Street
Local conditions
Sandy’s lessons on the peninsula
Sandy flooded large parts of the city, and the Rockaway peninsula took some of the worst of it. In Breezy Point, salt water reaching electrical wiring started fires that destroyed more than 100 homes, which is why power comes first on every flood job here.
What that means on a job: salt water gets rinsed out of walls and framing before drying starts, and more drywall and insulation come out than after a fresh water leak. Wind damage and flood damage are photographed and logged separately from the first visit, so each claim lands with the right policy.
More than 100 homes burned in Breezy Point during Sandy when floodwater reached electrical wiring.
Source: cbsnews.comSandy flooded about 51 square miles, roughly 17 percent of New York City’s land area, in October 2012.
Source: amny.comBlocks and buildings
Where the work happens in the Rockaways
On the beach blocks from Far Rockaway to Rockaway Park, bungalows and houses flood from the ocean side and the bay side alike. Salt water jobs get extra rinsing, more drywall and insulation removed, and readings that confirm the walls are dry rather than just feeling dry.
In the towers and co-ops, storm water reaches basements, lobbies and mechanical rooms, and wind-driven rain gets in around windows on the upper floors. We work with building management and record flood and wind damage separately for the insurers.
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Questions from the Rockaways
Salt keeps drawing moisture, so walls stay damp unless it is removed.
Yes, across the peninsula. We give an arrival window on the call.
Usually not; surge is flood, which needs a flood policy. We document wind and flood damage separately.
One number for water, fire and mold
Storm water in a Rockaways home? Call.
We answer 24/7 and bring pumps and drying equipment.
Tell us the address and what you see, and we will tell you the first step.