# Hurricane and water damage in Pensacola 365 Restoration responds to water and storm damage in Pensacola, Florida, and across Escambia County, 24 hours a day. We put emergency tarps on roofs the wind has opened, pull out standing water and dry the house with moisture readings in every room. Pensacola has taken water from the bay, from hurricanes and from rain alone, so we measure before we promise anything. Where we work ## Pensacola is one of our five Florida cities 365 Restoration serves Pensacola along with Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Tell us your ZIP code, and on the call back you hear how long a crew needs to reach your street. Outside Florida, the company also works across Texas and in Illinois. Texas - [Dallas](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/dallas/) - [Houston](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/houston/) - [Austin](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/austin/) - [San Antonio](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/san-antonio/) Florida - [Tallahassee](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/tallahassee/) - [Tampa](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/tampa/) - [Orlando](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/orlando/) - [Miami](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/miami/) Illinois - [Chicago](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/chicago/) - [Rockford](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/rockford/) - [La Salle](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/lasalle/) - [Peoria](https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/peoria/) Pensacola in particular ## Water reaches these houses three ways Surge pushes in from Pensacola and Escambia bays, hurricane wind opens roofs, and plain rain has flooded neighborhoods that never saw a hurricane. Each one leaves a different kind of wet house. The drying plan depends on which water got in. - 01 ### Ivan set the local benchmark Hurricane Ivan came ashore just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama, on September 16, 2004, as a Category 3 storm. The National Hurricane Center put the storm surge at 10 to 15 feet from Destin to Mobile Bay, and as much as a quarter mile of the I-10 bridge across the bay fell into the water. The highest official wind report in the U.S. was a 107 mph gust at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ivan (2004, updated 2011) - 02 ### Sally brought the bay and the rain together Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores on September 16, 2020, as a Category 2 hurricane, and a gauge 2 miles northeast of Pensacola collected 22.25 inches of rain. The Pensacola Bay water level peaked at 5.60 feet above the normal high-tide mark, preliminarily the third highest on record there. A section of the Three Mile Bridge across Pensacola Bay collapsed. Source: National Weather Service, Mobile/Pensacola office, Hurricane Sally event summary (2020) - 03 ### Rain alone can flood the city On April 29, 2014, the Pensacola airport recorded an estimated 15.55 inches of rain, its wettest calendar day since records began in 1879, with 5.68 inches falling in a single hour. The two-day total reached 20.47 inches. Escambia County logged more than 2,300 damage points, and some areas took up to 22 inches in 29 hours. Source: National Weather Service, Mobile/Pensacola office; Escambia County six-month flood report (December 2014) - 04 ### Older houses may lack window protection When Florida wrote its statewide building code in 2000, the Legislature limited the Panhandle's flying-debris rules for windows, from Franklin to Escambia County, to the first mile from the coast. Lawmakers removed that carve-out after Ivan. If an unprotected window breaks, wind-driven rain comes straight into the room. Source: Florida Building Commission, Panhandle wind-borne debris region reports (2006) - 05 ### Wind-driven rain needs no hole In a hurricane, rain travels sideways and gets pushed through window frames, soffit vents and siding joints. A ceiling can stain even when the roof looks whole. We check the wall cavities and the attic, beyond the room where you found the water. - 06 ### A tarp holds until the roofer comes We install emergency tarps so the next band of rain stays out. Permanent roof repair in Florida is a separate trade that requires a licensed roofing contractor. We stop the water and dry the inside, and the roof itself goes to the roofer you choose. Source: Florida Statutes, Chapter 489 (contractor licensing) Services in Pensacola ## What we handle here - [Water damage Extraction and drying after surge, flooding or a broken line, with moisture readings logged every day until the house reads dry.](https://www.365restorationus.com/water-damage/) - [Storm damage Emergency tarp over a roof the wind opened, then drying for the rooms underneath before the next band of rain.](https://www.365restorationus.com/storm-damage/) - [Fire and smoke damage Soot and smoke cleanup after a fire, including the odor that settles into walls, cabinets and clothing.](https://www.365restorationus.com/fire-damage/) - [Mold remediation Mold remediation when a house stayed wet too long, with the source of the moisture found and dried first.](https://www.365restorationus.com/mold-remediation/) - [Free inspection A free check of roof, plumbing and HVAC, worth booking before or after hurricane season.](https://www.365restorationus.com/free-inspection/) Common questions ## Pensacola questions ### Can you tarp my roof before the next band of rain? If it is safe to be on the roof, yes, that is what an emergency tarp is for. Nobody should be up there in tropical-storm wind, so if it is already blowing we tarp as soon as it eases and start on the water inside while we wait. We call you back in under 10 minutes to plan it. ### Do you cover Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze and Perdido Key? Send us the ZIP code and we confirm on the call back, along with how long a crew needs to get there. After a hurricane the bridges to the beaches can close, and if that changes the timing we tell you plainly. ### Water came in from the bay. Is that different from a pipe leak? Yes. Surge and floodwater from outside count as contaminated water (Category 3 in the IICRC standard), so wet carpet pad and the lower part of the drywall usually come out. Before anything is removed, we show you what goes and why. ### Will my insurance pay for the drying? That depends on your policy, so ask your insurer. We do not file, negotiate or adjust claims. We photograph and measure every stage and hand you the file. ## Pensacola calls get answered day and night. Send the ZIP code and a line about what happened. We call you back in under 10 minutes, at any hour. [(888) 844-7862](tel:+18888447862) [Report the damage](https://www.365restorationus.com/report/) --- 365 Restoration US LLC · (888) 844-7862 · info@365restorationus.com · IICRC Certified Firm #1126849 Page: https://www.365restorationus.com/areas/pensacola/