Water damage restoration in Phoenix, AZ

Homes and water damage in Phoenix

Phoenix is big enough that water damage depends on the neighborhood. The historic districts around downtown — Willo, Encanto-Palmcroft, Coronado — have 1920s–1950s homes with older plumbing and flat roof sections. Arcadia, the Biltmore area and Moon Valley are full of 1950s–1970s ranch homes, many remodeled but still sitting on copper lines in the slab. Maryvale grew in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the first big tract developments. North Phoenix, Deer Valley and Desert Ridge are mostly 1990s–2010s homes with water lines and air handlers in the attic. Laveen and the southern edges are newer still.

Phoenix water is very hard, which shortens the life of water heaters, supply lines and fixtures across the city. Older central homes are the most prone to slab leaks and cast-iron drain problems. Newer homes often have attic plumbing and air handlers, where a condensate overflow or fitting leak soaks insulation and ceilings. Summer attic temperatures can exceed 140°F, which stresses anything up there.