Specialist Flood Damage Cleaning Services

We’re Margate’s leading experts for flood damage cleaning solutions.

Before we can provide you with a free, no-obligation quote, we require as many details as possible to understand what services you need. Please include videos and pictures with your inquiry, as these will allow us to create a bespoke plan for your circumstances and provide our technicians with vital information. Once you have received the quote, we offer you a free site survey where your home is assessed for hazards.

Upon arrival, our expert cleaners conduct the assessment before beginning the cleaning. This process utilises modern equipment, consisting of pumps, drying equipment, and HEPA machines to dry and disinfect your property. We will remain on-site until you are satisfied with the results of our work.

What is flooding?

Insurance companies have two definitions of flooding to differentiate between the type of flooding and the risks it poses. Water damage caused by bursts or leaking appliances and pipes is defined as an 'escape of water', whereas damage caused by a natural, outside occurrence is a 'flood'. This helps insurers reimburse their customers correctly without paying too much or little.

Because water is a natural resource that plays a vital role in a cycle, flooding can become a regular occurrence thanks to other factors that increase water flow. Some communities may be at risk due to their location near bodies of water, but flooding could occur anywhere across the UK. The types of flooding are:

• River floods
• Coastal floods
• Surface water floods
• Groundwater floods
• Drain and sewer floods
• Reservoir floods

How dangerous are floods?

There are various outcomes of flooding, with most results bordering on negative. There are social, economic, and environmental consequences that come from flooding, with the most tragic being the death of citizens. Flooding can be dangerous depending on the water flow, depth, and condition.

Debris, powerlines, and vehicles could be swept away in extreme floods, stranding people in their homes for days which can be a terrifying experience. Venturing into a storm during a flood puts you at risk of drowning or contracting a severe illness from the water contaminants.

A flood could also severely damage the inside of your home, infecting all surfaces with bacteria and microorganisms. It will also be dangerous to approach due to the risk of electricals in the water, which are deadly to encounter.

We cover all areas in the Thanet District of Kent, including:

• Birchington-on-Sea
• Broadstairs
• Cliffsend
• Manston
• Minster-in-Thanet
• Monkton
• Ramsgate
• Sarre
• Westgate-on-Sea

What factors contribute to a flood?

Although flooding is a natural occurrence, human activity has altered how waters naturally drain, thus increasing the flood risk. Although factors such as excess rainfall and steep hills can cause more flooding, urbanisation has also contributed to this.

Impermeable surfaces such as brick and concrete cannot absorb water to protect infrastructure, so there are fewer ways for water to drain naturally. Water channels have shrunk due to urbanisation, creating narrow rivers that struggle to contain excess rainwater during storms.

Dry or saturated soils due to extreme events of storms or heat waves cannot absorb water. It can also cause flooding due to climate change and global warming in general.