Emergency Water Damage Restoration in Mandarin, Jacksonville

River and creek at the same time

Mandarin is bordered by the St. Johns to the west and Julington Creek to the south, with smaller creeks draining through its neighborhoods. When the river is high, those creeks can't drain, and water backs up toward homes along their banks. Irma in 2017 flooded riverfront and creekside properties here. Lots that back up to water or retention ponds deserve an honest look at flood coverage, and a quick check of your address on the FEMA flood map.

Built in the polybutylene years

A lot of Mandarin was built between the late 1970s and mid-1990s, the same years polybutylene supply pipe was widely installed. Gray polybutylene is known for failing at its fittings, often without warning. If you've never checked, look at the pipe coming out of the wall near your water heater or under a sink. These homes are on slabs, so pipes in the floor can also leak slowly for weeks. Signs of a slab leak include warm spots on tile, a running-water sound and a rising water bill.

The Mandarin canopy

Mandarin is known for its old live oaks, including trees that have stood along the river for centuries. They're beautiful and they're heavy. Limbs come down in tropical storms and nor'easters, puncturing roofs and letting rain in. The first job after a tree strike is getting the opening tarped so the attic, insulation and ceilings don't keep taking water, which is covered on our ceiling and roof leak page.

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