24/7 Water Damage Restoration in San Marco, Jacksonville

Irma showed where the water goes

When Hurricane Irma sent the St. Johns to record levels in 2017, San Marco's riverfront and several of its lower streets flooded, with water reaching homes and businesses that had never seen it before. The flooding came from the river and tide, not from the storm passing overhead, which is why it caught many people by surprise. If your home took water in 2017, it's worth knowing that the same combination of surge and upstream rain can happen again.

Street flooding in summer storms

Even without a hurricane, heavy afternoon storms can overwhelm drainage on San Marco's lower streets, especially when they coincide with high tide and the outfalls to the river are partly submerged. Water then ponds at curbs and can reach garages and low door thresholds. Homes with floors close to grade are more vulnerable than raised older houses. After any water entry, it's worth checking under flooring and behind baseboards, where water hides.

Mixed-age homes, mixed-age problems

San Marco's 1920s homes often have plaster walls, crawlspaces and original cast iron drain lines, while mid-century ranches nearby are on slabs with their own supply-line and water heater failures. Riverfront condos add the multi-unit problem, where a leak on one floor becomes a ceiling stain on the floor below. Our commercial restoration page covers how we handle leaks that cross unit lines.

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