River Flood Damage Response in Highland
The 2008 flooding reached the community, and the river response is run from the same records.
Highland, IN · 46322
Water Damage Restoration in Highland, IN
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Highland, IN
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Highland is a town in Lake County, west of Hammond, with a mix of older housing and subdivisions. The 2008 Little Calumet flooding reached the community, so a basement or a floor here is read against that history. Calls are answered 24/7, and the first step is closing the source.
Highland is a town west of Hammond in Lake County, and its ZIP code is 46322. It is one of the Lake County communities the 2008 Little Calumet flooding reached, and that is the fact most residents will recognize first when water is in the house. The town mixes older housing with subdivisions built later.
Older houses in the town can have plaster walls and wood subfloors, which hold water longer than drywall would. Subdivisions built later are often drywall on slab, and they dry differently. The drying plan for each house is set from the readings in its own walls, not from the age of the town.
A call from Highland is answered on the same 24/7 line as the rest of the service area. The first questions are the same as in Hammond: is the main closed, is the power to the wet area safe, and where did the water come from?
- City
- Highland, IN
- County
- Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 46322
- Hours
- Phones answered 24/7
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Most requested services in Highland
Plaster and Lath Water Damage in Highland
Older houses in the town hold water in plaster and lath longer than drywall would.
Floor and Subfloor Water Damage in Highland
Plank subfloors and strip oak floors respond to water in ways a newer floor does not.
Flooded Basement Cleanup in Highland
Lower basements are where river water first collects.
Frozen and Burst Pipe Damage in Highland
A line that splits on the thaw is a common winter call in older houses.
Today in Highland
Local weather drives activity here: heat, humidity and rain change what shows up week to week.
What did the 2008 flood mean for Highland?
The Little Calumet flooding in September 2008 reached Highland, and the town is one of the Lake County communities that record shows. The water came from the river corridor and the ground, and the basements and lower floors on the lowest streets took most of it.
For a homeowner today, the lesson is about the readings. Water that reached a basement in 2008 may still have left moisture in the framing or the subfloor, and a new loss on the same house is read against the old record where one exists.
How do older and newer Highland houses differ after water?
Older houses can have plaster over wood lath and wood subfloors. Water in those houses can travel along the lath and the seams, and it dries slowly. The readings are taken at several depths in the walls and at the floor line.
Newer subdivisions are often drywall over studs on slab floors. Water in those houses is more likely to be found at the wall base or the slab edge. The readings are taken there, and the drying plan is shorter but still set by the numbers.
What should a Highland homeowner check first?
The main shut-off is the first control. In older houses it is usually in the basement near the service line, and in newer ones it may be in a utility room or the garage. Finding it before the next storm is worth the time.
The power to the wet area is the second check. A panel or outlet in water stays off until it is confirmed dry, and the call should say so.
How is the drying planned in a Highland subdivision house?
A subdivision house built on slab with drywall walls is read at the wall base, the slab edge and the lower part of the framing. The readings show how far the water has moved behind the drywall, and the plan opens the wall only where the numbers stay high.
Where a Highland house has a finished lower level, the carpet, the pad and the lower wall are read together. The room is kept closed until those readings reach their goal, and the owner is told which finish has to come out and which can stay.
One call and it gets handled.
A crew is dispatched as fast as one is available, and you approve the estimate before any work starts.
Job stories
Typical jobs in Highland
A ceiling stain after an ice dam in an upstairs bedroom
- What homeowners notice
- A brown stain grows on the ceiling of an upstairs bedroom along the outside wall after a week of thaw. There was a ridge of ice along the eave that week, and the wall paint has begun to bubble along the top edge.
- What we do
- The attic is checked from the hatch, the wet insulation is found along the eave and removed in the affected section, and the wall cavity is read at the top plate. A small opening is made in the ceiling to let the cavity dry, and the readings are taken until the framing is within its goal.
- What to expect
- The attic, the ceiling and the wall reach their dry goal, the roofer receives the record of where the water entered, and the ceiling is repaired after the readings are complete.
Coverage
Where we work in Highland
Neighborhoods we cover
- Older streets with plaster and plank construction
- Subdivisions built on slab or with finished lower levels
- The blocks that sit closest to the Little Calumet corridor
Landmarks and main roads
- The Little Calumet corridor, which the 2008 flooding reached
- The Lake County road network that links Highland to Hammond and Munster
- The town's older core streets around its original grid
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Highland ZIP codes we cover: 46322. Type yours to confirm, or just call.
Nearby
Also serving areas near Highland
Everything else
All services available in Highland
- Emergency Water Extraction
- Structural Drying and Dehumidification
- Flooded Basement Cleanup
- River Flood Damage Response
- Sewer Backup Cleanup
- Sump Pump Failure Water Damage
- Frozen and Burst Pipe Damage
- Ice Dam and Ceiling Leak Damage
- Water Heater and Appliance Leak Damage
- Plaster and Lath Water Damage
- Floor and Subfloor Water Damage
- Mold After Water Damage
- Wet Contents and Document Drying
- Rainwater Through Foundation Walls
- Crawl Space Water Damage
- Multi-Unit and Shared-Wall Water Damage
- Post-Flood Cleanup and Debris Removal
FAQ
Highland FAQs
Did the 2008 flood reach Highland?
Yes. Highland is one of the Lake County communities the Little Calumet flooding reached in September 2008.
Is Highland part of Hammond?
No. Highland is a separate town in Lake County, west of Hammond, with its own ZIP code, 46322.
Why does an older Highland house take longer to dry?
Plaster, lath and plank subfloors hold water and release it slowly. The drying runs until the readings say the materials have reached their goal.
What if the water came up through the floor?
Close the main, keep out of standing water, and call. Water that comes up through a slab or a floor drain is read and dried from below and above.
Do I need to keep old records if the house flooded in 2008?
Keep whatever record exists, including photographs, receipts and any letter from an insurer, because a past loss can matter to a new claim. The current readings are then compared with the older record where one is available.