Storm Damage
Spring Flooding in Omaha and Lincoln: How to Prepare Your Home
How Omaha and Lincoln homeowners can prepare for spring flooding: know your risk, check insurance early, manage drainage, and ready the basement.
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Mitigation & Emergency Services
Storm & Flood Damage Restoration
When a storm opens up your roof or floods your lower level, the first job is keeping more water out. We tarp, board up, extract and dry, then handle the repairs.
Storm damage compounds quickly. A few missing shingles or a broken window becomes soaked insulation and stained ceilings with the next round of rain. Floodwater in a basement starts wicking up the drywall within minutes and brings contamination with it.
We respond with emergency protection first: roof tarps, board-up and water extraction. Then we document everything for your insurance claim and move into drying and repairs. Because we do both mitigation and reconstruction, the same company that tarps your roof can replace it, along with the siding, windows, drywall and flooring the storm damaged.
What our storm service covers
Emergency roof tarping
Temporary protection over damaged roofing to stop water coming in.
Board-up
Broken windows, doors and openings secured.
Flood water extraction
Pumps and extractors to remove water from basements and lower levels.
Drying and disinfection
Structural drying and, for floodwater, removal of contaminated materials and disinfection.
Debris removal
Fallen limbs and storm debris cleared from the structure so repairs can start.
Roof, siding and interior repair
Permanent repairs by our reconstruction team once the claim is scoped.
How it works
Our process, step by step
- 01
Emergency protection
Tarp, board up and stop active water intrusion as soon as conditions are safe.
- 02
Document
Photos and a written scope of roof, exterior and interior damage for your adjuster.
- 03
Dry out
Extraction, removal of wet materials and structural drying.
- 04
Repair
Roofing, siding, windows, drywall, flooring and paint completed under one contract.
Omaha & Lincoln
Hail, wind and high water
Eastern Nebraska sees large hail and damaging straight-line wind most years, and tornado season runs from spring into early summer. The Missouri River, the Papillion Creek system around Omaha and Salt Creek through Lincoln all respond to heavy rain and snowmelt, as the widespread flooding of March 2019 made clear. After a major storm, be cautious about out-of-town crews going door to door. A local company will still be here when the work needs to be warrantied.
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FAQ
Storm Damage questions
Straight answers to what people ask us most.
Does homeowners insurance cover storm damage?
Wind and hail damage is commonly covered under a standard homeowners policy, often with a separate wind and hail deductible. Flooding from rising surface water is generally excluded and requires separate flood insurance. Check your policy or ask your agent.
Should I get on the roof to check for damage?
No. Wet, damaged roofs are dangerous. Look from the ground, check the attic for daylight or wet insulation, and have a professional inspect it.
Will a tarp really protect my house?
A properly installed tarp is a temporary measure that keeps water out while the claim is processed and materials are ordered. Most policies expect you to take reasonable steps like this to prevent further damage.
Floodwater got into my basement. Is it safe to clean up myself?
Floodwater from outside is treated as contaminated. Stay out if the water may be in contact with outlets or the electrical panel, wear protection, and plan on removing carpet, pad and wet drywall rather than trying to save them.
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Call any hour of the day or night and tell us what is happening at your property. We will take it from there.