Water Damage Service Areas: Cicero and the Near West Suburbs
We work in every part of Cicero and the eight towns around it. Wherever you are, crews come to you.
- Water removal and drying
- Sewer backup cleanup
- Photos and moisture logs for insurance
Before help arrives
Then call. We will take it from there.
- 1Shut off the main water valve if the leak is from plumbing.
- 2Turn off power to wet rooms, only if you can reach the breaker without standing in water.
- 3Photograph the damage before you move anything.
- 4Move valuables and electronics to a dry room.
Where we work
Our service area covers Cicero and the towns that border it or sit a short drive away: Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Stickney, North Riverside, Riverside, Lyons and Brookfield. Each has its own water damage pattern. Cicero, Berwyn and Oak Park share old combined sewers that back up into basements in heavy rain. Riverside, North Riverside, Lyons and Brookfield sit along the Des Plaines River and Salt Creek, where long rains bring river and creek flooding. Everywhere, Chicago-area winters freeze pipes.
Pick your town below for local risks, the services people there need most, and answers to common questions. If you do not see your street, call anyway. If a crew cannot reach you quickly, you will be told so.
Towns we serve
Cicero, IL
Our home area. Combined-sewer backups, old basements and frozen pipes.
Berwyn, IL
Brick bungalows with full basements, and the same combined-sewer backups as Cicero.
Oak Park, IL
Historic homes, plaster walls and sewer backups, worst in the low northeast corner.
Forest Park, IL
Sewer backups from an undersized combined sewer, plus the Des Plaines River on the west side.
Stickney, IL
Low, flat ground south of Cicero, post-war homes with basements, and heavy storm runoff.
North Riverside, IL
Homes on both sides of the Des Plaines River, Addison Creek flooding and Cermak Road businesses.
Riverside, IL
Historic homes along the Des Plaines River, with record river floods in 1987 and 2013.
Lyons, IL
On the Des Plaines River, with river flooding, sump pump failures and storm backups.
Brookfield, IL
Salt Creek flooding near Forest and Prairie avenues, plus basement water across older neighborhoods.
Travel times and local risks at a glance
| Town | From Cicero | Most common water damage |
|---|---|---|
| Berwyn | Next door to Cicero, a few minutes across the border | Brick bungalows with full basements, and the same combined-sewer backups as Cicero. |
| Oak Park | 5 to 10 minutes | Historic homes, plaster walls and sewer backups, worst in the low northeast corner. |
| Forest Park | 10 to 15 minutes | Sewer backups from an undersized combined sewer, plus the Des Plaines River on the west side. |
| Stickney | 5 to 10 minutes | Low, flat ground south of Cicero, post-war homes with basements, and heavy storm runoff. |
| North Riverside | 10 to 15 minutes | Homes on both sides of the Des Plaines River, Addison Creek flooding and Cermak Road businesses. |
| Riverside | 10 to 15 minutes | Historic homes along the Des Plaines River, with record river floods in 1987 and 2013. |
| Lyons | 10 to 15 minutes | On the Des Plaines River, with river flooding, sump pump failures and storm backups. |
| Brookfield | 15 to 20 minutes | Salt Creek flooding near Forest and Prairie avenues, plus basement water across older neighborhoods. |
Approximate drive times in normal traffic. Storms, flooded viaducts and rush hour add time.
Every part of Cicero
Cicero is under six square miles, so every block is close. The same combined sewer runs under all of it, and the Town's own flood model shows moderate or severe flooding in 18 of its 32 drainage areas.
- North Cicero
- Between Roosevelt Road and Cermak, along Laramie and Austin. Bungalows and two-flats with basements.
- Cermak Road corridor
- Town Hall, shops and mixed-use buildings with apartments above.
- Near Hawthorne Works
- Around Cicero Avenue and Cermak, where the Western Electric plant once stood.
- South Cicero
- Toward Pershing Road and the Stickney border, closest to the regional interceptor sewers.
- Ogden Avenue and 26th Street
- Older commercial strips and dense side streets.
- Near Morton East High School
- Residential blocks around Austin Boulevard and 25th Street.
Read more about water damage restoration in Cicero.
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