Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Allentown Area

What Makes Allentown Different

The Lehigh Valley has many old rowhomes, twins and brick houses built long before 1978. Lead paint is common in older homes here, and old plaster, pipe wrap and floor tile may contain asbestos, so test before you tear anything out. A leak in one rowhome can travel to the home next door, so tell your neighbor quickly.

Much of the valley sits on limestone, and sinkholes open up in some neighborhoods, often after heavy rain or a broken water or sewer line. If a depression forms in your yard or a crack opens in your basement floor, keep people away and call the city or township before you fill it.

The Lehigh and Delaware rivers and many creeks flood in heavy rain and in the remnants of tropical storms. Winters bring nor’easters, ice dams and frozen pipes. Most homes have basements with stone or block walls that seep in wet seasons, so a sump pump and a dehumidifier are worth having.