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Kodiak Restoration serves homes, two-flats, condo buildings and businesses across the City of Chicago. We handle flooded basements and sewer backups after heavy rain, burst pipes in hard freezes, fire and smoke damage, mold and the rebuild that follows. Call any hour and a person answers.
Call now [TRACKING NUMBER]Why do Chicago homes see so much water damage?
Chicago's sewers carry rain and household wastewater in the same pipes. WBEZ reports that most of the city's sewer system was built before 1930, and that MWRD modeling shows the system can get overwhelmed after about two-thirds of an inch of rain in an hour. When that happens, pressure builds and water can push backward into basements. The City of Chicago also points to little green space to absorb runoff and a high water table as reasons water moves overland and into sewers so fast.
The housing stock matters too. There are more than 80,000 bungalows in Chicago, most built between 1910 and 1940, many with finished basements, along with two-flats, courtyard buildings and high-rise condos. Older plumbing, below-grade living space and shared walls and ceilings change how water spreads and who has to be involved in the cleanup.
What do we see most often in Chicago?
Flooded basements after storms
Standing water, wet drywall and carpet, and soaked storage after a heavy rain.
Sewer backups through floor drains
Contaminated water that needs careful cleanup, disinfection and drying.
Frozen and burst pipes in winter
Pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated rooms that split in a hard freeze.
Fire and smoke damage
Board-up, soot cleanup, odor removal and rebuilding after the fire department leaves.
How do we work in condos and multi-unit buildings?
Water in a condo or two-flat rarely stays in one unit. We find where it came from, map where it went with moisture readings, and keep the unit owners, the association or building manager, and each insurance company informed with the same photos and notes. Read our guide on Chicago condo water damage and who is responsible.
Where else do we work?
We serve the City of Chicago. [SUBURBS WE TRULY SERVE]. Pages for individual neighborhoods and suburbs will be added as we complete local jobs there, with real photos from those jobs.
Questions from Chicago homeowners
Why do Chicago basements flood during heavy rain?
Chicago's sewers carry street runoff and household wastewater in the same pipes, called a combined sewer. When a lot of rain falls at once, pressure builds in those pipes and water can push backward into basements through floor drains and toilets.
Do you work on condos and multi-unit buildings?
Yes. We work in single-family homes, two-flats, courtyard buildings and condo buildings. In a building with more than one owner, we coordinate with the unit owners, the association or manager, and each insurer involved.
Do you answer calls at night in Chicago?
Yes. A real person answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Which neighborhoods and suburbs do you serve?
We serve the City of Chicago. [SUBURBS WE TRULY SERVE]. Call with your address and we will tell you right away if we can help.