Storm and heavy rain water damage
Overflowing gutters and runoff.
Houses on wooded lots near Greenbelt Lake
Water Damage Restoration in Lakeside, Greenbelt
Lakeside sits close to Greenbelt Lake and the woods around it, with houses built from the 1950s through the 1960s on tree-covered lots. The setting is the reason people love it, and it is also the reason most water problems here start outside: gutters, slopes, roots and rain. We connect homeowners with local crews who look at both.
Tell us where the water is showing up and after what kind of weather.
Water in Your Lakeside Home? CallServing Lakeside, Greenbelt, MD 20770, day and night.
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Where the water comes from
What causes water damage in Lakeside
Gutters and roofs are the first thing to check. Tall trees drop leaves, seeds and twigs into gutters year-round, and in a summer downpour a blocked gutter overflows onto the wall below. Water can then enter at the base of the wall, around window frames or through a lower-level wall.
Ground water follows. On sloping lots, rain runs toward any house downhill of it, and the area's clay soil holds water for days after a storm, keeping pressure on foundation walls. Where a downspout empties right beside the house, the problem is concentrated in one spot.
Roots add a slower problem. Mature trees send roots toward drain lines and laterals, and older pipes can crack or clog, leading to slow drains or a backup into a lower-level floor drain.
Inside, houses of this age have their own list: water heaters, original supply lines joined to newer fittings, washing machines and frozen pipes in exterior walls during cold snaps. Humidity near the lake and woods then slows drying, especially in lower levels.
We'll help you work out whether it's coming from the slope or the plumbing.
Help Me Find the Source OutsideLakeside
Older houses in a wooded setting
Lakeside was one of the first neighbourhoods built in Greenbelt outside the original federal town, developed from the mid-1950s through the 1960s. Houses here are larger than in most of the city, many well over 2,000 square feet, and sit on lots shaded by the woods that surround the lake and its park.
Nearby, the Lakeside North apartments and the Charlestowne North tower add rented homes to the area, but the heart of the neighbourhood is detached houses. That means most water losses here are one household's problem, and the homeowner is the person making the decisions.
What sets Lakeside apart is how often the water comes from outside. Tree cover, sloping lots and saturated soil after heavy rain all push water toward houses, and homes with lower levels are where it tends to collect.
The housing in Lakeside
The neighbourhood's age and setting shape most water problems.
- Detached houses from the mid-1950s through the 1960s
- Larger floor plans than much of Greenbelt
- Wooded lots with mature trees over roofs
- Sloping ground near the lake and park
- Lower levels in some homes, where water collects
- Nearby apartment buildings with rented homes
Services
Common restoration jobs in Lakeside
Outside water and lower levels lead the list here.
Foundation seepage
Water pushed in by wet soil.
Basement water damage
Water in lower levels.
Sump pump failure cleanup
Pumps that can't keep up.
Mould remediation
Damp materials in shaded homes.
Frozen pipe burst cleanup
Winter splits in outside walls.
When a lower level full of furniture and storage gets wet, content pack-out can clear it for drying.
Crews who know lower levels and larger homes.
Ask What Drying a Lower Level CostsHouses and apartments nearby
When a Lakeside loss involves more than one household
Most homes here are detached, but a few situations bring other people in.
Apartment near the lake? We'll help you plan who to contact.
In a Lakeside Apartment? Call UsQuestions
Lakeside questions
Often it isn't. After heavy rain, the usual culprits are overflowing gutters, downspouts emptying beside the house, and saturated soil pushing water through the wall. The crew looks for where it entered as well as drying what got wet.
Indirectly, yes. Leaves block gutters, which overflow onto walls, and roots can crack or clog drain lines. Keeping gutters clear is one of the most effective things you can do.
A pump that runs constantly after a storm is doing its job, but it is worth checking it isn't struggling. If water starts to rise around it, call. Backup power or a second pump are worth asking a plumber about.
Below-grade walls and floors sit against cool, damp soil, and humidity near the lake and woods slows evaporation. Dehumidifiers do most of the work, and readings decide when it is done.
It can, if the ground slopes toward you or a downspout empties in your direction. Who is responsible for any damage depends on the circumstances, and your own insurer is the right place for that question.
Your management office first, since they control access to units and shared plumbing. Call us as well if you need guidance or can't reach anyone.
Clear gutters after leaf fall, extend downspouts away from the house, check that the ground slopes away from the walls, and test any sump pump before storm season. None of it guarantees anything, but it addresses the most common causes.
Yes. Moisture readings, photographs and a description of the work performed are recorded, which is generally useful to keep with your records.
Usually, yes. Dehumidifiers and air movers are portable, and hoses can run a long way from the truck. Mention steps, narrow paths or a long driveway when you call, so the crew brings the right gear and plans where to park.
Concrete, block and framing below grade can hold more moisture, and there is less air movement down there. The crew takes readings as the work goes on and will explain anything specific to drying a lower level before starting.
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ZIP 20770
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Water getting into a Lakeside home?
Call and tell us where it's showing up and what the weather has been doing. We'll connect you with a local crew that checks outside as well as in.
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