The Last of the April Showers -- Be Careful of Flooding

Over the last few days, we've gotten crazy amounts of rain in our area. In fact, while today seems to be a beautifully sunny day, this morning there are still flood warnings in Camden County, Cumberland County Gloucester County, Ocean County and Salem County.

Travelling around Buena, Hammonton, Millville and Vineland the past few days, I've seen many homes with hoses running out of the basements. As I've posted in the past, water isn't kind to homes, as a home inspector, I'm constantly telling my clients, friends and family to be sure they take the necessary steps to move rainwater away from the foundation of their homes. (See my previous posts on gutters and downspouts, rainwater drainage systems and waterproofing for basements.)

Today, I thought it would be important to share how important it is to do a thorough clean up after flood damage and make the necessary repairs to prevent flooding from happening again.

Below is an article provided by InterNACHI, the international certification board for home inspectors (to which I am a member). It provides great information for what I'm looking out for when doing an inspection in a flood damaged building along with advice for homeowners (and home buyers).