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Water Damage Restoration in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA

Harvard Square is one of the districts we cover inside Cambridge, Middlesex County. Water damage here follows the pattern of the wider city — cambridge sits directly across the Charles River from Boston, and riverside blocks in Cambridgeport and Riverside flood when the river rises. — and the response is the same at 3am as it is at midday.

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In Harvard Square the buildings follow the Cambridge pattern: cambridge took on much of its present character between 1850 and 1900, when streetcar development along the turnpikes filled the city with wood-frame houses and three-deckers around its squares. Water can travel a long way from where it entered before anyone notices it in a Harvard Square property, so we extract standing water, dry the structure to a measured reading and document everything for your insurance claim.

The buildings in Harvard Square are close together and often share a water table. Cambridge lies directly across the Charles River from Boston, with 9.8 percent of its area in water and the river forming its southern and eastern boundary. When one basement pumps out, it does not change the water sitting under the next one along — which is why a street can flood twice in the same week.

What We Look for in Harvard Square

Local conditions and the building faults behind most of the calls we take here.

  • Alewife Brook and the Alewife Reservation drain a large upstream watershed, so prolonged rain keeps groundwater high against foundations near Fresh Pond.
  • Freeze-thaw cycles in winter crack pipes in unheated cellars, rear porches and garages of the city's older housing.
  • Tree roots in a lateral line cause slow drains that back up in the first heavy rain across Harvard Square, and the water that comes back is not clean.
  • Renovated basements in Harvard Square hide the problem: moisture sits behind the new drywall, and the first sign is often a smell rather than a puddle.
  • Condominium and multi-unit buildings in Harvard Square move water sideways as well as down, so a leak on one floor often shows up in the unit below.
  • Homes with a bulkhead or walk-out basement in Harvard Square take on water at the door long before the sump pump has anything to do.

Services We Run in Harvard Square

Six of the twelve services we provide across Cambridge, available in Harvard Square day and night.

Mold Remediation

Containment, removal, and drying for mold growth in Massachusetts homes, with direct support on your insurance claim.

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Areas Around Harvard Square

Harvard Square sits inside Cambridge. We cover the whole city, including:

All Massachusetts Service Areas

Harvard Square at a Glance

  • District of Cambridge, Middlesex County
  • ZIP codes: 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142
  • Emergency cover 24 hours a day
  • (857) 766-1755

Harvard Square Questions

Short answers for this district.

Do you cover Harvard Square?

Yes. Harvard Square is part of our Cambridge coverage, and Cambridge is covered 24 hours a day. We also work in East Cambridge, Mid-Cambridge and Cambridgeport. Call (857) 766-1755 and we will confirm cover for your street.

What causes water damage in Harvard Square?

Cambridge sits directly across the Charles River from Boston, and riverside blocks in Cambridgeport and Riverside flood when the river rises. Locally, that is the pattern we see most often in Harvard Square and the rest of Cambridge.

Can you reach Harvard Square at night?

Emergency response runs 24 hours a day across Middlesex County. Call (857) 766-1755 at any hour, give the address in Harvard Square, and we will tell you honestly what the current wait looks like.

What should I do while I wait?

Shut off the water at the main valve if you can reach it safely. Keep people out of rooms where water is near outlets or a fuse box. Move valuables and electronics off the floor, photograph everything before it is moved, and do not run a household vacuum over sewage water.

Need a Crew in Harvard Square?

Emergency line answered 24 hours a day for Harvard Square. Give us the address and what you can see, and we will tell you what happens next.

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