Water Damage Restoration in Memphis, TN
Water damage restoration in Memphis starts with one call. When a frozen pipe splits, a storm drives rain through the roof or a drain backs up, we connect homes and businesses across Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties with a local restoration crew that extracts the water, dries the structure and handles the repairs.
Water damage restoration in Memphis is the work of stopping a leak, pulling out standing water, drying floors, walls and crawl spaces with commercial equipment, and rebuilding what cannot be saved. Memphis winters are mild, so many homes are not built for hard freezes, and the cold snaps of February 2021, December 2022 and January 2024 left burst lines across the city. One call connects you with a local crew, day or night.
Memphis sits on the bluff above the Mississippi River in the far southwest corner of Tennessee, with the Wolf River curving across the north and east side and Nonconnah Creek draining the south. The city gets about 54.9 inches of precipitation a year (1991 to 2020 normals), spread through every season, and its January average runs from 51 degrees down to 33. That mild winter is the catch: houses here are less built for hard freezes than homes farther north, so when an arctic outbreak does arrive, supply lines in crawl spaces, exterior walls and unheated garages are exposed. Add spring thunderstorms, aging roofs and a big stock of older rental homes, and water problems show up all year.
The housing stock tells the rest of the story. The median Memphis home was built around 1970, the oldest of Tennessee's five largest core cities, and only about 45 percent of homes are owner-occupied, so tenants, landlords and property managers all make these calls. Suburbs such as Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville are newer, with median build years from the 1980s into the late 1990s, and many two-story layouts where an upstairs washer or toilet leak comes through the kitchen ceiling. Basements are rare across the Mid-South, so most water ends up in subfloors, slabs, carpet and crawl spaces.
Water Damage Services in Memphis
Emergency Water Extraction
Emergency water extraction for Memphis homes, rentals and suburbs, pulling standing water out of floors, carpet and crawl spaces.
Burst and Frozen Pipe Cleanup
Burst and frozen pipe cleanup for Memphis homes and rentals, from crawl space supply lines to split pipes in exterior walls.
Flood and Storm Water Cleanup
Flood and storm water cleanup across Memphis and Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties after heavy rain, creek overflow and wind.
Crawl Space and Basement Water Removal
Crawl space and basement water removal for Memphis-area homes, drying soaked insulation, joists and subfloors under the house.
Sewage Backup Cleanup
Category 3 sewage backup cleanup for Memphis area homes, from the lowest drain to dry, disinfected floors.
Water Damage Repair and Rebuild
Water damage repair and rebuild for Memphis area homes: drywall, ceilings, floors and cabinets put back after drying.
Commercial Water Damage Restoration
Commercial water damage restoration for Memphis warehouses, offices, hotels, clinics, schools and churches.
Apartment and Multifamily Water Damage
Apartment and multifamily water damage help for Memphis property managers, from one leaking unit to a whole stack.
One call, any hour
Frozen pipes and storm leaks do not wait for business hours, so the line is answered day and night and a local crew can usually come out the same day.
Crews who know Mid-South homes
The technicians work in older city houses, post-war ranch homes and newer Collierville two-story builds, and they know where water hides in each.
Homes and businesses
The same call reaches providers for houses, rentals, apartment buildings, warehouses, offices, churches and restaurants across Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties.
Extraction to rebuild
The crew can pump out water, dry the structure, track moisture readings and handle drywall, flooring and cabinet repairs, so you are not juggling several contractors.
Homes in the Memphis Area
The housing across Memphis neighborhoods such as Midtown, Cooper-Young, Orange Mound, Whitehaven, Frayser, Raleigh, Hickory Hill and Binghampton is older than in most of Tennessee: the median Memphis home was built around 1970. Decades of use mean aging water heaters tucked into closets and garages, supply lines that have been patched over the years, and roofs that have been through many storm seasons. Because basements are rare in this part of the South, homes here sit on crawl spaces or slabs, and water from a leak spreads under flooring and into the framing instead of collecting in a lower level. A large rental market also means leaks are often found late, after a tenant reports a smell or a stain.
The suburbs add their own patterns. Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville are mostly owner-occupied and were built largely from the 1980s onward, with second-floor laundry rooms, large attic spaces and finished bonus rooms. Arlington, Lakeland, Cordova, Atoka and Munford have newer subdivisions where a washer hose, ice maker line or water heater failure is a typical call.
Neighborhoods and areas
Businesses and Commercial Buildings
Commercial water damage in Memphis follows the city's economy. The airport is a national air cargo hub, and fulfillment and distribution warehouses stretch across the metro, where a frozen fire sprinkler branch line in an unheated loading area can soak racking and stock. The river port and rail yards, an academic medical center, a major children's research hospital, a public university, downtown hotels and the entertainment district all depend on fast drying. Older apartment buildings face shared-ceiling leaks and mechanical-room failures, and churches, schools and offices closed over a long holiday weekend can lose two floors of carpet tile and drywall to one burst pipe. Leave the sprinkler system to your fire protection contractor and fire safety plan.
Cities and Towns We Serve Around Memphis
Weather and Flood Risks in Memphis
The Mississippi River crested at nearly 48 feet at Memphis on May 10, 2011, well above the 34 foot flood stage and the highest level since the 1937 record. More than 1,300 Memphis homes were ordered evacuated, and the Wolf River, Nonconnah Creek, Loosahatchie River and Big Creek spilled their banks, with flooding in Millington, Frayser, Bartlett and East Memphis. Most water calls are smaller than that, though: heavy thunderstorms drop inches of rain in a few hours, overwhelm gutters and storm drains, and push water into garages, ground floors and crawl spaces. Spring and late fall storms can also bring tornadoes and straight-line winds that open roofs before the next rain.
Freezes are the other big risk. Three winter storms beginning February 11, 2021 broke water mains and service lines, and a precautionary boil-water advisory ran from February 18 to February 25. On December 24, 2022, main breaks and private leaks dropped pressure so far that the city utility issued a boil-water advisory for all of its Memphis and Shelby County customers until December 29, and customers were asked to repair ruptured lines in homes and businesses. In January 2024 another freeze brought a five-day advisory, lifted January 23.
Water Damage in Memphis: FAQs
Who do I call for water damage restoration in Memphis?
Call the number on this page any hour. We connect you with a local restoration crew that serves Memphis and the Tennessee side of the metro, from Downtown and Midtown out to Collierville, Millington and Covington.
Do you serve Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville?
Yes. Germantown, Bartlett, Collierville, Arlington, Lakeland and Cordova are all inside the service area, along with covered towns in Tipton and Fayette counties such as Atoka, Munford, Oakland and Somerville.
Do you cover Southaven, Olive Branch or West Memphis?
No. This line covers the Tennessee side of the Memphis metro only, so Mississippi and Arkansas addresses are outside the service area.
How much does water damage restoration cost in Memphis?
Clean-water removal and drying generally runs $3 to $7.50 per sq ft, and a burst pipe or water heater cleanup with drying often falls between $1,500 and $6,500. Category 3 sewage work costs more. General market ranges, not quotes.
Why do Memphis pipes burst in a freeze when winters are mild?
Memphis homes are less built for hard freezes, so supply lines in crawl spaces, exterior walls and garages often have little protection. When an arctic outbreak arrives, as it did in February 2021, December 2022 and January 2024, those lines can split.
Who do I call for water damage in Memphis?
Call (615) 555-0158 any time, day or night. You are connected with a local restoration crew that serves the Memphis area.
Other Tennessee Metros
NashvilleNashville and Middle Tennessee, from Franklin and Murfreesboro to Hendersonville and Lebanon: water extraction, burst pipes, flood cleanup, crawl spaces, sewage and commercial water damage, one call away.
KnoxvilleKnoxville and the East Tennessee valley, from Farragut and Oak Ridge to Maryville and the Smoky Mountain gateway towns: extraction, frozen pipes, flood water, crawl spaces and commercial losses.
ChattanoogaHamilton, Bradley, Marion and Sequatchie counties: flash floods, creek water, hillside seepage, frozen pipes and storm leaks handled by local restoration crews, day or night.
Tri-CitiesJohnson City, Kingsport, Bristol and the Upper East Tennessee towns around them: frozen pipes in the coldest winters of any Tennessee metro, creek flooding, crawl spaces and storm leaks.
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Calls answered 24/7 for homes and businesses across the Memphis area.