Serving Millcreek
Mold removal and flood drying in Millcreek
Millcreek's name comes from its creek, and in a big snow year that creek decides a lot about local basements. We dry spring water fast and remove what grew where it stayed wet.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Service office on Exchange Place
At a glance
- Nearest office
- Exchange Place, downtown Salt Lake City
- Common calls
- Spring seepage near the creek
- Phone line
- Answered 24/7
Mold removal in Millcreek often follows spring water. Homes near the creek corridor can take groundwater in basements during a heavy melt, and what stays wet grows mold. We extract and dry first, then remove moldy drywall and carpet under containment and point out the drainage fix outside.
Millcreek conditions
When the creek runs high
During the 2023 runoff, Salt Lake County named Millcreek among the creeks at highest risk of spring flooding, and Millcreek itself declared a local flooding emergency that April, alongside Salt Lake City and the county.
A creek at that level raises groundwater in the neighborhoods around it. Basements that never flood can still sit damp for weeks, and damp finished walls are where mold starts. The weeks after a big melt are the time to check.
- April 2023Millcreek declared a local flooding emergency
- 24 to 48 hrThe drying window before mold usually starts
Before you call
Quick checks for Millcreek homes
- After a big snow year, check basement walls weekly through the melt.
- Keep window wells clear and consider covers on wells that collect water.
- Watch for damp carpet pad even when no water stands on the floor.
- Know where your main water shutoff is before you need it.
Common jobs
Jobs that fit Millcreek homes
Getting there
How we reach Millcreek
Millcreek is a short run southeast of our Exchange Place service office, and the phone line is answered 24/7, which matters most in the middle of a spring night.
For the rest of the valley, see Salt Lake County.
Keep the next melt outWindow well covers, grading and gutters stop a lot of spring water before it reaches the basement.
Questions
Questions from Millcreek callers
Yes. Walls and slabs can stay damp for weeks during a melt without standing water.
It is a good idea, especially near the creek.
Yes. We dry what got wet and point out what to fix at the well.
The line is answered 24/7. We will tell you when we can be there.
Answered around the clock
Spring water in a Millcreek basement? Call now.
Tell us where it is coming in and how much. We will explain the next steps.