Water Damage Cleanup in Houston, TX 77006
Houston Water Damage 24/7 handles water damage cleanup in Houston, TX across 80 ZIP codes, from Montrose and the Heights to Meyerland and Alief. In Meyerland nearly 800 of 2,307 homes flooded on Memorial Day 2015, and many flooded again in 2016 and 2017. Brays Bayou drains that part of the city, which is why a repeat flood is a planning question for owners there.
Water damage cleanup services in Houston, TX
Every service runs inside the city. Water removal and extraction handles slab leaks, burst pipes and appliance floods, and flood damage restoration handles bayou and street water. Sewage cleanup covers backups. Ceiling water damage covers roof leaks and attic lines, and commercial water damage covers shops and offices. Water mitigation dries each job to the meter. A slab house keeps water on one floor, so most Houston calls begin with a pump-out and end with several days of drying.
Water removal and extraction
Water removal and extraction in Houston, TX means pulling standing water out of floors, carpet and wall cavities before it soaks into the structure.
Flood damage restoration
Flood damage restoration in Houston, TX starts from one fact: floodwater is contaminated, so soaked drywall, insulation and carpet come out instead of being dried.
Sewage cleanup
Sewage cleanup in Houston, TX turns on who owns the pipe: sewer water at the street cleanout is the City's to clear, and a dry cleanout means a private-line blockage.
Ceiling water damage
Ceiling water damage in Houston, TX usually starts above the ceiling, in the roof, the attic plumbing or an AC drain line, and shows as a stain or sag below.
Commercial water damage
Commercial water damage in Houston, TX gets the same extraction and drying as a house, scheduled so a shop or office loses as few trading hours as possible.
Water mitigation
Water mitigation in Houston, TX is the drying stage that stops a wet house from getting worse, with air movers and dehumidifiers plus daily moisture readings.
What customers across Houston say
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During Hurricane Harvey, I watched water come into our living room and didn't know where we would even begin cleaning up. We moved what we could and waited until it was safe to get help. Houston Water Damage 24/7 walked us through the flood cleanup, removed the water, and explained the drying work. I was exhausted and had a hundred questions. Having someone answer them plainly made that first step feel possible.
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Flood cleanup is messy work. The team was honest about what needed attention and kept me updated as they went. I never felt like I had to chase someone down for an answer.
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I remember how easy it was to talk to the team. They told me what they were doing, listened when I pointed out another area of concern, and treated my place with respect.
Why some Houston streets flood again and again
Brays Bayou drains 129 square miles through Meyerland and the Medical Center, and Meyerland flooded on Memorial Day 2015, in April 2016 and again in Harvey. Project Brays, a $480 million widening of 21 miles of the bayou by the flood control district and the Army Corps, was built to change that, and some residents credited it with keeping water down in 2020. Burst pipes are the other repeat cause: a University of Houston Hobby School survey found two of every five Harris County respondents had pipe water damage in the February 2021 freeze. Sewer backups follow the City's cleanout rule, set out on the sewage page.
About Houston, and what to expect on the visit
Houston sits on flat coastal clay with downtown about 50 feet above sea level, and the city has no zoning, so houses and warehouses share blocks with strip centers. Most houses are single story on slabs, and the 2020 census counted 2,304,580 residents. The crews start from the Park Ten Place office in west Houston, so travel time depends on traffic and the side of town. Hermann Park, Buffalo Bayou Park, Memorial Park, NRG Stadium and The Galleria mark the districts the crews work most. The City handles the public sewer through 311, and the homeowner handles the private pipes.
Neighborhoods and ZIP codes we cover in Houston
Montrose, the Heights, Meyerland, the Medical Center, the Galleria area, Memorial, Alief, Sharpstown, Westchase, Greenspoint, Acres Homes and the Fifth Ward sit inside the covered area.
ZIP codes 80 ZIP codes
- 77002
- 77003
- 77004
- 77005
- 77006
- 77007
- 77008
- 77009
- 77010
- 77011
- 77012
- 77013
- 77015
- 77016
- 77017
- 77018
- 77019
- 77020
- 77021
- 77022
- 77023
- 77024
- 77025
- 77026
- 77027
- 77028
- 77029
- 77030
- 77031
- 77033
- 77034
- 77035
- 77036
- 77037
- 77038
- 77039
- 77040
- 77041
- 77042
- 77043
- 77045
- 77046
- 77047
- 77048
- 77050
- 77051
- 77053
- 77054
- 77055
- 77056
- 77057
- 77060
- 77061
- 77063
- 77064
- 77067
- 77071
- 77072
- 77074
- 77075
- 77076
- 77077
- 77078
- 77079
- 77080
- 77081
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- 77086
- 77087
- 77088
- 77089
- 77091
- 77092
- 77093
- 77096
- 77098
- 77099
- 77201
- 77204
Water damage questions from Houston, TX
Who clears a sewer backup in Houston, the City or me?
Sewer water standing at the street cleanout is the City's, through 311. A dry cleanout means the blockage is on the private line, which the homeowner maintains and a plumber clears.
Is Meyerland still flooding after Project Brays?
Some residents credited the bayou work with keeping water down in 2020, but the area is floodplain-prone. Check the flood map before relying on the project, and photograph any water that does come in.
How common were burst pipes in the 2021 freeze?
Two of every five Harris County respondents reported water damage from burst pipes. The emergency water removal page explains what to do in the first minutes.
Do you cover my ZIP code in Houston?
The covered ZIP codes are listed above; if yours is on the list, a crew can be sent.
Nearby areas we also serve
Pasadena lies east along the ship channel, Pearland south and Missouri City southwest, and each has its own page. Bellaire, South Houston and Galena Park are served from the Houston base without a page.