Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Hartford Area

What Makes Hartford Different

Hartford sits on the Connecticut River, and big floods in the past led to the dikes and flood walls that now protect the city. Heavy rain and spring snowmelt still raise the river and its tributaries, and low homes near streams can take water. Floodwater from outside is contaminated, and a standard homeowners policy does not cover it.

Winters are cold, with heavy wet snow and many freeze and thaw cycles. Ice dams form on homes with thin attic insulation and push meltwater into ceilings and walls. Pipes in outside walls and unheated spaces split in deep cold, and the leak often shows up only when things thaw.

Much of the housing here was built long before 1978, from city three family homes to older colonials in the suburbs. Lead paint is common, and plaster, pipe wrap and floor tile may contain asbestos. Test before you sand, scrape or tear anything out. Basements in older homes often seep, so a dehumidifier in summer keeps mold down.