Flood Vents Photo Album: Flood Vents in Seaside Heights, NJ

This Seaside Heights, NJ homeowner was concerned about their property after superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Sandy damaged thousands of houses on the Jersey shore, ruined foundations, flooded rooms, and displaced homeowners. They called Quality 1st Basement Systems for a free estimate on flood vents.  Smart Vent foundation flood vents prevent foundations from suffering damage during heavy water pressure. During heavy flooding and hurricanes, water exerts a huge amount of pressure on foundations. This pressure can break through the foundation and even cause the upper home levels to crumble. Qualified inspector John Schweitzer recommended to the homeowner that since they live by the shore, Smart Vent flood vents would be a wise investment. Smart Vent flood vents were installed into the crawl space vents. Smart Vents stay closed until floodwaters come into contact with the window. Once water comes into contact with the window, an internal float mechanism triggers and unlocks the vent. The open vents provide a path for flood waters to pass through. This equalizing pressure on the inside and the outside, and keeps the foundation from collapsing under the pressure. Installation was fast and easy, and now this home's foundation will be safe during future storms. Now the homeowners recommend SmartVent flood vents to anyone who fears their foundation becoming damaged during a future storm.