Water Damage Restoration in Apache Junction, AZ

What should you do in the first hour after water damage?

Stop the water at its source, keep yourself safe from electricity, and get the water out fast. Wet drywall, carpet pad and cabinets start to break down within hours. Mold can follow in 24 to 48 hours. The sooner drying starts, the more of your home can be saved.

Here is a short checklist you can follow while you wait for help:

1. Shut off the water. Most Apache Junction homes have a main valve near the front hose bib or in a box by the street. Manufactured homes often have a valve under the home near the front.
2. Cut power to wet rooms at the breaker, but only if you can reach the panel without standing in water.
3. Take photos and video of every wet area before anything is moved. Your insurance company will ask for them.
4. Lift and move rugs, electronics, papers and furniture off wet floors. Put foil under furniture legs that must stay.
5. Do not use a household vacuum on standing water. It is an electric shock risk and will ruin the vacuum.
6. Call a restoration pro. Professional pumps, extractors and dehumidifiers remove far more water than towels and box fans.

Why is water damage different in Apache Junction?

Apache Junction mixes desert monsoons, older slab-on-grade homes, hard water and a large number of manufactured homes. Each one changes how water spreads, where it hides and how a home should be dried. A crew that knows the area knows where to look.

Monsoon storms and desert washes

Summer storms can drop more than an inch of rain in an hour. On July 28, 2022, the National Weather Service reported that washes in Apache Junction overflowed their banks, closed roads and flooded several homes. Weekes Wash, Cortez Road and Superstition Boulevard were among the hardest-hit spots.

That runoff carries desert silt, debris and sometimes manure from horse properties upstream. It counts as contaminated water, so it needs cleaning and disinfection, not just drying.

Slab leaks and hard water

Most East Valley homes sit on concrete slabs with copper lines running under or through them. Hard water slowly pits copper from the inside. A pinhole leak under the slab can soak flooring and baseboards for weeks before anyone notices. Learn more on our slab leak water damage page.

Manufactured homes and 55+ communities

Apache Junction has more than 100 mobile home and RV communities, from Roadhaven Resort to Palmas del Sol East and Dolce Vita. Leaks in these homes often run under the subfloor and into the belly wrap, where they stay hidden. Drying them takes different equipment and care than a site-built house.

Seasonal homes that sit empty

Many winter residents head north for the summer. A small leak in July can run for months before anyone is back to see it. If you own a seasonal home, ask a neighbor to check it after big storms, and call right away if they find water.

Signs you need water damage restoration

You need professional help if water has reached anything porous, such as carpet, drywall or cabinets, or if you cannot find where it is coming from. Surface water you can see is often only part of the problem. Water wicks up walls and under flooring where towels cannot reach.

• Standing water on floors, or carpet that squishes when you walk on it
• Stains, bubbling paint or sagging spots on ceilings
• Baseboards or cabinet bases that are swollen or soft
• A musty smell that does not go away after airing out
• Warm spots on a tile or concrete floor, a classic slab leak sign
• A water bill that jumped with no change in use
• Floors that feel soft or bouncy in a manufactured home
• Water that came in from outside during a storm