Water Damage Blog for Stillwater and the St. Croix Valley
Local water problems, one at a time: thaw seepage, sump pits, frozen pipes, ice dams, river rise and what a claim file needs.
Water Damage in Downtown White Bear Lake Brick Shops
Downtown White Bear Lake has historic brick storefronts along Third and Fourth Streets. See how a leak moves through brick and how drying keeps a shop open.
Sump Pump Failures in Stillwater and Lake Elmo Basements
A sump pump can quit on the wettest night of the year. See how pumps fail, what to do when the pit overflows and how a basement is cleaned in Washington County.
Stillwater Frozen Pipe Checklist Before the First Hard Freeze
Stillwater averages about 42 inches of snow a year. A fall checklist for hoses, faucets, exterior walls and the main shutoff before the first hard freeze.
Downtown Stillwater Flooded: A Business Owner's First Day
A downtown Stillwater storefront takes on water. See the first steps for a shop or restaurant owner, from shutoffs to phased drying that keeps doors open.
Oakdale Basement Water Meters: Freezes, Leaks and Shutoffs
Most Oakdale homes keep the water meter in the basement. See how a meter can freeze, who handles a leak before or after it and how a wet basement is cleaned up.
Mahtomedi Basement Flooding: What a 2018 Settlement Shows
A 2018 report on yard and basement flooding in Mahtomedi offers practical lessons: how stormwater enters a house, what to document and how the cleanup works.
Lake Elmo Sewage Backup: Is It Septic or City Sewer?
A sewage backup in Lake Elmo starts with one question: septic system or city sewer? See how each setup shows trouble and how the cleanup is handled either way.
St. Croix Floods in Hudson: 1965, 2001 and What Water Does
Hudson sits on the St. Croix River, and its flood record runs from 1965 to 2001. See what river water does inside a home and how the cleanup is done.
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