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What Fraser homeowners deal with

Fraser is served with the Troy area in Macomb County, and most of its homes date from before 1980. Census figures show 69% were built before 1980, against 58% for the county, while 27% are rented and 19% sit in buildings with 5 or more units. Older basements here tend to have floor drains, sump pits and water heaters on the floor.

Storms and cold both bring calls. Macomb County storm reports list flash flooding or flooding on 20 days from 2016 to 2025, and the county has 4 major disaster declarations for floods and storms since 2000. FEMA's National Risk Index puts Fraser's yearly inland flood loss at $66 per $100,000 of building value, under the county's 80, and FEMA flood insurance records show 0.5 claims per 1,000 homes in the county. NOAA climate normals show 129 nights a year at or below 32 degrees and 32 inches of snow. A frozen pipe is sudden water a homeowners policy usually covers, while a sump failure or drain backup is Category 3. Water removal in Roseville begins with the same check of the sump and floor drain.

The first hour in Fraser

Fraser sees 129 nights a year at or below 32 degrees and 45 days that stay below freezing, so a burst pipe is a real winter risk here. When one splits, close the main shutoff, usually in the basement where the line comes through the wall, and open a low faucet to drain the pipes. Switch off the breakers to the basement or wet rooms. Photograph the split pipe, the water and the damage. Move boxes, furniture and electronics off the wet floor. In the 19% of homes in buildings with 5 or more units, tell the manager, because the unit below may be wet. Burst pipe cleanup begins once the line is drained, and the line serving the Troy area is answered 24/7.