Clean Care of New England handles water damage drying, fire and soot cleanup, mold remediation, flood and sewage cleanup, and storm cleanup. Its website also lists emergency board-up, biohazard cleanup and personal property restoration. The company says it serves Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, and that its technicians are IICRC-certified.

Listed since 07/20/2014

Water and storm damage restoration in Cranston

Cranston sits on the Pawtuxet River, and March 2010 is the flood local owners still measure against. After nearly 16 inches of rain fell across Rhode Island that month, the river at Cranston crested at 20.79 feet on March 31, well above the 15.1 feet set only about a week and a half earlier. Interstate 95 and the airport connector were closed, bridges washed out, and many homes and businesses flooded. Floodwater carries silt, sewage and runoff, so flooded basements here are treated as contaminated water rather than a simple wet-carpet job. Coastal storms and nor'easters add wind-driven rain and roof damage.

What water, fire, mold and storm work involves

Flood cleanup begins with safe access, pumping out water and removing saturated carpet, pad, insulation and drywall. Structural drying follows, tracked with moisture readings. Fire work is mostly soot and odor control, with contents cleaned or discarded. Mold remediation applies when growth is present, with containment and a check when finished. After storms, emergency board-up and tarping keep the building closed to more rain. Ask for a written scope and a plain list of what is being thrown out. See tarps, board-up and storm chasers after hail and wind and the first 24 hours after water damage.