Water Damage Blog for Waltham and Nearby Towns
Local water problems, one at a time: wet stone basements, frozen pipes in a cold snap, ice dams on older roofs, floor drain backups, the Charles in a long rain and what a claim file needs.
Weston Septic Backup Inside the House: First Steps and Cleanup
Weston has no public sewer, so a backup inside a house is a private septic problem. What to do first, who handles the tank, and how interior cleanup works.
Watertown Sewer Backup: Who to Call Before the Plumber
Sewage coming up a Watertown floor drain? The DPW asks residents to call it before a plumber, and owners handle their own laterals. Here is the order of steps.
Ceiling Leaks in a Waltham Two Family: Water From Upstairs
A ceiling leak in a Waltham two family or triple decker often starts in the unit above. How to trace it, open sagging plaster safely and dry the joist bays.
Office and Lab Water Damage Along Route 128 and Totten Pond Road
Water damage in a Waltham office or lab along Route 128 and Totten Pond Road: shutting off a zone, protecting equipment, phased drying and what to document.
Waltham Basement Flooding in Old Stone and Block Foundations
Basement flooding in Waltham often starts with seepage through old stone and block walls. What to do first and how the restoration team extracts and dries.
Newton Water Main Break: When Street Water Reaches a Home
A water main break in Newton can send street water toward a home. The December 2024 Newton Corner break, the first steps, and how extraction and drying work.
Frozen Pipes in Lexington: Where They Split and What Follows
Lexington's own frozen pipe guidance names the places pipes freeze first. See where they split, what a thaw can release, and how the restoration team dries.
Clay Pit Pond Overflows: Flood Cleanup for Belmont Properties
When Clay Pit Pond overflows, as in March 2010 and December 2014, Belmont streets and yards take on water. What flood cleanup involves and what to do first.
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