Emergency
Emergency Water Extraction Ward, CO
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. Standing water is removed before it moves further into the structure. After a failure that ran unnoticed, how much there is and where it collected is also the first measure of how long it ran and how far it traveled.
First question on the call: how long was it empty?
Often needed alongside
- Frozen & Burst Pipe Damage
Pipes split while frozen and leak when they thaw. The water arrives on the warm day, often days after the cold that caused it.
- Structural Drying
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point.
Frequently asked questions
What does a spring snowstorm mean for an empty house in Ward?
That it may be unreachable for days, in the season with the heaviest snow of the year. April storms here are common, and freezing nights continue into May. A house that loses heat during a storm can freeze before anyone can get to it.
How should a Ward house heated by wood be left for more than a day?
With a backup heater that keeps running on its own, or with the water shut off and the lines drained. A stove burns down within hours, and at this elevation an unheated old house can freeze overnight for most of the year.
If a delivery truck cannot reach Ward, how long does a propane-heated house stay warm?
Only as long as the fuel left in the tank. When snow delays a delivery and the tank empties, the furnace stops and the house cools until its lines freeze. Keeping the tank well above empty through the winter, with automatic delivery and a tank-level alert, is the main protection.
Asked first on the Ward overview, with the figures behind them.