How Do I Get Flood Water Out of My Great Falls Basement?

8/16/2020 (Permalink)

Flood damage can destroy your basement quickly. Contact SERVPRO for flood damage remediation services.

SERVPRO Uses Extraction Equipment to Remove Contaminated Flood Water out of your Great Falls Home

Inevitably flooding in Great Falls means that your basement takes the brunt of the damage, filling with floodwater. To best mitigate secondary damage that could impact your home's structural integrity, removing the water as quickly as possible is incredibly important.

Do I Need a Pump to Remove Water?

SERVPRO Uses the Proper Equipment to Extract Contaminated Water from Your Home

Flood damage indicates that there is contaminated water in your Great Falls basement. Floodwater contains outside debris that passed through sewage systems before entering your basement, making it category 3 or black water. If the water is more than two inches, standard deep extraction tools cannot adequately remove it.  After they move furniture and containers potentially holding contaminants such as gasoline or paint, technicians determine whether or not you need a trash pump or a standard submersible pump or a combination of the two.

What is the Difference Between a Submersible and Trash Pump?

• A submersible pump removes suction lift limitations and pulls water up out of your basement. 
• A trash pump removes both water and solid material but does not have the lift of a submersible pump. 
• Self-priming trash pumps are classified as semi-trash, trash, full trash, or slurry, according to the size of debris they remove. 

Technicians choose the appropriate pump based on your unique circumstances. The bigger the pump, the higher GPM (gallons per minute) or GPH (gallons per hour), and the quicker our team can remove the water from your basement. They also consider the distance the fluid needs to travel to the pump when choosing the correct pump(s) for your situation. If it is less than 25 feet, a trash pump is usually okay, and if it is more than 25 feet, they may require a high-pressure pump to remove the water.

For 24/7 assistance after a flood, contact SERVPRO of Helena & Great Falls at (406) 458-6008. We're Faster to Any Size Disaster.

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