Signs you need a crew now
- More than an inch of standing water - anywhere
- Water rising through the floor drain or wall cracks
- Sump pump dead, tripped, or can't keep up
- A sewage smell - that's contaminated water, don't touch it
What happens when you call
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Tell us what happened. 30 seconds - how deep, and where it's coming from.
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You're connected with a local restoration crew while you're on the line.
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The crew confirms timing and sets your arrival time with you directly.
Why this one can't wait
Basement walls and slab soak up gallons you can't see, and mold gets established in 24-48 damp hours. Every hour underwater moves more of your stuff from "salvageable" to "loss."
And a deeply flooded basement has to be drained slowly - empty it too fast and groundwater pressure can crack the foundation. That judgment call is the crew's job, not yours. More detail in the salvage guide.
Local to the five boroughs
New York's pre-war stock fails in New York ways - aging risers and radiator lines burst inside walls, and the upstairs neighbor's overflow becomes your ceiling collapse. Basement and cellar apartments flood fast when cloudbursts overwhelm the sewers, as Ida proved in 2021, and hard freezes still catch pipes in uninsulated shafts.
In New York, sudden pipe and appliance failures are standard covered losses; water that backs up from sewers or drains needs its own endorsement. In multifamily buildings, whose policy pays - yours, the neighbor's, or the building's - turns on where the failure happened, so documentation matters double.
Serving New York, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Yonkers, Hoboken, and all of the five boroughs.
Flooded basement questions
Can't I just pump it out myself?
A few inches of clean water with the power off - maybe. Deep water needs a slow, staged drain-down so the foundation isn't damaged, plus extraction from the slab and walls a shop vac can't touch.
Is basement flooding covered by insurance?
A burst pipe is typically covered by a homeowner's policy. Surface flooding is typically covered by flood insurance. Sewer backup is typically covered only with a sewer or water backup endorsement. Groundwater seepage is generally not covered by either, unless it was caused by a covered flood event. Review your policy, including endorsements. See the coverage guide.
What about the furnace and water heater?
Don't relight or power anything that took water - the crew has them inspected. Submerged gas valves and controls are typically replaced, not dried.
My upstairs neighbor's leak damaged my apartment - whose insurance pays?
Usually your own policy covers your unit's damage first; check your policy for how a neighbor's leak is handled. Photograph the failure point before repairs erase it.