Storm flooding, backed-up drains, rising water, we extract, sanitize, and dry flooded properties across Gainesville and Alachua County, 24/7.
Call (352) 698-7499 NowNorth Central Florida's afternoon deluges can drop several inches of rain in an hour, more than aging drainage in parts of Gainesville can handle. Add tropical systems moving inland, the low-lying areas around Paynes Prairie and Hogtown Creek, and clay-heavy soils that shed water instead of absorbing it, and flooded living rooms are a fact of life here. When it happens to your home, the response in the first 24 hours determines whether you're facing a cleanup or a rebuild.
Flood water is different from a burst pipe. Water that has crossed lawns, streets, or storm drains is classified as contaminated ("Category 3" in industry terms), it can carry bacteria, sewage, chemicals, and debris. It isn't enough to dry it; everything it touched must be properly cleaned, sanitized, or removed. That's exactly what our flood cleanup crews are equipped and trained to do.
In springs country? See our dedicated High Springs flood cleanup page for river and ground water flooding.
One thing every Gainesville homeowner should know before the storm: standard homeowners policies generally do not cover rising water, that's what separate flood insurance (NFIP or private) is for. But the lines can blur: wind-driven rain through a damaged roof, or a storm-caused drain backup, may be covered differently than street flooding. We document the source and path of the water carefully, because that documentation often decides how your claim gets paid. Whatever your coverage situation, we'll give you an honest scope and work with your adjuster.
Don't wait for it to soak in. Talk to a live person now.
Call (352) 698-7499Often yes. Rising water from outside and anything touching the ground picks up bacteria, chemicals, and sewage along the way, which is why the industry treats it as contaminated. Porous materials it soaks, like carpet pad and drywall bottoms, usually need removal rather than drying. Protective gear, containment, and proper sanitizing are not overkill, they are the job.
In our humidity, mold can begin colonizing wet materials in 24 to 48 hours. That is the reason flood cleanup is a same-day call and not a weekend project. Fast extraction and structural drying inside that window is what keeps a cleanup from turning into a remediation.
Usually not for rising water, that is what separate flood insurance through the NFIP or a private carrier covers. Water that enters because a storm damaged the house, like wind-driven rain through a broken window or roof, is typically a homeowners claim. We document the water source and path carefully because that distinction decides the claim.
If it is safe: kill power to affected areas, stop the source if it is stoppable, move what you can to dry ground, and take photos of everything for your claim. Do not run household fans on contaminated water, it spreads what you want contained.