Water damage costs around Lewisville, TX
For Lewisville, TX: the facts behind the questions callers ask most, in plain words.
41% of homes in Lewisville share a building with at least four other units, against 22% across Denton County. In a shared building, let the manager and the neighbors below know about a leak.
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A guide for water damage restoration in Lewisville and the towns around it.
Renters live in 53% of the homes in Lewisville, compared with 37% across Texas.
What a Lewisville job usually costs
In Lewisville, the cost of water damage work is set by the water category, the area affected, the materials removed and the number of drying days. The written estimate after an inspection is the real price, and a phone figure is only a starting guess.
Apartments are the biggest local factor. Census figures show 41% of homes are in buildings with 5 or more units and 53% are rented, against 22% and 35% across Denton County. In a stacked building, a failed water heater or washer hose on an upper floor can soak two or three units, and each one adds extraction, equipment and drying days. The estimate may need to separate the owner's building repairs from tenants' belongings.
Cold matters more here than in much of Texas. NOAA climate normals show 42 nights a year at or below 32 degrees, against 27 statewide, and 5 at or below 20. Pipes in attics and exterior walls can split on those nights, and opening ceilings and walls to dry them adds drywall and paint, often with ceiling leak repair.
Flood jobs cost the most. FEMA's National Risk Index puts yearly inland flood loss at 70 per $100,000 of building value, against 64 for the county, and Category 3 floodwater means removal and disinfection. With 14% of homes built before 1980, older materials are a smaller factor. Ask for a written, itemized estimate for any home in the Lewisville area.
Typical price ranges
Typical US ranges from published cost guides, not quotes.
| Item | Typical range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water damage restoration, typical home job | $1,300 to $6,400 | per job |
| Small clean-water leak, part of one room (Class 1) | $150 to $500 | per job |
| Long-standing water through much of the home, or standing for days | $15,000 to $100,000 | per job |
| Water removal and drying, clean water (Category 1) | $3 to $6 | per sq ft |
| Water removal and drying, gray water (Category 2) | $4 to $9 | per sq ft |
| Water removal and drying, black water (Category 3) | $7 to $12 | per sq ft |
| Air mover on site | $29 to $40 | per unit, per day |
| Refrigerant (LGR) dehumidifier on site | $65 to $145 | per unit, per day |
| HEPA air scrubber on site | $45 to $140 | per unit, per day |
| Restoration labor, standard hours | $60 to $200 | per hour |
| Floodwater cleanup and drying (outside water is Category 3) | $7 to $12 | per sq ft |
| Flooded basement cleanup, 500 to 1,000 sq ft | $2,000 to $8,000 | per job |
| Basement water removal, drying and sanitizing | $4 to $12 | per sq ft |
| Sewage backup cleanup (Category 3) | $2,000 to $10,000 | per job |
| Sewage cleanup and disinfection | $7 to $15 | per sq ft |
| Burst pipe repair, plumbing only | $400 to $2,000 | per repair |
| Burst pipe repair with related water damage | $1,000 to $4,000 | per job |
| Water-damaged ceiling repair | $350 to $2,500 | per ceiling area |
| Wet drywall removal and replacement | $1.5 to $4 | per sq ft |
| Water-damaged wall repair, drywall | $275 to $850 | per wall area |
| Hardwood floor repair or replacement after water damage | $7 to $25 | per sq ft |
| Wet carpet drying and repair | $300 to $2,000 | per room |
| Carpet replacement after water damage | $2 to $8 | per sq ft |
| Camera inspection to find a hidden leak | $125 to $500 | per visit |
| Mold inspection after water damage | $300 to $650 | per visit |
| Mold remediation, a separate job, if water sat too long | $1,100 to $6,000 | per job |
| After-hours, weekend or holiday call charge | $50 to $500 | per visit |
Typical US ranges compiled on 17 October 2026 from public cost guides and price lists, not prices from 911 Water Damage Fix or any one company. Most guide figures trace back to Angi and HomeAdvisor customer surveys (HomeAdvisor water damage cost guide, updated June 17, 2026); independent checks: HomeGuide (2025 and 2026), Fixr (January 2025), a State of Iowa restoration contract price list effective May 22, 2026, and a published restoration equipment rental list. The written estimate after an inspection is the only price that applies.
Lewisville figures behind the price
Calls for the Lewisville area come from 357 ZIP codes; the figures below are the city's own.
By FEMA's estimate, inland flooding costs homes and businesses in Lewisville's ZIP codes about $70 a year per $100,000 of building value.
Freezing nights come about 42 times a year in Lewisville's ZIP codes, compared with 27 across Texas.
- 41% Homes in buildings with 5 or more unitsDenton County: 22%
- 53% Homes that are rentedDenton County: 35%
- 52,909 Housing units
- 128,313 Residents
- 70 Yearly inland flood loss per $100,000 of building valueDenton County: 64
- 42 Nights a year at or below 32 degreesDenton County: 40
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 moves the price in Lewisville
In Lewisville, 53% of homes are rented and 41% sit in buildings with 5 or more units, against 22% across Denton County, so the first thing that shapes a price is how many units the water reached. A dishwasher line that fails on an upper floor can run through the ceiling below, and the job then covers 2 apartments, 2 sets of belongings, a landlord policy and a renters policy for each tenant. Drying the lower unit and the ceiling leak repair that follows are common line items.
Freezing weather follows. NOAA climate normals count 42 nights a year at or below 32 degrees, above the state's 27, and 5 at or below 20. Pipes in exterior walls and attics can split on the coldest of those nights, and a burst line in an attic soaks insulation and drywall before it shows.
Housing age is a smaller factor. Census figures show 14% of homes were built before 1980, so most jobs involve drywall over plywood that dries faster than plaster, though water heaters and supply lines still wear out.
Storm water produces the largest single jobs. Denton County logged 28 days with flash flood or flood reports from 2016 to 2025, and its average flood claim payment for the building was $43,397. Floodwater is Category 3, so flood damage restoration usually means carpet, pad and lower drywall come out.
Coverage splits by source. A standard homeowners or renters policy usually covers a sudden leak, while flood and sewer backup need separate cover, and 0.7% of Denton County homes carry federal flood insurance.
What the estimate should list
Ask for an estimate that names the water category, the square footage, every piece of drying equipment with its daily rate, the materials to be removed by room, labor rates with any after-hours charge, and whether repairs are included.
Before you approve the work
Before you sign, read the estimate for three things: the water category, the measured wet area and the drying equipment with its daily rate. Those three explain most of the difference between two Lewisville estimates. Ask how changes are handled if the readings find more water once work starts, and ask for any change in writing first. Keep everything in one place: the estimate, the changes, your photos and the drying log. That record lets you check the final bill against the work that was done. If water came through from above, ceiling repair after a leak is usually a separate line.
Lewisville cost questions
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Related Lewisville guides
the Lewisville water damage insurance guide
Homeowners, flood and sewer backup cover explained for Lewisville.
first steps guide for Lewisville
A step-by-step first hour for Lewisville homes with water damage.
Lewisville flood risk guide
How often water from outside reaches Lewisville homes, and what to do about it.
Lewisville burst pipe guide
Burst and frozen pipes in Lewisville: causes, first steps and costs.
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