Attic Water Heater Leak 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.
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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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Attic Water Heater Leak Cleanup Cost
Nationally, attic water heater leak cleanup typically costs about $1,500 to $7,500 for one to a few wet rooms, counting extraction, removal of wet insulation and drywall, and drying. Ceilings that fall, plaster, flooring below and leaks that ran for days push the total higher.
- Pan overflow, found early: $900 to $2,500. Insulation near the heater wet, one ceiling stain, one room dried.
- Tank failure over one or two rooms: $2,500 to $7,500. Insulation removed, ceiling sections cut out, flooring below also wet.
- Ceiling down or several rooms: $7,000 to $20,000. Water reached walls and floors, belongings moved, a longer dry-out.
- Rule of thumb per square foot: $3.25 to $7.25. Clean water from a fresh leak sits near the low end; attic debris and long saturation near the top.
What changes the price
- How many hours the heater leaked before the water was shut off.
- How much insulation and ceiling the water reached, and whether the ceiling sagged.
- What sits below: plaster, heavy texture, carpet, hardwood or built-ins.
- Clean tank water versus water that collected attic dust and debris along the way.