Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley Area

What Makes Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley Different

Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and the towns along the 101 sit in valleys ringed by the Santa Monica and Santa Susana Mountains. The climate is dry most of the year, with hot summers and a short rainy season. When winter storms come, water runs off steep hillsides into washes like the Arroyo Simi and the Arroyo Conejo, and homes near the bottom of a slope can take mud and water.

Wildfire shapes life here. The Woolsey Fire in November 2018 burned homes in Oak Park, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills and pushed smoke across the whole area. Soot settles in attics, ducts, carpet and closets long after the fire is out. Fire damage is often a water loss too, because the water used to put out a fire soaks walls and floors that then need drying.

Most homes are slab built tracts from the 1960s through the 1990s, with some newer hillside homes. Older copper lines under the slab can leak quietly, and water heaters in garages and closets are a common source of floor damage. Summer heat is dry, so mold usually means a hidden leak rather than humidity. After a burn, rain on bare hills can bring mudflows, so keep drains clear in the first winters after any nearby fire.