Burst Pipe While Away Cleanup 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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Cost of Burst Pipe While Away Cleanup
Nationally, cleaning up after a pipe bursts in an empty house typically costs about $3,500 to $9,000 when the water is found within a day or two, and $18,000 to $40,000 or more when it ran for a week across several floors. Basements, ceilings, hardwood and gray water push the total higher.
- Found within a day or two: $3,500 to $9,000. One level wet, carpet and pad out, low drywall cut, the structure dried.
- Ran for several days: $8,000 to $22,000. Two levels wet, ceilings holding water, hardwood or subfloor affected.
- Week-long soak, several floors: $18,000 to $40,000. Basement flooded, ceilings down, drywall and insulation stripped throughout.
- Per square foot of affected area: $4.00 to $9.00. Clean water caught early sits near the low end; long saturation near the top.
What changes the price
- How many days the water ran before anyone found it.
- How many floors it crossed, basement and crawl space included.
- What the water soaked: hardwood, plaster, cabinets, insulation or ceilings.
- Whether clean water turned gray while it sat.