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Water Damage Restoration near Guadalupe AZ

Flow State Restoration does water damage restoration for homeowners near Guadalupe. Small town. Tight community. Surrounded by Tempe on one side and Mesa on the other but Guadalupe has always been its own thing. The homes here are older than almost anything else in the East Valley. Alot of them went up in the 50s and 60s. Some in the 70s. This means plumbing is 50 to 70 years old in some cases.

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Common Water Damage Issues near Guadalupe AZ

So what actually causes water damage in homes around Gudalupe? When a home is 50 plus years old basically everything is a candidate to fail. Plumbing that old wasnt built for what we ask of it today.

Galvanized steel pipes

Lots of Guadalupe homes have very old steel pipes from the 50s and 60s. This results in water pressure drops. Joints also weaken over time. Eventually a section gives out and now you have water spraying inside a wall or under the house.


Some homes got partial re-pipes over the years. Copper replacing galvanized in one section but not the whole house. Where the two metals connect you get galvanic corrosion. That joint is usually the first thing to fail. We see it all the time out here.

Sewer line problems

The sewer lines in Guadalupe are old clay pipes – often 50 to 60 years in the ground and they crack. They separate at the joints. Tree roots grow right in. And in Guadalupe the lots are small so the sewer lines are short runs from the house to the main. Doesnt take much for a root to find its way in.

Starts with slow drains. Toilet doesnt flush right. Then one day it all comes back up. Sewage through the floor drain or the toilet or both. Thats Category 3 water. Contaminated. You need to clean and sanitize that properly.

Water heater failures

Some of these homes have water heaters that are way past their expiration date. 10 to 12 years is about all you get in Arizona. The hard water and heat eat them from the inside. Tank rusts through and dumps everything onto the floor. In a smaller home that water gets everywhere fast because theres just not alot of space for it to go.

Monsoon floods

When monsoon season hits and a big storm rolls through it affects homes near baseline. In the yards that sit below street level. Block walls hold the water in. It backs up against the house and finds a way inside. Under doors. Through foundation cracks. Through old window wells. 

Swamp cooler and AC leaks

Some older Guadalupe homes still run evaporative coolers instead of AC. Or they have both. Swamp coolers use water and the supply lines to them run across the roof or through the attic. Old copper tubing that hasnt been checked in years. It corrodes. Starts dripping.

Shared wall and neighbor issues

Homes in Guadalupe are close together. Really close on some streets. Your neighbor’s problem becomes your problem real quick out here. Their hose bib busts on the side of the house and all that water runs straight toward your foundation. Monsoon hits and their yard overflows right into your lot. That’s just how it goes with properties sitting this close together.

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How Water Damage Spreads Near Guadalupe, AZ

Smaller homes means water hits everything faster. Theres just less square footage for it to spread across so it concentrates. A 40 gallon water heater dumps in a 900 square foot home and suddenly every room has water.

Alot of these homes have concrete slab floors with tile or carpet over them. Water gets under the flooring and sits on the slab. Wicks up into the baseboards. The walls in older homes are sometimes plaster instead of drywall. Plaster holds moisture differently. Takes longer to dry and it crumbles if it stays wet too long.

Some Guadalupe homes have additions that were built over the years. A room added off the back. A converted carport. The addition never quite lines up with the rest of the house. There’s always seams where the new part meets the old part. Gaps in the framing, spots where the flashing wasn’t done right. Water gets into the addition and it just follows those gaps right into the original structure. Doesn’t stay where you’d expect it to.

Mold starts growing in about 2 days if materials stay wet. In a small home with limited ventilation it can spread through the whole house faster than in a bigger place with more airflow.

Our Water Damage Restoration Approach

Lots of homes in this neighbourhood are small, in the thousand square feet range. But our process doesnt change just because the house is smaller. If anything we pay more attention because theres less room for error.
We have IICRC Certified technicians, and advanced equipment to handle any water damage restoration.

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Evaluation

First thing is finding where all the water actually went. Moisture meters and thermal cameras help us identify all the spots.

Water Removal

Getting water out fast makes a huge difference. Not trying to scare anyone but its true, every hour counts.
We use industrial pumps and vacuums to pull water from carpets, padding, hard surfaces. Way more powerful than anything from the hardware store. In smaller homes we can usually get the bulk of the standing water out pretty quick. Its the water you cant see that takes more work.

Drying

Drying takes a few days usually. We set up commercial air movers and dehumidifiers. They run pretty much nonstop. They pull moisture out of materials that would take weeks to dry on their own.
In smaller homes the equipment takes up more of the living space. We know that. We try to set things up so you can still get around the house. We check moisture readings daily until everything comes back to normal levels.

Repair & Remodeling

We do structural repairs and remodeling to ensure that your home is back as new. This could involve flooring, plumbing, roofing and painting repairs.

Older Guadalupe homes sometimes have materials that arent standard anymore. Plaster walls instead of drywall. Original wood trim that you cant buy at Home Depot. Older tile patterns. We work with what the house has. Match the existing look or update it if thats what you want.

Serving Homes Near Guadalupe 

We provide water damage restoration for the entire Town of Guadalupe near Tempe. Provide residential water damage restoration for Avenida del Yaqui, The streets off Baseline Road. The neighborhoods between Priest Drive and 48th Street. 
We also serve the areas right around Guadalupe. South Tempe along the Kyrene corridor. West Mesa near Dobson Ranch. The neighborhoods along Southern and Broadway.

Frequently Asked Questions About Water Damage Restoration Near Guadalupe, AZ

Answers to what Guadalupe homeowners ask during water emergencies.

We fix water damage regardless of where the water came from. Your house is wet, we dry it and fix it. We document the source and direction of the water in our report which helps if you need to file a claim or have a conversation with your neighbor about the drainage situation.

It does take up space and its loud. We know that. In smaller homes we set up the equipment to keep things as livable as possible. Stack things where we can. Route hoses to stay out of walkways. Most jobs run 3 to 5 days. We check daily and pull equipment as soon as readings come back normal. Not going to leave it there longer than needed.

Depends on the age of your home. If your home is more than 50 years old and the walls are already open from water damage restoration thats the cheapest time to do a re-piping. We can coordinate with a plumber to get it done during the rebuild.

Need Water Damage Restoration Near Guadalupe AZ?

Flow state restoration handles everything from emergency water extraction to complete restoration near Guadalupe while working directly with your insurance company to maximize coverage.

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