Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Wheeling, West Virginia Area

What Makes Wheeling, West Virginia Different

Wheeling sits on the Ohio River, and part of the city is on Wheeling Island in the middle of the river. The river has flooded the island and low riverfront streets many times, and Wheeling Creek can rise quickly in a heavy rain. Floodwater from outside is always contaminated, and a standard homeowners policy does not cover it.

Much of the valley is steep, and many homes are built into hillsides. Heavy rain runs downhill fast and seeps through old stone and block foundations, so basements take on water in wet seasons. Winters bring snow and many freeze and thaw cycles, and pipes in exterior walls and unheated basements freeze and split.

Wheeling has many large Victorian homes and rowhouses 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. Never run a generator in a garage or near a window, because carbon monoxide kills quietly.