Water damage in Sumner
Sumner is a valley town of about 10,600 people on Puyallup's northeast side, between Puyallup, Auburn and Bonney Lake. The downtown grid dates to the 1880s, and the town still calls itself the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World.
Being on the valley floor means Sumner deals with water from more than one direction. The Puyallup River runs along the town's edge, and at flood stage the National Weather Service expects low ground to flood from Puyallup upstream to the east end of Sumner. Most Sumner water damage calls are smaller than that, though. Long rainy stretches raise groundwater under crawl spaces, and older homes near downtown see seepage and sewer line trouble.
Newer homes and townhomes around town have their own common calls: a water heater that rusts through, a washer supply hose that splits, or a toilet supply line that lets go while everyone is at work.
Whatever the cause, the steps are the same. Stop the water, get it out, and dry the house before mold gets started.
What crews handle in Sumner
- 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 code: 98390