SERVPRO - Highly Trained Storm Damage Specialists

7/27/2021 (Permalink)

As leaders in the storm and water damage industry, we have advanced training and expertise, not to mention a tremendous amount of hands-on experience!

While flooding represents one of the most catastrophic events that can happen to a home, it can also make for some very peculiar situations. We deal with dozens of flood damage cases in Chicago Ridge every year, and every once in awhile, something happens that truly surprises our seasoned technicians.  

Storm floods can bring in all sorts of items and debris from the outside, and while this makes storm flooding extremely hazardous, it also allows for a fascinating insight into what goes into the neighborhood around us. Here are some of the strangest things we have seen in flooded homes.

Entire Trees

More than once, we have seen an entire tree or bush make its way inside a client's home in Chicago Ridge thanks to flood damage.  While large and well-rooted trees usually stand fast in the face of overwhelming deluges, smaller trees and large bushes can become uprooted as floodwaters inundate the soil around them. Eventually, when the flood hits home, it may send the plant crashing through the front door, making for a messy but thankfully easy-to-fix situation.

Auto Parts
 
What happens when a vehicle gets picked up by floodwaters, or something gets knocked off? Tires and mirrors have to end up somewhere, and sometimes that somewhere in the interior of a home. Seeing auto parts strewn about the area can be jarring at first, but should make for a good story later on. 

SERVPRO of Oak Lawn provides professional flood damage mitigation and restoration services to locals whenever disaster strikes.  Call us for more information on our services (708) 239-1444.