Graded Lots and New Construction: Water That Runs Toward the House
Settling backfill, missing downspouts and the first big storm.
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Star Water Damage Restoration and Repair
Runoff reaching a new Star home, or water under the floor after a storm? Freeze, leak or groundwater, one number.
- Drying, mitigation and repair
- Meridian-area restoration companies
- Ada & Canyon County
Out West, Where the River Bends Toward Canyon County
Star sits west of Eagle, near where Ada County gives way to Canyon County, and much of it is new. Fields have turned into subdivisions quickly, which means a lot of houses on freshly graded lots and a lot of foundations whose backfill is still settling. To the south, the Boise River runs between Star and Middleton, and in high-water years the state has closed river access sites there for flooding. What you see in a new Star home is often water under the house after the first big storm or the first spring thaw, on the side where the lot drains toward it. What it usually means is surface water reaching the foundation.
Star on One Card
- County: Ada County, at the line with Canyon County
- River or canal: the Boise River to the south, with canals and laterals across former farmland
- Typical homes: a lot of new construction, plus older homes on acreage
Star Water, Season by Season
Spring thaw and summer storms send runoff across graded lots that haven't settled. Irrigation season keeps the soil wet. Winter brings freeze splits, and on new homes the first winter is when a poorly insulated line shows itself.
When Star Calls
A call from Star to (208) 908-0878 goes to a restoration company that already works this part of the Treasure Valley. Those companies take on restoration and mitigation, ceiling damage, wet walls, floors and carpet, crawlspace and basement water and burst pipes. What the work costs and when it starts get settled after someone has seen the house, between you and that company.
If your house is new and the yard isn't finished yet, watch where the water goes in the first heavy rain and take pictures.
Reading for Star
The Boise River at High Water: Eagle, Garden City and the Greenbelt
Flood stage, big snowmelt years and the low areas near the river.
Hot Tubs, Pools and Backyard Water Close to the House
When backyard water ends up under the floor.