Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies on Cape Cod

What Makes Cape Cod Different

Cape Cod sticks out into the Atlantic, so it takes the full force of nor’easters and the occasional hurricane. Wind driven rain gets under shingles and around old windows, and coastal storms push the tide into low roads, marshes and waterfront homes. Floodwater from outside is contaminated, and a standard homeowners policy does not cover it.

Many Cape homes are summer homes that sit closed from fall to spring. A pipe that freezes in an empty house can run for days before anyone finds it, and a closed house with no airflow grows mold on its own. Winterize a seasonal home properly or keep the heat on with a low temperature alarm, and ask someone to check it after every storm and cold snap.

Salt air and damp summers are hard on older cottages, crawlspaces and basements. Most homes here use a septic system, and heavy rain can overload one and push sewage back into the house. Old shingle siding, floor tile and pipe wrap may contain asbestos, and lead paint is common in homes built before 1978.