Water damage service areas around Houston
Requests arrive from Houston, Harris County and 7 neighboring Texas counties. Every local guide below looks at the water problems that show up most in its town. Whether a provider can reach your address is settled when they phone you.
Harris County
- Houston
- Katy
- Cypress and Hockley
- Spring and Klein
- Tomball
- Kingwood and Humble
- Pasadena and Deer Park
- Baytown and Channelview
- Clear Lake and Webster
- Bellaire and Meyerland
- West Houston
- Houston Heights
Also Huffman, Crosby, Highlands, Hufsmith, Galena Park, South Houston, Seabrook, La Porte and Barker. Houston ZIP codes are on the ZIP code page.
Montgomery County
Also Montgomery, Dobbin and Splendora.
Fort Bend County
Also Stafford, Fulshear, Needville, Fresno, Beasley, Guy, Kendleton, Orchard, Simonton and Thompsons.
Waller County
Also Waller, Brookshire, Prairie View and Pattison.
Liberty County
Also Dayton, Cleveland, Hardin, Hull, Daisetta, Devers, Raywood, Romayor and Rye.
Chambers County
Also Anahuac, Winnie, Hankamer, Wallisville and Stowell.
Austin County
Also Bellville, Wallis, San Felipe and Kenney.
Wharton County
Also El Campo, East Bernard, Boling, Egypt, Glen Flora, Hungerford, Lane City, Louise, Pierce, Danevang and Lissie.
How does coverage work when I send a request?
A call or request is passed to an independent restoration provider that answers calls for your ZIP code, if one is free. Nothing is booked until that provider checks that they can reach your address. Coverage shifts from day to day, so seeing your town on this page does not mean a crew is open when you call.
When no provider picks up, begin the first-hour steps to hold the damage down, and ask your insurer whether it can suggest a provider.
What water damage is most common in each county?
Housing, terrain and water differ from one county to the next around Houston. The Harris County Flood Control District splits the county into major watersheds, each draining to its own bayou or creek, and the district's flooding history says a major flood occurs somewhere in the county about every two years. The table shows what each county's local guides concentrate on.
| County | Main water concerns | Local guide |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | Houston neighborhoods, bayou and street flooding, attic air conditioners and older inner-loop homes | Katy, Cypress and Hockley, Spring and Klein, Tomball, Kingwood and Humble, Pasadena and Deer Park, Baytown and Channelview, Clear Lake and Webster, Bellaire and Meyerland, West Houston, Houston Heights |
| Montgomery | Pine-woods subdivisions, creek flooding and fast-growing suburbs north of Houston | The Woodlands, Conroe and Willis, Magnolia and Pinehurst, New Caney and Porter |
| Fort Bend | Master-planned suburbs, river and creek flooding and attic air conditioners | Sugar Land and Stafford, Missouri City, Richmond and Rosenberg |
| Waller | Small towns and rural homes west of Houston, with storm and roof damage | Hempstead and Waller |
| Liberty | Rural homes, Trinity River country and storm damage east of Houston | Liberty and Dayton |
| Chambers | Coastal-plain homes near Trinity Bay and Galveston Bay, with storm surge and heavy rain | Mont Belvieu and Anahuac |
| Austin | Small towns and farmland along the Brazos River west of Houston | Sealy and Bellville |
| Wharton | Rural homes and farm towns on the Gulf coastal plain southwest of Houston | Wharton and El Campo |
Which ZIP codes do you take requests from?
319 ZIP codes across these 8 counties send requests here. Look yours up on the ZIP code finder, which sorts them by county and links each to its local guide. Reaching your exact address is always confirmed by the provider.
Why do some towns have their own guide?
We write a town its own page only when there is something specific to say about its water damage. The Gulf Coast gets tropical storms and hurricanes, and the National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Harvey flooded at least 160,000 structures in Harris and Galveston counties combined. Rural counties to the west and east have different roofs, lot sizes and drainage than a city lot in Houston. Towns with no guide of their own can still use the services below.
- Emergency Water Damage Help
- Water Removal and Extraction
- Flood Cleanup and Restoration
- Water Mitigation
- Structural Drying
- Water Damage Repair
- Contents Cleaning and Pack-Out
- Commercial Water Damage
For deeper reading on flooding, claims and costs, see the water damage guides for Houston homeowners.
Sources: Harris County Flood Control District, watersheds; HCFCD flooding history; NHC Hurricane Harvey report.
Questions about service areas
Do you take water damage requests outside Houston city limits?
Yes. Requests come in from all over Harris County and from 7 nearby counties: Montgomery, Fort Bend, Waller, Liberty, Chambers, Austin and Wharton. Once a provider calls you, they will say whether they can get to your address.
What if my town is not listed on this page?
Go ahead and call or send a request with your ZIP code. A provider who covers your area will reach out. If none does, work through the first-hour steps and ask your insurer for a provider recommendation.
Is the restoration provider based in my town?
Often not. A single provider may serve several counties from one base, and this site publishes no provider addresses or offices. When they call, ask where they operate from and how they would get to you.
Does a local guide mean a crew is waiting in that town?
No. A local guide describes the water problems typical of that town and nothing more. It does not place a crew there or promise one is free. Coverage is only confirmed when a provider phones you back.