Concrete Slabs & Storm Surges: How to Dry and Restore Your Foundation After Flooding
When a storm surge or major flood event overwhelms your property, the focus often immediately shifts to visible damage—walls, furniture, and flooring.
Yet, beneath it all, your concrete slab foundation has absorbed a tremendous amount of moisture. Technique Flooring & Restoration offers 24/7 For Water Restoration Services to homeowners throughout the Bell, Lampasas, Williamson, Coryell, and Burnet counties – helping you restore your home.
Note: We Do Not Offer Any Foundation Services.
The Hidden Danger of Saturated Concrete
Concrete, despite its appearance, is a porous material. After a flood, it acts like a sponge, holding significant moisture. If this moisture isn’t professionally extracted and dried, it leads to several critical long-term problems:
- Mold and Mildew: Excess moisture migrating up from the slab creates an ideal environment for mold growth beneath any new flooring installation, compromising indoor air quality and structural health.
- Flooring Failure: Attempting to install new flooring—even superior quality materials—over a wet slab will inevitably lead to failure. Adhesives won’t bond, wood floors will cup or buckle, and vinyl will bubble.
- Structural Integrity: Over decades, persistent saturation can affect the concrete’s strength and integrity, compromising your most valuable asset.
The Foundation Restoration Process:
Restoring a concrete slab after storm surge flooding is a highly technical process. Once our experts are there to help with the initial water extraction, however, we recommend calling foundation flooding professionals.
Phase 1: Aggressive Water Extraction and Source Mitigation
The immediate step is removing all standing water from the slab’s surface.
Next, locate and address any ongoing moisture sources. In a storm surge situation, this often means ensuring proper drainage outside the home to prevent recurring hydrostatic pressure forcing water up through the slab.
Phase 2: Structural Drying and Dehumidification
This is the phase that demands superior quality equipment and technical knowledge.
For particularly thick or stubborn slabs, you may need to utilize specialized injection drying systems that push heated, dry air directly into the slab itself, ensuring a thorough drying from the inside out.
Why Avoid the Quick Fix
Some companies might offer to seal a wet slab or simply wait for the concrete to dry on its own. These methods constitute a basic service that overlooks the core issue. Concrete takes an extremely long time to dry naturally, and simply sealing in moisture guarantees future problems.
Make sure you find a trusted slab foundation expert that ensures your slab is dried back to safe, pre-loss moisture levels before any rebuilding or installation begins.
Contact Technique Flooring & Restoration for Award Winning Service in Central Texas
Technique Flooring & Restoration is the trusted provider in Central Texas, offering award-winning service. Again, while we do not offer any foundation services, we are here to help with any water extraction needs. Our process:
- Contact us now: (254) 690-1444
- We document and inspect
- Water extraction process
- Drying and dehumidifying process
- Clean and sanitize
- Complete the restoration and repairs
When you rely on our certified expertise, you receive comprehensive solutions that help to ready your home for new, superior, quality flooring. Visit our showroom in Killeen, TX or contact us today!
Service Areas:
Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville, Belton, Temple, Salado, Little River, Academy, Holland, Troy, Bartlett, Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Kempner, Lampasas, Cedar Park, Leander, Liberty Hill, Florence, Jarrell, Round Rock, Georgetown, Briggs