Available 24/7, on site in 2 to 4 hours
Emergency Water Removal Memphis, TN
Standing water in your home or business? We pump it out and extract it from floors, basements and crawl spaces, day or night, so drying can start right away.
- Serving Memphis since 1989
- IICRC certified technicians
- Crawl spaces too
When you call
What to Tell Us When You Call
A few quick answers help us send the right crew with the right equipment. Do not worry if you are not sure about some of them.
- 1
Where the water is
Which rooms, which floor, or under the house.
- 2
Roughly how deep
A wet floor, an inch, or ankle deep and more.
- 3
Is the source stopped
Whether the main valve is off or water is still coming in.
- 4
How long it has been there
Minutes, hours, or found after a trip away.
- 5
Where it came from
A pipe, an appliance, a toilet or drain, or outside.
- 6
Is the power on near it
Outlets, cords or appliances touching the water.
Stay safe while you wait. If water is touching outlets, cords or appliances, keep out of the room. Smell gas? Get everyone outside, then call 911 or the gas company. More first steps are on our water damage restoration in Memphis page.
Water extraction
How We Remove Water in Different Situations
Every job starts the same way: we move furniture and belongings out of the wet area. After that, the method depends on how much water there is and where it is sitting.
An Inch or Two on the Floor
- How we remove it
- Portable extractors and wet vacs pull the water off the floor and out of rugs and pads.
- What comes next
- We check the floor and lower walls with meters for water that already soaked in.
A Flooded Basement
- How we remove it
- Submersible pumps take out the deep water first. Extractors get what the pumps leave behind.
- What comes next
- Soaked materials come out and drying equipment goes in.
A Wet Crawl Space
- How we remove it
- Pumps and wet vacs reach into the tight space under the house.
- What comes next
- Wet insulation and vapor barrier come out, then the crawl space gets dried.
Water Under Hard Floors and Cabinets
- How we remove it
- Truck-mounted and portable extractors pull water from the flooring. Thermal cameras show where it spread.
- What comes next
- Baseboards or cabinet toe kicks may come off so the space underneath can dry.
Sewage or Outside Flood Water
- How we remove it
- The same pumps and extractors, but this is Category 3 water, so the work follows a stricter process. See our sewage cleanup service.
- What comes next
- Porous materials the water touched are removed.
Speed matters
Why Fast Water Removal Saves You Money
Water is easiest to remove while it is still standing. Once it soaks into drywall, insulation and subfloor, it can only come out by drying, and that takes days of equipment.
Water removed within hours
- Most of the water comes out as liquid in one visit
- Fewer materials have time to soak through
- Less has to be cut out and replaced
- Drying takes fewer days
Water left to sit
- Water wicks up drywall and into the subfloor
- More materials have to come out
- Days of extra drying with equipment
- A higher chance of mold
Removal is step one. Drying out what the water soaked into comes next, and our structural drying work handles that part.
Cost
How Much Does Emergency Water Removal Cost in Memphis?
Water removal is priced mostly by the square foot and by how dirty the water is. Your free quote gives the real number.
Typical Removal Prices
- Water extraction
- $3.75 to $7.50
- Per square foot
- Clean water
- About $3.75 to $4.25
- Per sq ft: supply lines, overflows
- Category 3 water
- About $7 to $7.50
- Per sq ft: sewage, outside flood water
- A 500 sq ft room
- About $1,900 to $3,750
- At those per-foot rates
National estimates from Fixr (2025) and Yelp (2026) cost guides, not our prices. Drying and any repairs are extra.
What Moves the Price
- How many square feet are wet
- How deep the water is and what category it is
- How long it sat before removal started
- Whether the crew has to work in a basement or under the house
- The drying days needed once the water is out
The cheapest removal is the one that starts early. Water pulled up in the first hours has not soaked in yet.
Any time
Water Removal at Night and on Weekends
Pipes do not wait for business hours. A supply line can burst at 2 a.m., or a water heater can fail on a holiday weekend.
We answer 24/7, and a crew is typically at your door 2 to 4 hours after you call, any day of the week. The first visit gets the water out and the drying started.
24/7
Phone line
Day or night
2-4 hr
On site
Most calls
7 days
A week
Weekends and holidays
37+Years in Memphis
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Why choose us
Why Memphis Owners Choose Us for Emergency Water Removal
When water is on the floor, you need someone who picks up the phone and shows up with the right gear. That is the job.
Someone Answers, Day or Night
Our line is open around the clock. You get a person who asks the right questions and sends a crew.
The Right Equipment on the Truck
Submersible pumps, truck-mounted and portable extractors and wet vacs, so a wet kitchen and a flooded basement are both covered.
Crawl Spaces Are Routine for Us
Crawl spaces are common under Memphis homes. We remove water from the tight space under the house, not just from the rooms above.
Your Belongings Move First
Furniture and belongings come out of the wet area before extraction starts, so they are not left sitting in water.
Commercial
Emergency Water Removal for Memphis Businesses
A burst line in a restroom or a leak from the floor above can spread water across an office, a store or a rental unit in minutes. We get it out fast so the rest of the building can keep working.
Business owners, landlords and property managers call us for emergency water removal across Memphis. Questions about your claim? Our water mitigation page explains how insurance and billing work.
Service area
Emergency Water Removal Areas We Serve
Our crews cover 29 ZIP codes across Memphis, from Downtown to Hickory Hill and the Bartlett side. Not sure if you are in our area? Give us a call and we will tell you right away.
- Hickory Hill
- Bartlett
- Whitehaven
- Raleigh
- East Memphis
- Southeast Memphis
- University District
- Frayser
- Midtown
- North Memphis
- South Memphis
- Downtown
FAQ
Emergency Water Removal FAQs
Have a question that is not listed here? Call us and talk to a real person on our Memphis team.
How fast can you get here at night?
Our line is open 24/7. Most nights, a crew reaches you 2 to 4 hours after your call, and weekends work the same way.
How much water is too much for a shop vac?
A shop vac is fine for a small spill on a hard floor. If the water covers more than one room, is deeper than about an inch, or has soaked into the floor covering, it is time for pumps and extractors.
How long does water removal take?
Most removal is done in a few hours on the first visit. A flooded basement takes longer than a wet kitchen. Drying the structure afterward takes several more days.
Is water removal enough, or do I still need drying?
You still need drying. Removal gets the standing water out, but walls, subfloor and framing stay wet. Air movers and dehumidifiers finish the job.
Do you move my furniture before you start?
Yes. We move furniture and belongings out of the wet area before extraction starts, so they are not sitting in water while we work.
Can you remove water from a crawl space?
Yes. We pump and vacuum water out of crawl spaces, take out wet insulation and dry the space under the house.
Related services
Other Water Damage Services
Get the Water Out Before It Spreads
Call ServiceMaster by Riverside any time, day or night. We will ask a few quick questions and send a crew with the right equipment.
Call now: (901) 459-6610