Lakewood, Wisconsin Restoration Services

Every week, homeowners and property managers in Lakewood, WI face water leaks, storm damage, fires and mold problems that cannot wait. Water Restoration exists to shorten the time between the emergency and a trained crew at your door. One call reaches local companies that cover Lakewood and Oconto County for water, fire and mold restoration, any hour of the day.

Housing in Lakewood includes farmhouses, manufactured homes, lake and cabin properties, outbuildings and homes on well water and septic systems. Crews that serve rural areas are used to long driveways, outbuildings and properties with no municipal water or sewer.

Restoration services available in Lakewood

Common property damage problems in Lakewood

Property owners in Lakewood deal with the same regional risks found throughout Wisconsin. Wisconsin's hard winters freeze pipes and build ice dams, spring melt and intense summer rain flood basements, and many homes have aging sump systems that fail exactly when they are needed most. Problems tend to peak during winter and the spring thaw, but plumbing failures and appliance leaks happen in every month of the year.

Typical emergencies in the area:

• Ice dams that back melting snow under shingles and into ceilings and exterior walls
• Leaking shower pans and failed tile grout
• Frozen and burst pipes during winter cold snaps, especially lines in exterior walls, attics, garages and crawlspaces
• Heavy lake-effect snow loads and the meltwater and ice dams that follow
• Roof leaks around flashing, vents and chimneys
• Hail-punctured roofs and skylights that leak during the next rain
• Lightning-caused attic and roof fires
• Lightning strikes and downed power lines during severe storms
• Attic and ceiling moisture from ice dams and roof condensation
• Meltwater seepage into foundations each spring

Before the crew arrives

The first hour determines how much can be saved. While a crew is on the way:

• Do not run the HVAC system if ducts or the air handler got wet, and do not use household fans on sewage or flood water
• Move rugs, furniture legs and valuables out of the water and off wet floors
• After a fire, wait for the fire department to release the property and do not wipe soot with water, which smears it into surfaces
• Open your insurance claim early; mitigation is a policy condition and delays can reduce what is paid
• Photograph and video the damage before moving anything
• If you see or smell mold, avoid disturbing it and keep the area closed off until it is assessed

From your call to a crew at the door

1. Call (888) 755-3821. Describe what happened, where you are in Lakewood and whether the water is still running or the fire is out.
2. We connect you with a restoration company that covers your ZIP code and has crews available. In most cases they contact you within minutes and schedule an emergency response measured in hours.
3. On arrival, technicians assess the damage with moisture meters and cameras, stabilize the property and walk you through a written scope before work proceeds.
4. Drying, cleaning or remediation continues with daily readings until the structure is verified dry and clean; reconstruction follows.

What to expect when you call about restoration in Lakewood

• Crews document the loss with photos, moisture readings and itemized estimates in the format insurance adjusters expect
• One number covers water, fire, smoke, mold, sewage and biohazard emergencies
• Calls are answered 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends and holidays
• Restoration companies in the network are independent local businesses; confirm their licensing and insurance and get the scope in writing
• We route you to a local company that already works in Lakewood and Oconto County

Areas we serve in and around Lakewood

Coverage in Lakewood includes ZIP code 54138, along with the rest of Oconto County.

The same crews also serve nearby communities including Townsend (5 mi), Mountain (8 mi), Athelstane (18 mi), Crivitz (21 mi), Suring (22 mi), Pound (22 mi), Goodman (24 mi), Coleman (27 mi), Dunbar (27 mi) and Wausaukee (29 mi). If you are just outside Lakewood, call anyway; coverage areas overlap.

When and where damage happens in Lakewood

Regardless of the age of a building, water finds the same weak points: supply connections, roof penetrations, window flashing and anywhere two materials meet.

Winter brings frozen and burst pipes; spring and summer bring the heavy rain, saturated ground and sump failures that flood lower levels. Home fires peak in winter, when space heaters, fireplaces and furnaces are running and holiday cooking and decorating add risk. Winter condensation on windows and in attics, followed by spring moisture in basements and crawlspaces, gives mold two seasons to get started.