7ft of Water is WHERE!?

5/19/2022 (Permalink)

The water was so high in this basement that it was "kissing" the rafters overhead!

A burst water supply line coupled with a sump pump failure is a recipe for A LOT of water. Over 7ft of water, to be exact.  When SERVPRO of Victor/Canandaigua responded to this home, there was so much water that the fire department had to get involved.  Once it was pumped out, the real drying process began.

The water line was so high on the block wall (check out the picture!) that our technicians had to stand on a step-ladder to measure it.  As you can imagine, everything in the basement was affected including shelving, boxes of contents, the HVAC unit, and the hot water tank.  There was over $15,000 worth of electrical work that had to be done to get power restored to the home.

Between contents, structural drying, utility work, and permitting - the price tag on this loss was very high.  Luckily for this home owner, SERVPRO of Victor/Canandaigua was there to get the water out of the basement, and drying things out in a timely manner!