Expert Water & Fire Damage Services in Schertz, Texas

The February 2021 freeze showed Texas what a hard freeze does to plumbing. Attic lines, hose bibs, and pipes in exterior walls froze and split across the San Antonio area, and plenty of Schertz homes flooded from the inside out. Pipes in unheated garages and older additions face the most risk. Before a freeze, let faucets drip, open cabinet doors under sinks on exterior walls, and learn where your main shutoff sits. If a pipe bursts, shut the water off first, then call (877) 276-1067 so we can get the water out before it soaks the slab.

Spring hailstorms pound the San Antonio corridor, and Schertz roofs take hits that crack shingles and bruise the mat beneath. The leak often appears weeks later as a brown ceiling stain after the next heavy rain. By then the decking and insulation are already soaked. After any hailstorm, check for dented vents and gutters, shingle granules piling up at downspouts, and fresh stains on ceilings. If water is coming in, we tarp the roof, dry the attic and walls, and rebuild the damaged sections.

Cibolo Creek runs along the eastern edge of Schertz, and it rises fast when storms stall upstream. The October 1998 flood wrecked a creekside neighborhood so badly that the city condemned the homes and turned the land into a nature park. Streets near the creek and low-water crossings still flood first today. Never drive through a flooded crossing, and move valuables to higher ground when creek levels rise. If floodwater gets inside, call (877) 276-1067 right away, since creek water carries contaminants that need professional cleanup.

Most Schertz homes sit on concrete slabs poured over expansive clay soil. The clay swells when wet and shrinks in dry spells, and that movement stresses the water lines running beneath the slab. A slab leak shows up as a warm spot on the floor, a jump in the water bill, or the sound of running water when every tap is off. We pinpoint the break with acoustic equipment and thermal imaging, open one small targeted area, repair the line, then dry the slab and flooring.

Air conditioners here run hard from spring through fall, and each one pulls gallons of water from the air every day. When the condensate drain clogs with algae and dust, that water backs up and spills into the ceiling or closet below. The damage often stays hidden until a musty smell or a sagging ceiling gives it away. We clear the drain line, dry the wet framing and drywall, treat the area against mold, and rebuild whatever the water ruined.

Most house fires start in the kitchen, the laundry room, or inside the walls. Grease ignites fast on a hot stovetop, lint chokes dryer vents until the trapped heat has nowhere to go, and aging wiring arcs behind drywall. Even a small fire fills the home with soot and acidic smoke residue that keeps corroding surfaces after the flames go out. We board up broken openings, remove soot from every surface, neutralize the odor at its source, and rebuild the burned areas.

Warm, humid air follows every South Texas storm, and wet drywall can grow mold within days. A roof leak or a window intrusion that feels dry on the surface may hide mold inside the wall cavity. That is why we check inside walls with moisture meters on every water job. When we find mold, we seal off the area, remove the affected material safely, clean the framing with antimicrobial treatments, and dry everything to verified readings before any rebuild.