Ben Marcus is a landlord dealing with storm-related repairs in Oakland who has run into issues finding crews available to clean up damage following the Bay Area’s recent storms.
One of Marcus’s apartment units is temporarily unlivable for his tenants. He said the carpets had to be stripped, and the toilet was removed after last week’s storm forced sewage into the unit. Marcus said Oakland’s Sewer Division came to fix the problem, but he's had a hard time finding a clean-up crew.
"I've called six different mold remediation companies," Marcus said. "They're like, 'Let me see if I can find someone for you.' Then they'll call back and say, ‘Sorry, we're just too booked.’" At another property, Marcus discovered a new leak overnight in the bathroom ceiling. This is on top of two roof leaks he fixed recently and spent $12,000 on new drywall.
A homeowner in Oakland’s Glenview neighborhood shared pictures with KTVU that show flooding in her home. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she has no heat or hot water and a pump in the basement. To make matters worse, insurance won't cover the flood damage.
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