Free visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
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AfterFast, Reliable Storm Damage Restoration Across Hicksville
Storm damage in Hicksville rarely stays outside. Wind-driven rain from a nor’easter finds its way through aging roof-to-wall junctions on Cape Cods off Jerusalem Avenue. The 2021 remnants of Hurricane Ida put that on display across Nassau County, filling basements on block after block in a single night. If you’re standing in water right now or staring at a wet ceiling, call (910) 613-6568. Our crews know Hicksville’s 1948 to 1968 housing stock better than any restoration company working the hamlet today. We know what hides behind the plaster and what the Nassau County Building Department will ask before any permit closes. That local knowledge changes how fast we can actually get you dry, not just how fast we can get a truck to your door.
Why Marsh Water Damage Restoration Is Hicksville’s Preferred Storm Damage Restoration Company
Marsh Water Damage Restoration has been restoring storm-damaged homes since 2005, and in Hicksville that means something specific. Our technicians have walked hundreds of basements in this hamlet, and they know what a 1954 ranch on a slab looks like after wind-driven rain versus what a 1962 Cape Cod with a finished basement looks like after the same storm. They’re different jobs. Different drying plans. Different permit paths. We run background-checked, identity-verified crews under the Threshold Verified standard, which means you know exactly who is coming to your door before they knock. No nameless subcontractors, no mystery crew. Tobias Reyner oversees every restoration in Hicksville, and every job gets a written price before any work begins, a written guarantee on every repair, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise printed on the work order. If something isn’t right within a full year, we make it right. That includes a free second visit. No argument, no negotiation.
Response time to Hicksville is measured in hours, not days. A live person answers our phone 24/7, including holidays, because a nor’easter doesn’t check the calendar. Our teams stage from the metro New York City area and dispatch to Hicksville neighborhoods directly, so when a tree limb comes through a roof at 2 a.m. off Newbridge Road, you’re not leaving a voicemail and hoping.
Basement Flood Cleanup in Hicksville
Basement flood cleanup in Hicksville almost always involves more than the water you can see. Most basements in this hamlet were finished incrementally over decades, and the original plaster-and-lath walls behind those finishes soak up water like a sponge. Our crews use moisture mapping and psychrometric readings (measuring the moisture in the air and inside wall cavities) to find water that hasn’t shown itself yet. We stage Dri-Eaz and Phoenix dehumidifiers with air movers, and we keep drying logs on plaster rather than pulling it when the readings say it can be saved. A typical basement flood cleanup in Hicksville runs $2,800 to $6,500 depending on how much of the basement was finished, whether the water reached the walls, and how long it sat before we arrived.
What We Actually Do
First, we stop the source. Then we run extraction with commercial truck-mounted and portable units. Then we set containment to keep airborne dust and any microbial growth from moving through the rest of the house. Then we dry, monitor, and document every step so your insurance adjuster has a clear picture of what happened and what it cost.
When You Need Us Immediately
If storm water is still entering the basement, if the electrical panel got wet, or if the water has been sitting for more than a few hours, don’t wait. Water against plaster and uninsulated rim joists in a 1950s Hicksville home starts causing real structural and air-quality problems fast. Call us the moment you see it.
Storm Damage Contractors in Hicksville
Storm damage contractors in Hicksville need to understand something that contractors in Plainview or Bethpage less often face: this hamlet’s homes are old enough that every storm loss is a layered discovery of aging materials and latent code issues. A roof leak over a bedroom isn’t just a patch job when the ceiling below is original plaster on lath and the electrical wiring hasn’t been touched since Eisenhower was president. Our Storm Damage Restoration team includes IICRC, RIA, and IFA credentialed technicians who know Nassau County’s permit and inspection requirements well enough to keep a job from stalling at closeout. A typical storm damage repair in Hicksville runs $3,500 to $9,000 before structural work, with roof-to-wall junction repairs, plaster ceiling repairs, and permit coordination as common line items.
From Mitigation to Permit Closeout
We do the full scope: board-up and tarping, water extraction, structural drying, demolition where drying isn’t possible, and rebuild through final inspection. The difference in Hicksville is that we flag unpermitted basement finishes, DIY electrical work, and galvanized supply lines early, not when the inspector is standing in the driveway.
Written Scope Before Any Demo
You get a written price before any work starts. Not an estimate that balloons after we open the first wall. We learned years ago that Hicksville homeowners would rather hear the full number up front than discover a surprise change order mid-project. That’s how we’ve always operated, and it’s stamped on every work order we hand you.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hicksville
We run equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and B-Air on Hicksville jobs, because those are the machines that hold consistent drying performance against plaster-and-lath assemblies and old-growth framing. We keep parts and filters stocked for these units so there’s no delay when a dehumidifier needs a repair mid-job. That matters when you’re three days into drying a 1958 basement off Broadway and the equipment can’t go down for a night.
Common Storm Damage Restoration Problems We See in Hicksville Homes
- Wind-driven rain through aging roof-to-wall junctions. The low-slope rooflines on 1950s Cape Cods don’t shed water like newer builds, and the original flashing has usually been patched, not replaced. We find water staining inside exterior walls that homeowners never knew existed until a nor’easter pushed it through.
- Corroded galvanized supply lines behind finished basement walls. Nassau County’s moderately hard water eats galvanized pipe from the inside over 60 years. A storm fills the basement, we cut open the wall, and find a slow leak that’s been feeding moisture for years. That’s why our moisture mapping goes deeper than the visible flood line.
- Unpermitted basement finishes that stall permit closeout. Dropped ceilings over uninsulated exterior walls, DIY plumbing tie-ins, and unlicensed electrical panels are common in Hicksville basements. We disclose these to the Nassau County Building Department before we start, so the permit doesn’t stall at final inspection.
- Category 2 and category 3 water misclassified as clean storm water. Storm water that sat in a finished basement with drywall and old carpet becomes contaminated fast. We test and classify the water properly, because drying a category 3 loss as if it were category 1 leaves a house that will make someone sick later.
Pricing for Storm Damage Restoration in Hicksville, NY
We Also Serve Cities Near Hicksville
Our crews regularly respond to storm damage calls in Jericho, Plainview, Bethpage, and Levittown, and the same Threshold Verified standard applies on every job. If you’re just outside the hamlet and wondering whether we cover your street, call us. Storm Damage Restoration in Hicksville is what we do every day, but the surrounding towns see us just as often.
Serving Hicksville, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hicksville area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Storm Damage Restoration in Hicksville
Why do storm damage restoration jobs in Hicksville take longer than in newer Long Island suburbs?
Because the homes are older and the walls are original. A 1955 Cape Cod with plaster-and-lath walls can’t be dried like a 2005 drywall build. Plaster holds moisture differently, the framing behind it is old-growth lumber that moves when it dries, and Nassau County’s permit process requires documentation of everything we find, including any unpermitted work from prior owners. A job that takes four days in a newer subdivision can take seven to ten in Hicksville, and that’s the honest number. Call (910) 613-6568 if you want a realistic timeline for your specific house.
Does storm water in a Hicksville basement always mean category 3 water?
No, not always. Clean rain that enters through a foundation crack and is extracted within a few hours may be category 1 or 2. But storm water that sat in a finished basement with carpet, drywall, and decades of dust is usually category 2 or 3 by the time we test it. We don’t guess. We run the tests and document the classification, because that determines the drying plan and what gets pulled.
Can you dry plaster walls in a Hicksville Cape Cod instead of demolishing them?
Often yes, and that’s a real advantage of hiring a crew that knows this housing stock. We use in-wall drying systems and keep moisture logs on plaster assemblies rather than defaulting to demolition. If the readings show the plaster can dry in place without mold, we save it. That preserves the original character of the home and keeps the job smaller than a full gut. But if the plaster has delaminated from the lath or the water was contaminated, we’ll tell you straight: it has to go.
What happens if you find an unpermitted basement finish during a storm restoration in Hicksville?
We document it, photograph it, and disclose it to the Nassau County Building Department before the permit can close. That’s not us being difficult. It’s the county’s requirement for any restoration permit involving structural exposure. Skipping it stalls the job at inspection and leaves you holding an open permit. We handle the disclosure and the coordination so you’re not navigating that process alone.
How do you handle storm water that keeps coming back after the storm in Hicksville?
First, we find the actual entry point, which in Hicksville is often not where the water shows up. Water travels along old foundation walls and rim joists, and what looks like a basement window leak may be a roof-to-wall junction failure two floors above. Second, we check for hidden sources inside the walls, like the corroded galvanized supply lines we regularly find behind finished basement walls. The storm water got blamed, but the slow leak kept feeding it. We fix both before we dry, or you’ll be calling us again after the next rain.
Call Marsh Water Damage Restoration for Storm Damage in Hicksville
If your Hicksville home is dealing with storm water right now, call (910) 613-6568. A live person answers, any hour, any day. We’ll tell you who is coming, send their name and photo before they arrive, and every tech will show a photo ID badge at your door. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, a written guarantee on everything we repair, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise behind it. The water is a problem. The stranger at your door shouldn’t be.
Written by Tobias Reyner, Owner at Marsh Water Damage Restoration, serving Hicksville since 2005.