Emergency Water Damage Restoration
This is the call for water that's coming in right now. We get a local specialist on the way to stop the source, pull the water out and start drying the same day.
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Whatever got wet in your Boise home, the next few hours matter more than the next few days. Call us and we'll find a restoration specialist from our network who works in Ada County, Idaho, and can get dehumidifiers and extraction equipment to you soon.
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Boise's water file
Ada County, Idaho. Public records, linked in each box.- Source: ACS 2023 5-year, table B25035
- 1985Half the homes around Boise were built before this year
That's newer than 75% of the 28,807 US places we track. Newer doesn't mean leak-proof, though. It only changes what's likely to fail.
- Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, station USW00024131
- 11.5 inInches of precipitation in a normal year, rain and snow together
Around 96% of the 30,291 places we track get more than this. Low totals can fool you. Roofs and drains get little practice here, so problems tend to show up all at once in the one big storm.
- Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, station USW00024131
- DECOn average, the most rain and snow falls in December
If you've been meaning to clear the gutters, do it before December comes around.
- Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-31
- 2Weather or water disasters out of 6 federal declarations for Ada County since 2016
- Flood2
Flooding leads the list here. Floodwater is never clean, so anything it touches needs more than drying. Not counted here: 4 more for things like fires or the pandemic.
Before anyone arrives
Water in your Boise home? Start here
No need to get it perfect. These are the things that make the biggest difference, in order.
Shut off the water
Look for the main valve near the meter or where the line comes into the house, and turn it slowly, since older valves can stick. If it's one fixture, its own shutoff valve will do.
Stay clear of the power
If you can reach the breaker panel without stepping in water, switch off the wet rooms. If you can't, leave it alone, stay out of the water and tell us when you call.
Take pictures first
Before you clean up, photograph the water, where it came from and whatever it damaged. Your insurance company will ask, and you only get one chance at those shots.
Rescue what you can
Move rugs, papers, photos and electronics to a dry room, and prop furniture up off the wet floor. Everything else can wait.
Let the air move
If the water is clean and the power's safe, open interior doors and run the fans you have. Stay out if it's sewage or floodwater, and keep that air away from the rest of the house.
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Mold can get started within 24 to 48 hours, so it's worth calling even if the worst seems over.
Typical build year
What to check around Boise before it leaks
Homes from these years often had plastic plumbing put in, and one type stands out. Polybutylene, usually gray and often stamped PB, was widely used until the mid 1990s and is known for failing without warning, usually at the fittings.
Check the exposed lines near your water heater and under the sinks. While you're there, look at the tank's age on its label. Eight to twelve years is about all you can expect, and when one fails, it fails on the floor.
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How we can help in Boise
Water Damage Cleanup & Extraction
The more water that comes out at this stage, the less has to be dried later. Pumps and extraction units clear carpet, pad, hardwood and tile, then everything the water touched gets cleaned.
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Flood Damage Restoration
Floodwater is never clean. It carries soil and sewage, so mud and silt get cleared, soaked drywall and insulation get cut out, and what stays gets disinfected.
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Basement Water Damage Restoration
If your home has a basement, a failed sump pump or a backed-up drain can fill it fast. It gets pumped out, the concrete and block get dried, and someone finds out how the water got in.
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Structural Drying and Dehumidification
Air movers and dehumidifiers run until the meters say your walls, subfloor and framing are back to normal. Not until they look dry. Until the readings prove it.
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Water Damage Repair and Restoration
Once the structure is dry, the drywall, flooring, trim and paint go back. You'll have photos and notes for your claim along the way.
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What's different about water damage in Boise
Weather
West of the Cascades, months of steady rain define the wet season, and atmospheric rivers can add days of heavy downpours and river flooding on top. East of the mountains, snow, ice and hard freezes bring burst pipes and ice dams instead. Either way, buildings can stay damp from fall to spring.
Buildings
Have a look in your crawlspace at the end of the wet season. That's where a slow leak or poor drainage shows up, and damp air there can reach the floor above. Wood siding and cedar roofs look great, but they do need upkeep to keep the water out.
Ground
Soil stays saturated for much of the wet season, and glacial clay in many lowland areas barely drains at all. Water collects in crawlspaces and against foundations, and it can stay there for weeks after the rain lets up.
Drying
Cool, wet air is hard to dry. That's where desiccant units come in, since they keep pulling water at low temperatures. Set up inside sealed containment, they can get a crawlspace and subfloor dry even in the middle of the rainy season.
When you call
How a water damage job works in Boise
The call itself is short. Tell us your address in Boise, what got wet and if it's still coming in. We'll connect you with a restoration specialist from our network who covers Ada County, and they'll tell you what they can do and when. It doesn't matter if it's a house, a rental or a business.
Expect a walk through the house with a thermal camera and a moisture meter, because what you can see is usually only part of it. The specialist will also tell you which of the three categories you've got. Category 1 water is clean, Category 2 is dirty, and Category 3 is sewage or floodwater. That last one changes the job, with plastic containment around the work area and negative air machines pushing air through HEPA filters.
Most of the job is drying, and it's slower than people expect. Extraction units, often truck-mounted, take out the bulk water. Air movers and low grain refrigerant (LGR) dehumidifiers then do the long, loud work of pulling moisture out of walls and floors. Desiccant units come in when it's too cold or the materials are too dense for LGR machines. Psychrometric readings, which are daily checks of temperature and humidity, tell the specialist if the setup needs changing.
So how do you know it's done? It's done when the numbers say so. A dry baseline from untouched materials in your house is the target, and each wet area has to reach it before the equipment leaves. It follows the IICRC S500 standard, and you get a record of the readings for your insurance claim.
What can be saved in a Boise home
More than you'd think, if it's caught early. Carpet soaked with clean water can often be dried in place once the pad's been pulled. Hardwood is worth trying to save too, with floor drying mats and slow drying, though it may need refinishing. Drywall that's wet only at the base can be cut a little above the waterline instead of being replaced to the ceiling, which is what a flood cut is.
Contaminated water is where the rules get strict. Sewage or floodwater means the carpet and pad come out, along with wet insulation, and what's left gets an antimicrobial treatment. It's also not safe to relight a gas appliance that's been underwater until someone's checked it, and a soft floor needs a look before anyone stands on it.
Boise and the rest of Ada County
Our network covers Boise and the towns around it in Ada County. That includes homes, rentals and businesses, day or night.
ZIP codes in Boise
- 83703
- 83702
- 83706
- 83705
- 83704
- 83709
- 83712
- 83716
- 83713
- 83725
Common water damage questions in Boise
How fast can someone get to me in Boise?
We aim to have a specialist on the way the same day, often within hours. When a big storm hits all of Ada County at once, it can take longer, so it pays to call early. The steps above will help while you wait.
Can I clean up water damage myself?
If it's small, clean and caught quickly, go ahead. If it has been sitting, has gone under the floor or smells bad, that's the time to call. The trouble with doing it yourself is that everything can look dry on top and still be wet underneath.
How long does it take to dry out a house?
It depends on how much got wet and for how long. A fresh leak in one room could be dry in a couple of days, while a soaked floor and walls may need a week. You'll see daily readings, so you'll know how it's going.
Can wet hardwood floors and carpet be saved?
Often, yes, if drying starts quickly. Hardwood can come back with floor drying mats and slow, controlled drying, though it may cup for a while and need refinishing. Carpet soaked by clean water can usually be saved with a new pad. Carpet that sewage or floodwater touched has to go.
Will my insurance pay for water damage?
Often, but not always. Insurers tend to pay for sudden leaks and not for long-term seepage. Flooding from outside needs its own policy. Call your insurance company early, and keep the moisture logs and photos, since they make the claim much easier.
Need help with water in Boise?
(888) 596-0163It's quick. Give us your address, and we'll connect you with a local specialist who can tell you when they'll be there.