Serving Fraser
Snowmelt & Runoff Flooding Fraser, CO
A winter of snow melts in a few weeks. Frozen or saturated ground sends it toward the lowest point, which is often a basement. Melt water follows the snowpack's calendar rather than the weather's, and the source usually keeps running for weeks. The entry point is found and the lower walls and floors are opened where water reached them.
Found on a return visit? Call from the door
Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water removed before it travels further into the building - the first step after any failure, and the one that shows how far the water went.
- Structural Drying
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point.
- Sewage & Septic Backup Cleanup
A septic system that cannot drain - frozen lines, thawing ground - sends water back to the lowest drain in the building. It is sewage whatever it looks like.
Frequently asked questions
Is there any safe month to leave a Fraser home unheated?
Only midsummer. Freezing nights come from September through May here, so a unit with water in its lines and no heat is at risk for most of the year. Owners should leave the heat on at a moderate setting or drain the lines whenever they leave outside June, July and August.
How does a Fraser townhome owner find out about a leak next door?
Usually from the neighbor or the association, which is why both need a way to reach you. Water from an empty unit moves through shared walls and floors, and with many owners away, the person who notices may not be the one who can shut it off.
What does a winter power outage mean for an electric-heated Fraser home?
That its heat stops completely. In a home nobody is in, the cold can reach the lines within hours at this elevation. A temperature alarm that sends a message, or a caretaker who checks after outages, gives time to act.
Where these answers come from: the Fraser page.