Hamilton County
Water damage & mold help in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati is built on steep hills along the Ohio River, and it's one of the most landslide-prone cities in the country. Heavy rain saturates hillsides and sends water toward foundations, combined sewers back up into basements, and the Ohio River has a long history of major floods, including 1937 and 1997.
Areas served
Over-the-Rhine · Clifton · Hyde Park · Northside · Price Hill
ZIPs include 45202, 45214, 45219, 45227, 45237, 45246
Fast call-back during business hours
Cincinnati homes and water damage
Over-the-Rhine has one of the largest collections of 19th-century Italianate buildings in the country, and neighborhoods like Clifton, Northside and Price Hill are full of older brick homes with basements, plaster walls and aging plumbing. Many homes on steep lots have basements dug into hillsides, where one wall is below grade and prone to seepage.
Landslides and hillside runoff
Saturated hillsides slide during wet periods, damaging homes, roads and buried pipes.
Basement sewer backups
Combined sewers in older neighborhoods back up during heavy rain.
Ohio River flooding
The river flooded low-lying areas in 1937 and 1997, and floodwalls now protect parts of the riverfront.
Frozen pipes
Winter cold snaps freeze pipes in older homes.
Ice storms and freezes
Winter ice storms knock out power across the region and freeze pipes in homes without backup heat.
Older brick homes with basements
Brick homes in Northside, Price Hill and Clifton often have stone foundations, clay sewer laterals and basements that seep during heavy rain.
Common calls in Cincinnati
Also available: emergency water damage and all restoration services.
Cincinnati at a glance
- County
- Hamilton County
- Neighborhoods
- Over-the-Rhine, Clifton, Hyde Park, Northside
- ZIP codes
- 45202, 45214, 45219, 45227, 45237, 45246
- Nearby
- Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH, Toledo, OH, Dayton, OH, Akron, OH
Cincinnati questions
Does Cincinnati help with sewer backups?
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati runs a Sewer Backup Response Program that may help with cleanup when the backup comes from the public sewer.
Do I need a permit for repairs in Cincinnati?
Structural, plumbing and electrical repairs need permits from the City of Cincinnati Department of Buildings and Inspections.
Helpful guides
Nearby and related areas
Water or mold damage in Cincinnati? Get the right crew on it.
One call connects you with an independent restoration company that serves your ZIP code. Fast call-back during business hours.