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Cayce, SC water damage help, 5 miles southwest of Columbia

A leak, a flood or a sewage backup in Cayce: one call starts the cleanup.

61% of homes in Cayce were built before 1980.

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  • Water removal, drying and repair

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Cayce
Cayce in Lexington County, with the nearby towns 911 Water Damage Fix covers.

Cayce is in Lexington County, served with the Columbia area and its towns.

About 41% of households in Cayce rent. The building is usually the owner's to repair, so a tenant should tell the landlord about a leak right away.

What the call covers in Cayce

Published US water damage prices

JobTypical rangeUnit
Water damage restoration, typical home job$1,300 to $6,400per job
Small clean-water leak, part of one room$150 to $500per job
Water removal and drying, clean water$3 to $6per sq ft
Water removal and drying, sewage or floodwater$7 to $12per sq ft
Flooded basement or ground floor, 500 to 1,000 sq ft$2,000 to $8,000per job
Sewage backup cleanup$2,000 to $10,000per job
Water-damaged ceiling repair$350 to $2,500per ceiling area

Typical US ranges from published cost guides (HomeAdvisor 2026, HomeGuide, Fixr), not quotes. The written estimate after an inspection is the price that applies.

Key points for Cayce

  • Mobile and manufactured homes make up 5% of the housing in Cayce, against 17% across Lexington County.
  • For every $100,000 of buildings in Cayce's ZIP codes, FEMA's model expects about $85 a year in inland flood damage, compared with $67 across South Carolina.
  • In Cayce, 17% of homes are apartments or condos in buildings of five units or more.

Water damage in Cayce

Cayce sits 5 miles southwest of Columbia, and its housing is far older than the rest of Lexington County. Census figures show 61% of homes were built before 1980, against 32% countywide. Renters hold 41% of homes, and 17% are in buildings of 5 or more units, where a leak can reach the unit below.

In a house on a crawl space, a leaking supply line or failed water heater can run under the floor for days. Moisture there swells joists and plank subfloors before any stain shows inside.

Flood figures are higher than the county's. Yearly inland flood loss comes to 85 per $100,000 of building value by FEMA's National Risk Index. Lexington County's figure is 73. The county logged 21 days with flash flood or flood reports from 2016 to 2025. Federal flood insurance is held by only 1.1% of its homes. When storm water enters a home, flood damage restoration treats it as Category 3. Cayce is served with the Columbia area.

Local figures for Cayce

8% of homes in Cayce were built before 1950.

On about 47 nights a year the temperature near Cayce's ZIP codes drops to freezing or below, so pipes in garages, crawl spaces and outside walls need attention in winter.

Hard freezes of 20 degrees or colder come about 4 nights a year in Cayce's ZIP codes, compared with 6 across South Carolina.

  • 61% Homes built before 1980Lexington County: 32% Cayce61%Lexington32%SC34%
  • 41% Homes that are rentedLexington County: 23% Cayce41%Lexington23%SC29%
  • 7,106 Housing units
  • 13,718 Residents
  • 5% Mobile and manufactured homesLexington County: 17% Cayce5%Lexington17%SC15%
  • 85 Yearly inland flood loss per $100,000 of building valueLexington County: 73 Cayce85Lexington73SC67

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-year estimates; FEMA OpenFEMA, FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, claims from 2016 to 2025 (not endorsed by FEMA); FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Residential Penetration Rates v1 (not endorsed by FEMA); FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, December 2025 (not endorsed by FEMA); NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, nearest weather station; FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 (not endorsed by FEMA); NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2016 to 2025.

What to expect in Cayce

  • Calls answered 24/7

    Night, weekend or holiday, the call is answered.

  • A written estimate first

    You see the scope and the price in writing before any work starts.

  • Drying you can check

    Moisture readings are logged until the structure reaches a dry standard.

  • Photos for your insurer

    Damage is photographed and documented, which your insurance adjuster will ask for.

What happens when you call

  1. Call (833) 728-2327

    Say what is wet, where the water came from and whether it is still running. The call is answered any hour.

  2. Stop the source

    If water is still coming in, you are walked through the shutoff valve or the breaker first.

  3. Inspection and written estimate

    The crew checks the water category, measures moisture in walls and floors, photographs the damage and writes the estimate before work starts.

  4. Extraction, drying and repair

    Water out, drying equipment in, daily moisture readings, then repairs once the structure tests dry.

First steps after a leak in Cayce

Cayce sits 5 miles southwest of Columbia, and its homes are older than Lexington County's. Census figures show 61% were built before 1980, against 32% countywide. In older houses the main shutoff may be in the crawl space or at the meter near the street. When water appears, close it slowly, or close the fixture valve, then switch off breakers for wet rooms.

Photograph the source and the floor before cleanup. About 41% of homes are rented, so tenants should send those photos to the landlord. Manufactured homes make up 5% of housing; in one, check under the skirting for wet insulation. Floor repair after water damage over a crawl space often starts underneath. Water removal in Lexington follows the same steps, and the call is answered 24/7.

Read before you call

Every Columbia water damage guide

Common questions from Cayce

How much does water damage restoration cost?

Most home jobs fall between about $1,300 and $6,400, based on HomeAdvisor's 2026 survey, with an independent HomeGuide range of $2,000 to $6,000. A small clean-water leak can be $150 to $500, while water that sat through much of a house can pass $15,000. Water removal and drying run about $3 to $12 per square foot, depending on whether the water was clean, gray or sewage. The written estimate after an inspection is the price that applies.

Do you take water damage calls in Cayce?

Yes, Cayce is covered, along with the rest of Lexington County. Call (833) 728-2327 any hour, say what is wet and where the water came from, and agree the visit time on the call. Nothing starts until you approve a written estimate.

How soon can a crew get to Cayce?

The call is answered 24/7, and you agree the arrival time with the restoration company on that call. Travel within Lexington County and the time of day decide it. While you wait, shut off the water, turn off power to wet rooms and photograph the damage.

Will my insurance pay for water damage in South Carolina?

For sudden leaks, usually yes; for slow leaks, mold or neglect, usually no, per the Insurance Information Institute. Flood damage is excluded from standard policies and needs NFIP or private flood coverage. Keep photos, the drying log and the written estimate for the adjuster.

Are older homes in Cayce more likely to have water damage?

Age matters because plumbing ages. Supply lines, fittings and water heaters wear out, and homes built before the 1980s may still have galvanized steel pipe, which corrodes from the inside. Whatever the age of a Cayce home, ask the crew to check every fixture on the same line as the leak.

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