Flood Cleanup and Water Removal Serving Haltom City

Haltom City's population quadrupled in the 1950s, from about 5,800 to over 23,000. Homes built then often sit on slabs with cast iron drains and galvanized supply lines. When heavy rain hits, water can come from outside through low doors or from inside through backed-up drains. Both bring contaminated water into the house, which changes how we clean and what we remove.

Flood cleanup follows a set order: pump or extract standing water, remove mud and silt, cut out wet porous materials, sanitize, then dry. Skipping any of these steps leaves bacteria and mold behind in the walls. We photograph waterlines, meter every wall and log readings daily. Once everything reads dry, drywall repair and new flooring bring the rooms back to use.

Big Fossil Creek runs southeast through Haltom City toward the West Fork of the Trinity River. The city's 1950s growth put many homes close to the creek and its feeder drainage. Those houses now have plumbing seventy years old, and their slabs and drains have settled. During heavy rain, water can enter from outside and sewer lines can back up at the same time. That combination means two sources of contaminated water in the same rooms. We handle both: extraction, mud removal, contaminated material removal, sanitizing and drying, in that order.

We answer Haltom City calls around the clock. On the phone we ask if the water is coming from outside or a drain, whether it is still climbing, and whether power to the wet rooms is off. We bring pumps, extractors, protective gear, antimicrobials, air movers and dehumidifiers. Mud and silt come out before drying starts.