Water damage restoration in Safford, AZ

Homes and water damage in Safford

Safford is the Graham County seat and the main town of the upper Gila Valley, at about 2,900 feet below 10,700-foot Mount Graham. It's a farming and mining community, with cotton fields along the Gila River and the Morenci mine to the east. Homes include older houses near downtown, 1970s–2000s subdivisions, manufactured homes and rural properties. Safford's ZIP, 85546, is in our coverage list, along with neighboring Thatcher and Pima.

Older homes with aging plumbing, many manufactured homes, and rural properties on wells and septic. Winter freezes split exposed pipes, and monsoon storms and river flows can flood low areas.

Safford sits in the upper Gila Valley alongside Thatcher and Pima, with farmland along the river and Mount Graham rising to the southwest. Neighborhoods near the river and irrigation canals are the lowest, and heavy storms and high Gila River flows can bring water toward them. Winter cold snaps are common, and many older homes and manufactured homes have exposed pipes.