# Schenectady Water Damage Restoration > Water damage restoration in Schenectady and the towns around it, including Rotterdam Junction, Rexford, Guilderland, Clifton Park, Ballston Lake, Cohoes and Mechanicville. The Mohawk River flooded the Stockade in August 2011, when Hurricane Irene brought a flood that officials called a 500-year event. Extraction, drying and repair are the work, and drying the structure is the step that stops further damage. Your insurer and your policy decide what is covered. For claim disputes, the New York State Department of Financial Services is the state regulator. Mold assessment and remediation in New York are licensed by the state Department of Labor, so ask for the licence before any mold work starts. Phones are answered 24/7. ## Key facts - Business: Schenectady Water Damage Restoration - What: Water damage restoration - Phone: (833) 490-5225 (+18334905225) - Email: info@schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop - Website: https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/ - Based in: Schenectady, NY (service-area business; we travel to customers) - Service area: Schenectady and Schenectady County, New York, including Stockade, Mont Pleasant, Schenectady ZIP 12304, Schenectady ZIP 12309, Schenectady ZIP 12302, Schenectady ZIP 12306, Schenectady ZIP 12307, Schenectady ZIP 12308, Alplaus, Rexford, Rotterdam Junction, Duanesburg, Delanson, Guilderland Center, Altamont, Guilderland, Latham, Voorheesville, Cohoes, Clifton Park, Ballston Lake, Burnt Hills, Round Lake, Waterford, Mechanicville - Hours: Phones answered 24/7 - Languages: English ## Services - [Emergency Water Extraction](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/emergency-water-extraction/): Pumping standing water out of a Schenectady home or cellar before drying can begin. - [Structural Drying and Dehumidification](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/structural-drying-and-dehumidification/): Air movers and dehumidifiers that take moisture out of walls, floors and framing until readings show dry. - [Mohawk River Flood Cleanup](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/mohawk-river-flood-cleanup/): Clearing river floodwater from a Schenectady home, then drying the structure before any repair. - [Canal Lock and Dam Flood Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/canal-lock-and-dam-flood-damage/): Cleanup and drying for properties that take water from a canal, a lock or a dam during a flood. - [Burst Supply Line Water Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/burst-supply-line-water-damage/): Extraction and drying for a split or failed supply line inside a Schenectady home. - [Water Heater Leak Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/water-heater-leak-damage/): Water extraction and drying for a leaking water heater in a basement or utility closet. - [Sewer Backup Cleanup](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/sewer-backup-cleanup/): Cleanup of contaminated sewer backup water from floors, drains and the wall behind them. - [Ceiling and Drywall Water Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/ceiling-and-drywall-water-damage/): Checking, drying and opening ceilings and drywall that water has soaked from above. - [Roof Leak Water Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/roof-leak-water-damage/): Drying and removal for the inside of a house where a roof leak has soaked ceilings, walls and insulation. - [Mold After Water Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/mold-after-water-damage/): Drying the moisture that causes mold, and checking the New York license before any mold work begins. - [Carpet and Hardwood Floor Drying](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/carpet-and-hardwood-floor-drying/): Moisture readings that decide whether wet carpet, pad and hardwood can be dried in place or must come out. - [Hidden Water Leak Detection](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/hidden-water-leak-detection/): Finding slow leaks inside walls, under floors and in cellars with moisture meters before the damage spreads. - [Crawl Space and Cellar Moisture](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/crawl-space-and-cellar-moisture/): Moisture readings in cellars and crawl spaces after water events, before floors and walls are closed back up. - [Commercial Water Damage Restoration](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/commercial-water-damage-restoration/): Water extraction and drying for shops, offices and other commercial spaces, with logs the owner can share with an insurer. - [Washing Machine and Appliance Leak Damage](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/appliance-leak-damage/): Extraction and drying for washers, dishwashers and other appliances that leak onto floors and into walls. - [Insurance Claim Documentation](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/insurance-claim-documentation/): The photographs, readings, logs and invoices that make a water damage claim file complete. - [Sump Pump and Backwater Valve Failure](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/services/sump-pump-and-backwater-valve-failure/): Cleanup and drying when a sump pump stops or a backwater valve fails and a cellar floods. ## Service areas - [Stockade, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12305/): ZIP 12305 - [Mont Pleasant, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12303/): ZIP 12303 - [Schenectady ZIP 12304, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12304/): ZIP 12304 - [Schenectady ZIP 12309, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12309/): ZIP 12309 - [Schenectady ZIP 12302, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12302/): ZIP 12302 - [Schenectady ZIP 12306, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12306/): ZIP 12306 - [Schenectady ZIP 12307, NY](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/areas/schenectady-12307/): ZIP 12307 - 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No single rate applies to every house. The price for each stage is explained and approved on site before the work starts. - [Stockade Flood Cleanup: The First Steps After River Water](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/stockade-flood-cleanup-first-steps/): After river water reaches a Stockade house, the first steps are to keep people out of the water, cut power to wet rooms, photograph the high-water mark and call for a crew. Floodwater is treated as contaminated, so it is separated from clean water and removed before any drying begins. - [Canal Locks, Dams and River Flood Risk in the Mohawk Valley](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/canal-locks-and-river-flood-risk-mohawk-valley/): In the 2011 flood, aging canal dams could not be raised at several locks, and debris blocked locks and dams, according to a New York State Canal Corporation finding. Water from a canal or a dam can reach property on a different schedule from river water, so its cleanup starts from a different place. - [Water Damage Insurance Claims in New York](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/water-damage-insurance-claims-new-york/): A water damage claim is decided by the insurer under the homeowner's policy, and the policy's terms, endorsements and exclusions control the result. Coverage generally depends on the cause of the water and on whether the owner acted to limit the damage. The New York State Department of Financial Services is the state regulator for insurers. - [Mold Work in New York: Check the License Before Any Work Starts](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/new-york-mold-licence-before-mold-work/): New York Labor Law Article 32 requires state licenses for mold assessors, mold remediators and abatement workers, with rules effective January 1, 2016, administered by the state Department of Labor. Before any mold work starts, ask which license the person holds, whether it covers the task and how to check it. - [Hiring a Water Damage Contractor in New York](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/hiring-water-damage-contractor-new-york/): Hiring a water damage contractor in New York means asking for a written scope, a drying log with readings, and a clear answer on which licenses the people doing the work hold. This guide does not name a state license for water damage work, so ask the company which credentials it holds and check any number it gives you. - [A Burst Supply Line: What to Do in the First Hour](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/burst-supply-line-first-hour/): When a supply line bursts, the first hour decides how far the water spreads. Close the main shut-off, cut power to wet outlets and the panel only if it is dry and reachable, photograph the damage and call for extraction. The main shut-off is the step that stops new water from entering the house. - [Moisture Readings in Old Houses: When Is a Wall Dry?](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/guides/wall-moisture-readings-old-houses/): A wall is dry when moisture readings in its framing, plaster and cavity reach the dry standard set at the start of the job, not when the surface looks dry. Plaster and lath hold water differently from drywall, and a dry surface can hide wet framing behind it. ## Company - [About](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/about/) - [Reviews](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/reviews/) - [Contact](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/contact/) ## Optional - [Full text of every page](https://schenectadywaterdamagerestoration.shop/llms-full.txt)