Alhambra & Grand Canyon University Area Water Damage

The Alhambra area runs east of Maryvale toward I-17, with Camelback Road and Grand Canyon University at its north edge and Indian School Road through its middle. Housing ranges from small postwar homes and 1950s ranches to duplexes, apartment complexes and newer student housing near the campus.

Older homes here share many of Maryvale's issues: galvanized pipes, cast iron drains, aging roofs and coolers. Apartments add a different set: leaks from the unit upstairs, a neighbor's water heater or a shared wall. In those cases, the first job is still the same: stop the water and get drying started.

In multi-unit buildings, water travels. A washing machine hose that bursts upstairs soaks the ceiling below; a toilet leak next door wets the shared wall. Tenants should tell the manager immediately. Owners and managers should check adjoining units for moisture, not just the one where water appeared, because drying only one side of a shared wall leaves the other side wet.

Students renting near Grand Canyon University often do not know where the shut-off is or who to call. Find out when you move in: ask the landlord where the main valve and the water heater shut-off are, and save their number and a restoration contact in your phone. Renters insurance covers your belongings; the building is usually the owner's responsibility.

Some of the oldest houses in this part of Phoenix sit on side streets off Indian School and Camelback Roads. Original plumbing, aging roofs and mature trees with roots in sewer lines are common. A camera inspection of the sewer line and a plumber's look at supply pipes are good investments for anyone buying an older home here.

Hiring for a home in Alhambra & Grand Canyon University? Check the company's license with the Arizona ROC license lookup and ask for proof of insurance before work starts.

This page covers the Alhambra area near Grand Canyon University. For every service across west Phoenix, start at water damage restoration in Maryvale. Renters can also read our guide on renters and water damage in Phoenix.

Many older homes in Alhambra have flat roofs with parapet walls, scuppers and in some cases evaporative coolers. Others have low-slope shingle or tile roofs. Older roofs in any style leak more in monsoon storms. A roofer's check before June 15, clearing scuppers and looking at flashing, is the best way to avoid ceiling damage later in the summer.

The City of Phoenix owns the meter and the line up to it. Everything from the meter to the building belongs to the owner. In apartment complexes, the owner or management company is responsible for building plumbing; tenants are responsible for their belongings.

For water inside a home or apartment in the Alhambra area, call (623) 269-8054. An independent local provider answers 24 hours a day and explains the next step and how the price is set.

Streets in this part of Phoenix have some of the area's oldest trees. Their roots reach into older clay and cast iron sewer lines. If drains slow down every year or two, ask a drain contractor about a camera inspection and a plan to clear or repair the line.

Some insurers ask about the age of plumbing, roofs and electrical systems when writing policies on older homes. Keeping records of repipes, roof replacements and sewer repairs helps with coverage and with selling the home later.

Near Camelback Road, older homes and apartments near Grand Canyon University face old pipes, roof leaks, sewer roots and leaks from neighboring units. Report quickly, document everything and start drying the same day.