Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Stamford and Norwalk Area

What Makes Stamford and Norwalk Different

Stamford, Norwalk and the towns around them sit on Long Island Sound in lower Fairfield County. Coastal storms push high water into shoreline neighborhoods, and Hurricane Sandy in 2012 flooded homes along the Sound from Greenwich to Westport. Salt water ruins wiring and appliances fast, so have an electrician check anything that was under water before the power goes back on.

Inland, the Norwalk River, the Rippowam River and the Mianus River rise after heavy rain and flood low streets and basements. Winters bring nor’easters, heavy snow and ice dams on older homes with shallow attics, and meltwater backs up under the shingles into ceilings and walls.

The housing here is a mix of old colonials, postwar capes, big newer homes and dense condo buildings in Stamford. Many older homes sit on stone or block foundations that seep in spring, and paint, plaster and pipe wrap may hold lead or asbestos. Summers are humid, so run a dehumidifier in the basement and keep humidity under 60 percent.