Flooded Garage Basement in Lowell

3/27/2017 (Permalink)

A recent storm left this basement with several feet of water.

A sump pump failure in this detached garage in Lowell, Indiana led to several feet of water in the basement. This before photo shows that crews could not access the majority of the garage basement until the water was pumped out. Due to gasoline and paint mixing with the water, an oily film was visible on the water which meant it had to be treated differently than a normal sump pump failure. SERVPRO of Benton, Jasper, Newton and Southern Lake Counties was called in to remove the water and clean the space so that it could be safely used again. SERVPRO also had the affected electrical tested and replaced as needed so that the sump pump would work. The customer was impressed that SERVPRO was able to quickly evaluate the situation and communicate with insurance to verify coverage.