Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Manchester Area

What Makes Manchester Different

Manchester winters bring nor’easters, heavy wet snow and many freeze and thaw cycles. Ice dams form along the eaves of older homes with little attic insulation, and meltwater backs up under the shingles into ceilings and walls. Pipes in exterior walls, porches and unheated basements freeze and split, and the leak usually shows up when things warm up.

Manchester grew up around the mills on the Merrimack River, and much of its housing is old, including multi-family homes and tenements built long before 1978. Lead paint is common, and old plaster, boiler pipe wrap and floor tile may contain asbestos, so test before you tear anything out. In a building with several units, a leak in one travels to the next.

Heavy rain and spring snowmelt raise the Merrimack and the smaller rivers that feed it, and low areas near them can flood. Most older homes sit on stone or brick foundations that seep in wet seasons. A sump pump and a dehumidifier prevent a lot of damage in a New England basement.