City of Richmond
Water damage & mold help in Richmond, VA
Richmond, Virginia's capital, sits at the falls of the James River. Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and Tropical Storm Gaston in 2004 flooded Shockoe Bottom, and the city's historic rowhouses and older homes have aging plumbing. Summer storms, ice storms and freezes drive most water damage.
Areas served
The Fan · Church Hill · Museum District · Northside · Shockoe Bottom
ZIPs include 23222, 23223, 23227, 23230, 23250, 23289
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Richmond homes and water damage
The Fan and Church Hill have 19th- and early-1900s rowhouses with basements and aging plumbing. Northside has many 1920s–1940s homes. Many Fan and Church Hill homes are 19th- and early-1900s brick rowhouses with stone basements, plaster walls and heart-pine floors that need careful drying. Shared walls and roofs mean a leak in one home can spread next door. Historic district rules can limit exterior repairs.
River and flash flooding
Gaston in 2004 flooded Shockoe Bottom with heavy rain.
Rowhouse leaks
Shared walls let water spread to neighbors.
Basement seepage
Old foundations let water in after storms.
Freeze bursts
Cold snaps freeze pipes in older homes.
Older plumbing
Older homes have cast-iron drains.
Ice storms
Winter ice coats trees and power lines across central Virginia, bringing limbs down on roofs and cutting power long enough to freeze pipes in older homes.
Sewer backups
Richmond's older combined sewers back up into basements during heavy summer storms, especially in neighborhoods near Shockoe Bottom.
Common calls in Richmond
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Richmond at a glance
- County
- City of Richmond
- Neighborhoods
- The Fan, Church Hill, Museum District, Northside
- ZIP codes
- 23222, 23223, 23227, 23230, 23250, 23289
- Nearby
- Virginia Beach, VA, Norfolk, VA, Arlington, VA, Alexandria, VA, Newport News, VA, Roanoke, VA
Richmond questions
Do I need a permit for repairs in Richmond?
Cleanup and drying don't. Structural, plumbing and electrical repairs need permits from the City of Richmond Permits and Inspections department.
Who pays when water comes through a shared rowhouse wall in Richmond?
It depends on the source. Document the damage, notify your neighbor and contact your insurer quickly.
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