Water damage in South Milwaukee: a 24/7 line and a written scope

Basement losses on a first visit

The first visit to a basement records the water line, the floor drain, the sump and the stored contents. Each is photographed and noted before anything is moved.

A calendar of checks for a Milwaukee County home

The table sets out checks worth making on a schedule. They are general and apply to most homes in the county.

Keeping the file current

The file grows during the job. Each visit adds readings, and each insurer letter is filed in date order. A file kept in one place from the first day is easier to read than one put together later.

Which towns sit closest to South Milwaukee?

South Milwaukee is about 16.8 km from the Milwaukee anchor, on ZIP 53172 in Milwaukee County. The three nearest other towns in the service list are Oak Creek (3.9 km), Cudahy (4.3 km) and Saint Francis (7.0 km), and a call about South Milwaukee is passed to whichever crew is free nearest.

A homeowner in South Milwaukee can ask the crew to note the same readings and marks it would record anywhere else in the service area, so any later comparison is like for like.

Calls from South Milwaukee are taken on the same line and matched to the nearest free team. The address is checked against ZIP 53172 in Milwaukee County, and the scope records that ZIP so the file can be filed without confusion. A loss in South Milwaukee is measured with the same readings as anywhere else in the service list, and the finding for each room is written into the scope before drying is set.