Water damage in Birmingham & Bloomfield?
Water Damage Restoration in Birmingham & Bloomfield, MI
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What you can expect from us
- A real person answers the phone 24 hours a day, and we can often be on site within a few hours.
- We work with every insurance company and document the damage for your claim.
- Ajaxx is an IICRC Certified Firm, which means our technicians are trained to the industry's cleaning and restoration standards.
Water in a Birmingham & Bloomfield basement or ceiling needs to come out fast. Stop the source if you can and move things off the wet floor. We cover all of Birmingham & Bloomfield, including downtown Birmingham. We extract the water, check hidden moisture and dry the house.
What to do right now
- Turn off the main water valve if you can reach it safely.
- Keep kids and pets out of the wet area.
- Photograph everything before it is moved.
Birmingham & Bloomfield neighborhoods we work in
We work in downtown Birmingham, Quarton Lake and the neighborhoods off Maple Road and Lincoln, plus Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township. The drive from Ann Arbor is I-96 to I-696 and Woodward.
What do we see in Birmingham & Bloomfield homes?
Typical houses are older, larger homes with finished basements. Water near the Rouge River, wet clay soil and freeze-thaw cycles are the usual causes.
The Rouge runs through
The Main Branch of the Rouge River starts in Troy and flows south and southwest through this area toward Southfield. Homes near the river and its small tributaries can see high water in heavy storms.
Large homes, big finished basements
Many homes here have finished lower levels with wet bars, home theaters and expensive millwork. The common failures are a sump pump that loses power in a storm, a water heater or water softener leak in the mechanical room, and refrigerator or ice maker lines upstairs.
Protecting finishes
We meter before we remove anything. Hardwood, cabinetry and plaster can often be dried in place with the right setup. When something has to come out, we photograph and document it for the claim.
Birmingham’s sewer basins
Oakland County runs two retention treatment basins in Birmingham, the Birmingham basin and the Bloomfield Village basin, both in the Rouge River watershed. Like other combined systems, they store excess flow during heavy rain. Birmingham is also one of the communities in the George W. Kuhn Drainage District to the east. When rainfall outruns that capacity, water can back up into basements. Birmingham and Troy are both in that district.
Older homes near downtown
In older Birmingham homes, roof drains are sometimes still tied into the sanitary sewer. Disconnecting them is one of the fixes cities recommend to cut overflow.
Will you have to tear out drywall?
Only if it cannot be dried. Moisture readings decide, and we tell you before anything is cut.
How long will drying take?
Usually a few days for clean water caught early. We check readings daily and leave the equipment until it reads dry.
What about mold?
If a leak sat for a while, see mold remediation. Mold estimates are free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township?
Yes.
Can hardwood floors and cabinets be dried?
Often, if drying starts quickly and the water was clean.
Do you come out to downtown Birmingham?
Yes. We cover downtown Birmingham, Quarton Lake and the neighborhoods off Maple Road and Lincoln, plus Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, any hour.
How do you get to Birmingham & Bloomfield from Ann Arbor?
Usually I-96 to I-696 and Woodward. We leave from 206 E Huron St in Ann Arbor.