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Water damage & mold help in Waterbury, CT
Waterbury sits in the Naugatuck River valley of western Connecticut, once known as the Brass City. The great flood of August 1955 devastated the valley, and the river and its tributaries still rise fast in heavy rain. Cold winters bring frozen pipes and ice dams, and the city's many century-old multi-family homes have aging plumbing and stone or brick basements.
Areas served
Overlook · Bunker Hill · Town Plot · East End · Hillside
ZIPs include 06701, 06702, 06703, 06704, 06705, 06706
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Waterbury homes and water damage
Overlook and Hillside have large early-1900s homes, while much of the city has two- and three-family wood-frame houses with shared plumbing and old basements. Many triple-deckers and two-families have separate water heaters and boilers for each unit in a shared basement, so a single failure can soak storage for every tenant in the building.
River flooding
The Naugatuck River and Mad River rise quickly in heavy rain, as in the 1955 flood.
Frozen pipes
Cold snaps freeze pipes in exterior walls and unheated basements of older homes.
Ice dams
Snow and freeze-thaw cycles cause ice dams that leak into top-floor ceilings.
Multi-family leaks
A leak in an upper unit of a two- or three-family home spreads to units below.
Wet basements
Old stone and brick foundations let groundwater in after heavy rain and snowmelt.
Hillside runoff
Waterbury is built on steep hills, and heavy rain sends runoff toward foundations and into basements.
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Waterbury at a glance
- County
- New Haven County
- Neighborhoods
- Overlook, Bunker Hill, Town Plot, East End
- ZIP codes
- 06701, 06702, 06703, 06704, 06705, 06706
- Nearby
- Hartford, CT, New Haven, CT, Stamford, CT, Bridgeport, CT, Norwalk, CT
Waterbury questions
Do I need a permit for repairs in Waterbury?
Cleanup and drying don't. Structural, plumbing and electrical repairs need permits from the City of Waterbury Building Department.
Who pays for a leak between units in a Waterbury multi-family?
It depends on the source and your policies. Document the damage, notify the owner and tenants, and contact your insurers quickly.
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