Storm, mud and debris cleanup for Los Angeles homes

Mud and debris removal is shovel and wheelbarrow work before it is anything else. We clear mud from floors, garages and crawl space openings, haul it out, and hose or squeegee the residue once the bulk is gone. Mud holds water, so drying cannot start until it is out. Belongings buried in mud are photographed where they sit for the claim, then sorted into cleanable and not. Nothing is shoveled out before the photos are taken, because mud damage is hard to prove afterwards.

Wind and roof damage cleanup covers torn roofing, broken windows and the water that came in through them. We tarp the roof and board broken glass first, then extract and dry the rooms below. Branches that came through the roof are cut back from the opening so the tarp can seal. Attic insulation soaked by rain is removed, and ceilings are read to find how far the water spread before anything is closed up again. Gutters packed with debris get cleared so the tarp can drain.

Hillside drainage failure is when a clogged or broken drain, swale or retaining wall sends runoff toward the house instead of away from it. Water pools against the foundation, pours into the garage or finds its way under a raised floor. We pump and dry the areas it reached, then point out where the water came from, because the same path will carry the next storm in. The drainage repair itself goes to a grading or drainage contractor, and our notes show them the path.