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South Huntington gets hit from both directions nor’easters rolling in from the north and summer storms that can drop nearly five inches of rain in a single event, as the Huntington area saw in August 2024. When that kind of weather meets a 1960s Cape Cod, you’re not just dealing with a wet basement. You’re dealing with water that’s moved into wall cavities, soaked insulation, and started working on your framing while you were still mopping the floor.
The tree canopy along the western edge of South Huntington fed by the dense woods of West Hills County Park makes wind damage a constant reality here. Mature oaks and maples that line residential streets don’t just lose branches; they come down on roofs, punch through attic decks, and leave openings that let rain in for hours before anyone can tarp them. Once that water is in, thermal imaging is the only way to find all of it. We use it on every job.
What you get at the end of this process isn’t just a patched roof or a dry floor. It’s a home that’s been fully assessed, properly dried, and restored to a condition your insurance adjuster and your family can both feel confident about with documentation that protects the value of a home worth close to $690,000.
We’re based in Bohemia, NY central Suffolk County, the same county as South Huntington. That’s not a technicality. It means the team that shows up at your door knows what Long Island storms actually do to Long Island homes. We’ve worked on the same post-war housing stock in South Huntington and throughout the area, dealt with the same freeze-thaw cycles, and navigated the same Town of Huntington permit process that applies to your property.
Our company is led by CEO Jessica Dussan and VP Leo Torres people whose names show up in customer reviews because we’re personally involved in the work, not managing it from a distance. Over 12 years and more than 5,000 completed projects, we’ve built a track record that national franchise operators in the Huntington area simply can’t match with a corporate playbook.
We hold a Suffolk County General Contractor license, NYS DOL Mold and Asbestos licenses, USEPA Lead and RRP certifications, and IICRC-certified technicians on staff. For a community where most homes were built before 1978, those aren’t background credentials they’re the difference between a legal, thorough restoration and a liability.
When you call, the first priority is stopping the bleeding. That means emergency securing roof tarping, board-ups, debris removal whatever is needed to prevent more water from entering the structure. In South Huntington, where a storm can drop a 60-foot oak on a Cape Cod roof at 2 a.m., that first response window is critical. The longer the opening stays exposed, the deeper the water goes.
Once the structure is secured, the real assessment begins. Thermal imaging cameras scan wall cavities, subfloors, and ceiling spaces for hidden moisture that a visual inspection would miss entirely. This step matters most in South Huntington’s older homes, where knee walls and sloped attic spaces trap water in places you’d never think to look. Everything documented in this phase goes directly into your insurance claim file.
From there, the work moves through water extraction, structural drying, mold remediation if needed, and full restoration drywall, insulation, roofing, paint, whatever the job requires. If your home was built before 1978 and storm damage disturbs old materials, that work falls under NYS DOL asbestos and lead regulations. We’re licensed for all of it, and we pull the required Town of Huntington building permits so you’re covered from start to finish. One company, one point of contact, no handoffs.
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Storm damage restoration in South Huntington isn’t a one-size job. The community’s housing stock predominantly detached single-family Cape Cods and ranches built in the 1950s and 1960s comes with specific vulnerabilities that a generic restoration checklist won’t catch. Block foundation walls that let groundwater in during heavy rain. Older roofing systems that lose shingles in wind before the storm even peaks. Attic insulation that absorbs moisture silently for weeks. These are the patterns we see repeatedly in South Huntington, and our restoration scope is built around them.
Every job includes emergency securing, full moisture mapping with thermal imaging, water extraction and structural drying, mold assessment, and complete structural and cosmetic restoration. For homes in South Huntington’s pre-1978 stock, the scope automatically includes evaluation for asbestos-containing materials and lead paint both regulated under New York State law and both requiring licensed contractors that most local competitors aren’t certified to handle.
Insurance is part of the process, not an afterthought. We document the damage thoroughly for your adjuster, communicate directly with your insurer, and bill insurance directly where applicable. For a homeowner in South Huntington sitting on a property worth close to $690,000, getting the claim right matters as much as getting the work right. Both happen here.
We offer 24/7 emergency response, and in most cases can have a crew on-site the same day often within hours of your call. That turnaround matters in South Huntington specifically because the housing stock here is older, and older homes absorb water faster than newer construction. A 1960s Cape Cod with plaster walls and older insulation can reach conditions that support mold growth within 24 to 48 hours of water intrusion.
The first step is always emergency securing tarping, board-ups, or whatever is needed to stop additional water from entering the structure. From there, the full assessment begins. The sooner that process starts, the more contained the total damage stays, and the less your insurance claim ends up covering that didn’t need to happen.
In most cases, yes standard homeowner’s insurance policies in New York cover sudden and accidental storm damage, including wind damage, falling trees, and water intrusion caused by a storm event. What’s typically not covered is gradual water damage or flooding from ground-level storm surge, which is a separate flood insurance policy. Since South Huntington is an inland community, most storm-related water damage here comes from rain intrusion and roof damage rather than rising water, which generally falls within standard coverage.
That said, how your claim is documented makes a significant difference in what gets paid. We document the full scope of damage including hidden moisture found through thermal imaging and communicate directly with your insurer. Customers have specifically noted that we bill insurance directly and help them navigate the process from start to finish, which takes a major source of stress off your plate when you’re already dealing with a damaged home.
Yes, and it happens faster than most people expect. Mold can begin establishing in wet building materials within 24 to 48 hours under the right conditions and South Huntington’s older Cape Cods and ranch homes create those conditions easily. The knee walls and sloped ceiling cavities common in Cape Cod construction trap moisture in spaces that don’t dry out on their own, even after the visible water is gone. If the intrusion happened during a nor’easter or a heavy summer storm and wasn’t caught quickly, there’s a real chance moisture is sitting somewhere you haven’t looked.
New York State’s mold remediation law (Article 32 of the NYS Labor Law) requires that mold remediation above a certain threshold be performed by a licensed contractor. We hold that license. Beyond the legal requirement, the practical reason to use a licensed remediator is thoroughness thermal imaging, proper containment, and verified clearance testing, not just a coat of paint over a damp wall.
It depends on the scope of work, but for anything beyond minor repairs, yes. The Town of Huntington’s Building Department requires permits for roof replacements, structural repairs, and any work that affects the structural integrity of the home. This applies to most storm damage restoration projects that go beyond patching a few shingles and it absolutely applies to work involving structural framing, wall replacement, or foundation repairs.
Pulling the correct permits protects you as the homeowner. Unpermitted work can create problems when you sell the property, complicate your insurance claim, and leave you liable if something goes wrong down the line. We handle the permit process as part of the job we know what the Town of Huntington requires and make sure the paperwork is in order before the structural work begins. You don’t have to navigate that on your own.
It does, and it’s worth understanding before any work starts. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and homes built before the mid-1980s commonly contain asbestos in insulation, floor tiles, roofing materials, and exterior siding. When storm damage disturbs those materials cracking plaster walls, stripping old roof shingles, damaging original siding the cleanup becomes a regulated event under both New York State and federal law. NYS DOL requires a licensed contractor for asbestos abatement. The EPA’s RRP rule requires certified contractors for work in pre-1978 homes involving lead paint.
The majority of South Huntington’s housing stock falls into this category. We hold the NYS DOL Asbestos License, NYS DOL Mold License, USEPA Lead certification, and USEPA RRP certification the complete set of credentials required for restoration work in older Long Island homes. Many local restoration contractors don’t hold all four. Hiring one that doesn’t isn’t just a quality risk; it’s a legal and health risk for your family.
The most important thing to verify is licensing not just “licensed and insured,” which anyone can claim, but specific, verifiable credentials. For storm damage restoration in South Huntington, that means a Suffolk County General Contractor license, NYS DOL Mold License, and IICRC certification at minimum. If your home is older which most homes in South Huntington are you also want to confirm the contractor holds NYS DOL Asbestos and USEPA RRP certifications, because storm damage to pre-1978 materials triggers regulatory requirements that unlicensed contractors can’t legally meet.
Beyond licensing, look for a company that handles insurance directly and has a documented process not just a phone number and a truck. South Huntington has seen an increase in out-of-area contractors showing up after major storm events, offering quick fixes without the credentials or the follow-through. A company based in Suffolk County, with named local leadership, verifiable licenses, and reviews that specifically mention insurance navigation and thorough documentation, is a fundamentally different level of accountability than a franchise or a post-storm arrival you’ve never heard of before.
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