New Castle County
Water damage & mold help in Wilmington, DE
Wilmington is Delaware's largest city, built along the Christina River and Brandywine Creek. Much of its housing is brick rowhomes and twins from the late 1800s and early 1900s, especially in Trolley Square, Little Italy and the Highlands. Those older homes share walls, have basements, and often still have cast-iron drains and galvanized supply lines.
Areas served
Trolley Square · Little Italy · Forty Acres · Riverfront · Highlands
ZIPs include 19801, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807
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Wilmington homes and water damage
In rowhomes, a leak or sewer backup in one house can travel through shared walls into the next. Basements in older homes take on water during heavy rain, especially near the Christina and Brandywine. Twins and rowhomes in older neighborhoods often have plaster walls and hardwood that are worth drying in place.
Brandywine and Christina flooding
Heavy rain from tropical systems, like Ida in 2021, has pushed the Brandywine Creek to record levels and flooded nearby homes and businesses.
Older sewer laterals
Clay and cast-iron sewer lines under century-old rowhomes crack and fill with roots, causing basement backups.
Humid summers
Damp basements in older homes grow mold during humid Mid-Atlantic summers.
Shared roofs on rowhomes
Rowhome blocks in Trolley Square and the Highlands often share continuous flat or low-slope roofs. A failed seam or clogged drain on one roof can send water into the house next door, which complicates who repairs what.
Common calls in Wilmington
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Wilmington at a glance
- County
- New Castle County
- Neighborhoods
- Trolley Square, Little Italy, Forty Acres, Riverfront
- ZIP codes
- 19801, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807
- Nearby
- Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD
Wilmington questions
Do I need a permit for rebuild work in Wilmington?
Cleanup doesn't. Structural, plumbing and electrical repairs need permits from the City of Wilmington's Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Is sewer backup covered by insurance in Delaware?
Usually only with a sewer or water backup endorsement on your homeowners policy.
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