Canton, GA water damage help, 17 miles northwest of Alpharetta

Water damage in Canton

Canton is 17 miles northwest of Alpharetta and is served with the Alpharetta area. It is more of a rental town than the county around it: Census figures show 46% of homes are rented and 24% are in buildings with 5 or more units, against 23% and 10% across Cherokee County. The housing is mostly new, with 12% built before 1980, though 6% predates 1950, against 2% countywide, so a few older homes have plaster and plank floors.

Cold and rain set the local risks. NOAA climate normals show 68 nights a year at or below 32 degrees and 16 days with an inch of rain or more. A pipe in an exterior wall or crawl space can split on a cold night, and heavy rain can push water into a basement or crawl space. FEMA's National Risk Index puts yearly inland flood loss at 90 per $100,000 of building value, against 70 statewide, and only 0.2% of Cherokee County homes carry federal flood insurance. Outside water needs flood damage restoration and flood cover, while a leak between apartments often ends with ceiling leak repair below.

First steps after a leak in Canton

Canton sits 17 miles northwest of Alpharetta, and its cold nights are a real risk: NOAA climate normals show 68 a year at or below 32 degrees and 9 at or below 20. If a pipe has split, close the main shutoff, often in a crawl space, a basement or a box near the street. Next, shut off the breakers that feed the wet rooms. Photograph the split pipe, the wet floors and walls and each damaged item. Move rugs, boxes and electronics to a dry room. Renters, 46% of local households, should call the landlord too, since the landlord's policy covers the building and theirs covers belongings. Canton is part of the Alpharetta area service, and the phone for burst pipe cleanup is answered 24/7.