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Restoration tips

Notes from wet houses in Delta, written for the way these buildings actually fail. Delta Water Damage Services publishes them so the next call starts with a clearer picture of the bay.

• Why North Delta split-levels hide water in the subfloor

  How a leak in a North Delta split-level reaches the joist bay and the lower ceiling, and what a moisture map should check.

• Atmospheric river season on the Delta and Richmond dikes

  What multi-day rain does to slab homes behind the Fraser dikes, and how flood cleanup differs from a burst supply.

• Basement flooding in Delta: causes, what happens inside the walls, and how to respond

  A detailed look at why Delta basements flood, what water does to a slab or crawl space once it enters, and the right order of steps from the first minute to the dry-out.

• The highest-risk neighbourhoods for flooding and water damage in Delta, BC

  A detailed breakdown of which parts of Delta face the greatest flood and water damage risk, why the terrain works the way it does, and what that means for homeowners.

• What to do in the first hour after water damage — a step-by-step guide for Delta homeowners

  The exact actions that protect your home, your safety, and your insurance claim in the first 60 minutes after water damage hits a Delta house.