Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Worcester Area

What Makes Worcester Different

Worcester sits on hills well above the coast, and it is often colder and snowier than Boston. Nor’easters dump heavy wet snow, and ice dams form along the eaves of older homes with little attic insulation. Meltwater backs up under the shingles into ceilings and walls. Pipes in exterior walls and porches freeze and split, and the leak usually shows up during the thaw.

Worcester is full of triple deckers and other 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.

Spring snowmelt and heavy rain raise groundwater, and older stone and block basements seep. Brooks and small rivers rise quickly in a downpour. A sump pump with a battery backup, a dehumidifier and a backwater valve on the sewer line prevent a lot of damage. Never run a generator in a basement or garage during a winter outage.