Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Springfield, Massachusetts Area

What Makes Springfield Different

Springfield 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.

Much of the housing is old, including triple deckers, brick mill era buildings and Victorian homes built long before 1978. Lead paint is common, and Massachusetts has a strict lead law that requires deleading in older homes where young children live. Old plaster, boiler pipe wrap and floor tile may contain asbestos, so test before you tear anything out.

The Connecticut, Chicopee and Westfield rivers run through the area, and low areas near them can flood in heavy rain and spring melt. The tornado that crossed Springfield in June 2011 showed how fast a torn roof lets rain into a whole building. Cover any roof opening with a tarp as soon as it is safe, and photograph everything first.