Burst Pipe Cleanup Cost Cost Calculator
Enter the size of the wet area and what got wet to see a typical national price range for burst pipe cleanup and drying. It is an estimate only; the real price comes from the walkthrough.
Estimate the Cost
Typical range: $750 to $1,400
How it works: typical national figures of about $3.75 to $7 per square foot for clean water, $4.50 to $8.50 for gray water and $7 to $13 for black water, multiplied by 1.25 to 1.7 for drywall, ceilings, hardwood or finished basements and by 1.25 when the water sat for more than two days, with a small-job minimum. Pipe repair and rebuild are not included. Estimate only, not a quote.
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What Burst Pipe Cleanup Costs
Nationally, burst pipe cleanup typically costs about $1,000 to $8,000 for most homes, counting extraction, removal of materials that cannot dry and several days of drying. Floods that reach a lower level, several rooms or contaminated water push the total much higher.
- Small, contained burst: $1,000 to $3,000. One area, quick shut-off, clean supply water and a few drying days.
- One to two rooms: $3,000 to $8,000. Flooring, pad and lower drywall wet, with several equipment days.
- Multi-room or lower level: $8,000 to $25,000. Basement or several floors, or gray and black water needing heavy removal.
- Per square foot of affected area: $3 to $7. Clean supply water sits near the low end; gray water and long soaking near the top.
What changes the price
- How many square feet of floor, wall and ceiling hold water.
- The water category, from clean supply water to sewage.
- The materials involved: carpet, hardwood, plaster, tile or cabinets.
- Hours between the burst and the first extraction, plus the days of equipment.