Water damage in South Hill
South Hill is the large unincorporated area on the high ground south of the Puyallup Valley, with about 65,000 residents at the 2020 census. It shares Puyallup mailing addresses and the 98373, 98374 and 98375 ZIP codes, and most of its shopping runs along Meridian Avenue (SR 161).
Most of the homes here were built from the 1980s on, when South Hill grew fastest. That shapes the water damage calls. Upstairs laundry rooms, plastic supply lines, garage water heaters and wall-to-wall carpet mean a single split hose can soak a bedroom and the ceiling under it. Many South Hill houses sit on crawl spaces, and gutters full of fir needles or downspouts that dump at the foundation can fill those crawl spaces over a wet winter.
The hill is also colder than the valley. When an arctic front comes through, South Hill often gets snow and a hard freeze while downtown stays wet. Pipes in garages, crawl spaces and exterior walls are the ones that split.
The fix follows the same order wherever you are on the hill: stop the water, get it out, and dry the house before mold sets in. The company you reach will walk you through what they find.
What crews handle in South Hill
- Emergency water removal: Pumping and extracting standing water, then pulling wet carpet pad and setting drying gear.
- Crawl space water and mold: Pumping out flooded crawl spaces, replacing soaked insulation and vapor barrier, and treating mold.
- Burst and frozen pipes: Cleanup and drying after a pipe splits in a wall, ceiling, garage or crawl space.
- Sewage backup cleanup: Safe removal and sanitizing after sewage comes up through a floor drain, toilet or tub.
- Storm and flood cleanup: Help after atmospheric river storms, roof leaks, overflowing gutters and high water.
- Structural drying and mold prevention: Dehumidifiers, air movers and moisture readings until walls, floors and framing are dry.
ZIP codes: 98373, 98374, 98375