Serving Ramah
Snowmelt & Runoff Flooding Ramah, CO
A winter of snow melts in a few weeks. Frozen or saturated ground sends it toward the lowest point, which is often a basement. Melt water follows the snowpack's calendar rather than the weather's, and the source usually keeps running for weeks. The entry point is found and the lower walls and floors are opened where water reached them.
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Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water removed before it travels further into the building - the first step after any failure, and the one that shows how far the water went.
- Structural Drying
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point.
- Sewage & Septic Backup Cleanup
A septic system that cannot drain - frozen lines, thawing ground - sends water back to the lowest drain in the building. It is sewage whatever it looks like.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to a Ramah home when the power goes out in a storm?
If it is heated by electricity, the heat stops at once, and many propane furnaces stop too, because their fans and controls need power. With lines under mobile homes and along old walls, a long outage can freeze them. Draining the lowest faucet protects the lines.
What protects a Ramah mobile home from a frozen supply line?
Intact skirting and working heat tape. The supply line where it rises from the ground is the most exposed part of the home's plumbing, and a gap in the skirting on the windward side is the most common reason it freezes.
How should a Ramah house be left for a winter absence?
With enough fuel for the whole time away and someone checking in, or with the water shut off and the lines drained. In a small town with no gas line, a heat source that fails can go unnoticed long enough to freeze every line.
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