Water damage guides for Appleton
Guides for water damage in Appleton: costs, first steps, flood risk and burst pipes.
Homes built before 1980 make up 66% of the housing in Appleton; across Outagamie County the share is 52%.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Written estimate before work starts
- Water removal, drying and repair
What happens when you call
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.
Stop the source
If water is still coming in, you are walked through the shutoff valve or the breaker first.
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.
Guides for the Appleton area, built on its own figures.
FEMA's National Risk Index expects inland flooding to cost about $39 a year for every $100,000 of building value in Appleton's ZIP codes.
Every guide for Appleton
Every guide below is built on Appleton's own Census, FEMA and NOAA figures.
the Appleton water damage cost guide
Price ranges, cost drivers and estimate checks for Appleton homes.
guide to insurance and water damage for Appleton
Which kinds of water damage insurance usually pays for in Appleton, and how to document a claim.
the Appleton guide to the first hour after water damage
The first hour after a leak or flood in Appleton: what to shut off, what to photograph and what to move.
Appleton guide to flood and storm water risk
Flood risk, flood insurance claims and storm water in Appleton, from FEMA and NOAA figures.
guide to burst and frozen pipes around Appleton
Why pipes burst in Appleton homes, what freezing nights and older plumbing mean, and what to do first.
What stands out in Appleton
- In Appleton, 27% of homes were built before 1950, when walls were often finished in plaster rather than drywall.
- 33% of homes in Appleton are rented, against 28% across Outagamie County. If you rent, tell your landlord or property manager about the leak right away.
- 17% of homes in Appleton are in buildings with five or more units.
Local data for Appleton
Calls for the Appleton area come from 140 ZIP codes; the figures below are the city's own.
With about 49 inches of snow a year in Appleton's ZIP codes, snowmelt and ice along roof edges can push water into ceilings and walls.
0% of homes in Appleton are mobile homes, compared with 3% across Wisconsin.
- 31,999 Housing units
- 66% Homes built before 1980Outagamie County: 52%
- 74,873 Residents
- 39 Yearly inland flood loss per $100,000 of building valueOutagamie County: 47
- 27% Homes built before 1950Outagamie County: 20%
- 33% Homes that are rentedOutagamie County: 28%
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.
One call for water damage in Appleton
Any hour, any day. Nothing starts until you approve a written estimate.