Water damage in Roy
Roy is about six miles southwest of downtown Ogden, on the flat ground between Hill Air Force Base and Hooper. It was a small farm town until Hill Field opened in the early 1940s. Workers poured in, and the town grew fast through the war years and the decades after.
That history shows up in the houses. Much of Roy is ranch and split-level homes built from the 1950s through the 1980s, most with basements and many with original water heaters long since replaced once or twice. Copper and galvanized supply lines from that era are reaching the age where pinhole leaks and corroded fittings start, and a leak in a main-floor bathroom tends to show up as a stain on the basement ceiling below.
Roy is flatter than the bench neighborhoods in Ogden, so spring runoff does not rush downhill at homes here. Water still pools along foundations when yards settle or downspouts drain too close to the house, and window wells fill during wet springs. A lot of Roy yards also run on pressurized irrigation, and sprinkler lines and backflow valves that did not get blown out before the first hard freeze crack over the winter.
Sewer laterals in the older parts of town are another source. Roots and settling cause clogs, and the backup comes out of the basement floor drain.
Crews that work Ogden cover Roy every day, from the neighborhoods along 1900 West and 5600 South out toward the Hooper line. Call, describe what you see, and the company will tell you when someone can be there.
What crews handle in Roy
- Water extraction and removal: Pumps and extractors pull out standing water, then wet carpet pad and drywall come out.
- Flooded basement cleanup: Water pumped out of finished and unfinished basements, then walls, floors and framing dried.
- Frozen and burst pipe damage: Cleanup after a pipe splits in the cold, from wet ceilings to soaked basement carpet.
- Sewer backup cleanup: Sewage removed, contaminated materials hauled out, surfaces cleaned and disinfected.
- Snowmelt and storm water damage: Water that came in from outside during runoff, heavy rain or a wind storm, cleaned up and dried.
- Drying and mold prevention: Air movers, dehumidifiers and daily moisture readings until walls and floors are dry.