Water Damage Restoration in Aurora, IL

Finding all the water in an Aurora home

The stain on the ceiling or the soft spot in the floor is usually only part of the story. Water travels along framing, under flooring and inside walls, so we start with meters and a moisture map before anything gets cut. Then we extract, open the wet materials and dry with air movers and dehumidifiers sized to what the map shows. The rebuild comes after the readings are dry, and it covers everything the drying required us to remove.

We work in Aurora every week, a city that spreads across Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties, and we get around it on I-88, Route 59, Eola Road, Orchard Road and Farnsworth Avenue. If your Aurora house has a bathroom or kitchen over a finished room, or a pipe running through an outside wall, the leak may show up a long way from where it started. A wall can look dry and still read wet a few feet past the visible damage. Mapping first keeps us from cutting too little and having to come back, or cutting too much and adding to the rebuild.

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What an Aurora water damage job covers

Moisture mapping

Readings across floors, walls and ceilings mark where the water went before anything is removed.

Targeted removal

We cut and remove only the materials the map shows are wet, and keep the rest in place.

Extraction from carpet and low spots

Water in carpet, on hard floors and in low spots is pulled out with extraction equipment.

Negative air during removal

When wet materials come out, a negative air machine keeps the dust in the work area.

Monitoring until dry

We come back each day, re-read the map and move equipment until every point reads dry.

Full rebuild

Drywall, insulation, flooring, trim and paint are put back to match what was there.

What to expect on an Aurora water job

Calls and texts get answered at all times, and we dispatch as fast as we can. Before the first machine runs, the daily rates are in writing, and the moisture map and photos are yours to keep. After drying, the rebuild estimate is itemized, and if we open a wall and find more, the extra work is priced in writing for your approval first. We book around the days we said and finish with a walkthrough of each room.

Calls and texts picked up day or night
Moisture map before any cutting
Removal limited to what reads wet
Equipment out once every point is dry
Your copy of the map and photos
Rebuild matched to the existing rooms

Water Damage Restoration estimate in Aurora

Tell us about the project and we will set a time to look at it.

FAQ

Water Damage Restoration in Aurora: questions

What should I do before you get here?

Find the source and shut off the water to it, or close the main shutoff. Keep people and pets out of any room where the ceiling is sagging. Move furniture away from wet walls, set aluminum foil or plastic under furniture legs on wet carpet, and take photos from several angles.

Does the City of Aurora require permits for water damage repairs?

Drying does not. The rebuild may, depending on whether it includes electrical, framing or other permitted work. We check with the City of Aurora and pull the permits the scope needs.

Do you cover the towns around Aurora?

Yes. We take water damage calls in Montgomery, Oswego, Naperville and Warrenville too.

How long will drying take in my Aurora home?

That depends on the map. A wet floor alone dries faster than water inside a wall or a ceiling. We re-read every point each day, and the equipment comes out as soon as all of them are dry.

Is water from outside covered the same as a burst pipe?

Not usually. Surface water coming in from outside is generally a flood claim, and flood is usually a separate policy. Water from a pipe or appliance inside the house is a different kind of claim, and only your policy and carrier decide coverage. Call or text (815) 585-1750 and we will document everything so your carrier has what it needs.

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