About This Collierville Water Damage Reference

What Does This Site Cover?

These pages cover water damage cleanup in Collierville, TN and 8 nearby places, through 11 service pages and 6 situation pages. Sewage water extraction, mold after water damage, and commercial losses each have a page.

Pipe repair, roofing, and fire damage sit outside these pages. Basements get little space, since American Housing Survey data puts them at 2.3% of Memphis metro occupied single-family houses.

Who Supplies Water, Sewer, Power, and Gas in Collierville?

The Town supplies Collierville's water and answers sewer questions, and MLGW supplies power and gas. US EPA lists the Town's locally owned groundwater system as Collierville Water Dept, serving 51,972 people through 20,144 service connections. MLGW's own policy names Collierville among the places that provide their own water.

MLGW's electricity and gas service area is all of Shelby County, and its Emergency Hotline takes gas leaks and downed lines. For a sewer blockage, call the Town at 901-457-2800 and ask who owns the blocked section.

Which Office Handles Repair Permits in Collierville?

Collierville code enforcement handles repair permit questions, and MLGW lists its number as (901) 457-2310. The Town's public portal shows permit status, reports, and inspection results. Confirm with that office which repairs need a permit, since this reference has not confirmed the Town's own permit pages.

MLGW's list also says permits depend on where the property sits. Damaged electrical service equipment needs a licensed electrician and a Code Enforcement inspection before MLGW restores power.

How Much Flood and Freeze Risk Does Collierville Carry?

Collierville carries mapped flood land: a City of Memphis GIS copy of FEMA data shows A and AE zones on 16.40% of the Town. FEMA lists the Town as NFIP community 470263. NWS flood categories at the Wolf River at Collierville gauge run from action at 9 feet to major at 19 feet.

Freeze risk shows in NOAA's 1991 to 2020 Collierville normals: 74.5 days at or below 32°F a year, with December the wettest month. NOAA logged 55 structures with at least minor water damage on July 30, 2009. FEMA holds 28 Shelby County records of all types since 1973, made up of 23 major disasters and 5 emergencies.

What Kind of Housing Does Collierville Have?

Collierville's median year built is 1998 across 19,054 units, per the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 ACS. Tract 216.20 around the Square has a median of 1972.

Foundation data exists only at the metro level. The 2019 American Housing Survey puts Memphis metro occupied single-family houses at 77.1% slab, 19.2% crawl space, and 2.3% basement.

How Are These Pages Sourced?

Each fact on these pages traces to a public record with a named publisher and a check date. A fact read only in a search excerpt stays off the page until someone reads the document itself.

Where a Town of Collierville or state page stayed unconfirmed, these pages name another public record or tell you which office to ask.

What Should a Sound Water Damage Cleanup Include?

A good water damage cleanup follows 6 steps in order, and you can ask your restoration company to put each one in writing. IICRC lists ANSI/IICRC S500 as a 5th edition from 2021, and the water damage restoration page follows the job in more detail.

• Inspection that sets dry standards and drying goals.
• Water category named from the source and the water's quality after contact.
• Removal of the standing water by your restoration company.
• Cleaning before restorative drying where the water is Category 2 or 3.
• Drying with moisture readings until materials meet the drying goals.
• Repairs with permit questions confirmed through the local permit office.

How to Check a Restoration Company Before You Hire It

Before you hire it, check a restoration company through its license, its paperwork, any IICRC certification, and the terms you sign.

Tennessee's contractor law applies at a total cost of $25,000 or more. Tennessee defines home improvement work above $3,000, and a county adopts that law by vote. The Board for Licensing Contractors lists Mold Remediation as specialty classification S-F.

Ask the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors whether a license applies to the work in your estimate. A written estimate shows the rooms, materials, and work the price covers. Dated moisture readings in writing show the drying measured against the goals set at inspection.

IICRC publishes the S500 standard, so ask which edition the company works to. Tennessee's home solicitation law lets a buyer cancel a sale solicited at the home until midnight of the third business day, by written notice. It excludes cash sales under $25 and sales after prior negotiations.

IICRC certification is IICRC's own credential, not a government license, and this reference holds none. IICRC says firm certification signifies properly trained technicians, accountability to a recognized standard, ongoing education, and a signed Code of Ethics. Technician certification rests on training and a comprehensive examination, and the Water Damage Restoration Technician credential shows a background in the procedures for water losses.

You can check a firm on the IICRC Global Locator, which lists firms and technicians. IICRC also verifies a company by name at 844-464-4272.

1. Ask for the license number and the classification it covers.
2. Check that number with the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors.
3. Get a written estimate that names the rooms, materials, and work.
4. Ask for dated moisture readings in writing, along with the drying goals.
5. Ask which S500 edition the company works to.
6. Check any IICRC certification on the IICRC Global Locator or at 844-464-4272.
7. Read what you sign, and ask your insurer.