Water damage restoration in Holly Springs, GA

What Holly Springs homeowners deal with

Holly Springs, in Cherokee County, is served with the Alpharetta area, and almost all of its housing is new. Census figures show 5% of homes were built before 1980, against 12% for the county, and 26% are rented. In newer homes, water damage usually starts with a washer hose, an ice maker line, an upstairs bathroom or a water heater in a finished basement.

The weather is colder than Georgia's average. NOAA climate normals show 68 nights a year at or below 32 degrees, against 51 for the state, and 16 days with an inch of rain or more. FEMA's National Risk Index puts the yearly inland flood loss at $93 per $100,000 of building value, above the state's 70, while only 0.2% of Cherokee County homes carry federal flood insurance. So storm water in a basement is usually uninsured Category 3 water, and a frozen line is sudden water a homeowners policy usually covers. Water removal in Canton uses the same category rules, and burst pipe cleanup in a finished basement means drying framed walls.

The first hour in Holly Springs

Holly Springs is a young town, with only 5% of homes built before 1980, so the main shutoff is usually easy to find in the garage, basement or by the water heater. Close it first. Next, cut power to the wet rooms at the panel. Photograph the source, the water and the damage. Carry rugs, electronics and stored boxes off a wet floor. The town sees 68 nights a year at or below 32 degrees and 9 at or below 20, so in winter the source may be a frozen line in an exterior wall or garage. FEMA's National Risk Index sets the yearly inland flood loss at $93 per $100,000 of building value. Water removal starts once the line is closed, and calls from the Alpharetta area are answered 24/7.