Water damage and leak cleanup in Hialeah Gardens, 33018
Hialeah Gardens is a city of mostly single-story homes, many built around the 1980s, and with water covering about 12 percent of its land, both indoor leaks and outdoor water find their way to the floor.
The city incorporated in 1948 with a vote of 26 and stayed largely rural, with horse raising as a major trade, until a 1968 land use plan opened it to growth. We cover it from Brickell and handle everything from a burst washer hose to canal overflow water in the same visit.
At a glance
- Area
- Hialeah Gardens
- From our office
- 1428 Brickell Ave, Floor 3
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Most calls
- Water Damage Restoration
Yes. We serve all of Hialeah Gardens, ZIPs 33018 and 33016, from the tract homes near West Okeechobee Road to the estate lots on the north side. Most calls are supply and appliance leaks, water heater failures, roof leaks over single-story ceilings and storm water. Someone picks up (786) 947-0034 every hour of every day, and our own crew comes out.
Horse country that became a city of ranch homes
Hialeah Gardens grew out of the Walter C. Ohlerts Tourist Camp and incorporated on December 1, 1948. It counted just 2,700 people in 1980 and 23,068 in 2020, so most homes date from the growth years in between, and the median year built is 1986.
Development is mostly single-story: bungalows, bilevel and ranch houses with three or four bedrooms, much of it tract housing on lots near 4,356 square feet. Townhouses and condos fill in between, and the north side has estate homes on lots of an acre or more. About 61.2 percent of homes are owner-occupied.
Canal water outside, supply lines inside
Water covers about 0.45 of the city's 3.67 square miles, and Okeechobee Road runs along the Medley border. On November 9, 2020, during Eta, canals overflowed across South Florida and poured water into streets, and NBC6 reported high water in Hialeah Gardens.
Inside, the usual suspects in homes of this age are washing machine hoses, ice maker and dishwasher lines, water heaters in garages or utility rooms, and roof leaks that land straight on a single-story ceiling. IBHS research has traced half of washing machine water losses to burst supply lines.
One visit for extraction, drying and the paperwork
We shut off the water or confirm it is off, extract what is standing and pull wet carpet pad and baseboards so the walls can breathe. Because these are slab homes, water travels under tile toward the next room, so we map moisture well past the obvious wet spot before setting dehumidifiers and air movers.
Clean supply water is handled differently from canal or street water, which is treated as contaminated and calls for more removal and cleaning. We photograph each room, log daily readings and write down what was removed, which gives your adjuster a clear record.
If mold appears behind a cabinet or baseboard, we contain and remove it while the drying runs. Testing, when you want it, comes from an independent assessor and lab.
Hialeah, Medley, Doral and Miami Lakes
Hialeah wraps around Hialeah Gardens on the north and east, Medley sits to the southwest and Doral lies to the south. We also cover Miami Lakes and Country Club, all within easy reach of the Palmetto Expressway.
Mention a cross street or a landmark, such as Westland Gardens Park and its botanical garden, the Assault Brigade 2506 Museum next door, or Bucky Dent Park, when you ring (786) 947-0034.
Where water and mold start in Hialeah Gardens
Overflowing canals
During Eta on November 9, 2020, canals across South Florida overflowed into streets, with high water reported in Hialeah Gardens.
Twelve percent water
About 0.45 of the city's 3.67 square miles is water, which leaves heavy rain less open ground to soak into.
Plumbing near 40 years old
With a median build year of 1986, supply lines, valves and drain pipes in many homes have been in service for about four decades.
Single-story ceilings
One-story roofs sit directly over the living space, so a roof leak shows up fast as a stain or a sag.
Services we run most in Hialeah Gardens
Water Damage Restoration
Extraction, drying and repair after any water event in a home or unit.
See the serviceAppliance Leak Water Damage
Washer hoses, dishwashers and ice maker lines that leak under floors.
See the serviceWater Heater Leak Cleanup
Tank failures in closets and garages cleaned up before they spread.
See the serviceRoof Leak Water Damage
Wet ceilings, insulation and walls under a leaking roof dried and repaired.
See the serviceFlood Damage Cleanup
Rising water and street flooding cleaned out, with flood cuts where needed.
See the serviceInsurance Claim Documentation
Photos, moisture logs and scope notes organized for your adjuster.
See the serviceHialeah Gardens: questions we hear
My washer hose burst in my Hialeah Gardens house. What should I do first?
Turn off the valves behind the washer or the main shutoff, unplug the machine if the floor is wet, and move rugs and boxes out of the water. Then call us; we extract the water and check under the tile and behind the walls for spread.
Is canal overflow water in Hialeah Gardens different from a pipe leak?
Yes. A clean supply line leak is Category 1 water, while canal or street water is treated as Category 3 because it can carry sewage and soil. That means more material removal and cleaning before drying begins.
Can you dry a single-story Hialeah Gardens home after a roof leak without taking the ceiling down?
Sometimes. If the drywall is firm and the insulation above can be dried or replaced from the attic, the ceiling may stay. Sagging, stained or moldy sections come down so the framing above can dry.
Do you help with insurance paperwork for water damage in Hialeah Gardens?
We hand over dated photos, daily moisture readings and a written list of what was removed and why. You or your adjuster handle the claim itself, but our records make it easier to show what happened and when.
Other places our crews cover
Water damage in Hialeah Gardens? Call our crew lead.
A person answers every call, day or night. Tell us what got wet and when it started, and we will tell you what happens next.