Water Damage Restoration in Nahant, MA

Nahant is a peninsula almost entirely surrounded by Massachusetts Bay and Nahant Bay. That brings two kinds of water damage that inland towns rarely see.

Storm surge and wave spray

Homes near Short Beach, Bass Point and the lower parts of Nahant Road are exposed when a nor'easter lines up with a high tide. Water and spray can come over seawalls and into basements and first floors. Salt water has to be rinsed out as well as dried, and anything it soaked is usually treated as contaminated. See storm and flood damage restoration.

Wind-driven rain

With no shelter from the open water, Nahant takes the full force of storm winds. Rain gets driven sideways through window frames, under doors, through worn siding and around chimney flashing. The damage often shows up days later as stains, bubbling paint or a musty smell inside walls.

The causeway

The causeway along Nahant Beach is the only road on and off the peninsula, and in the worst storms it can be hit by waves or flooding. If you see water coming in, call as early as possible so help can be lined up before or right after the worst of the storm.

Salt air and humidity

Ocean air keeps humidity high for much of the year. After any leak, damp materials grow mold faster here than inland, so drying with dehumidifiers matters even for small leaks.