After the Flood: What to Do with Your Floors in the First 72 Hours
When flooding hits a Tampa Bay home, the next 72 hours determine whether your floors can be saved or need full replacement. The material matters — and so does timing. Here is what to do first.
Hurricane Season and Your Floors: What Tampa Bay Homeowners Need to Know Before June
If your Tampa Bay home takes even 2 inches of water during a hurricane or tropical storm, your flooring is the first casualty. Laminate and carpet are destroyed. Tile and LVP survive. The difference between a $2,000 cleanup and a $15,000 full-floor replacement often comes down to which material was on the ground when the water came in. Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, and the time to evaluate your flooring is before the first named storm, not after.