Sterling Heights, MI Water Damage Restoration Companies Ranked: Prime Restoration First of 516

The city names four waterways as flood sources: the Clinton River, Red Run Drain, Plumbrook Drain and Beaver Creek. Any development in the 100-year floodplain needs a permit from the city and from the state. The city tells owners to call the Office of Engineering at 586-446-2720 to learn whether a property sits in a mapped floodplain. The city also posts river gauges for the Clinton River at Riverland Drive and the Plumbrook Drain at Ryan Road.

Sterling Heights also publishes a damage rule. If the cost to repair a building from any cause exceeds 50% of its market value, excluding land, the entire building must meet current floodplain standards. A homeowner whose house sits in a mapped floodplain should get the repair scope priced before work starts, because that line decides how much of the house must be upgraded.

The city is in the National Flood Insurance Program with a Class 7 rating, and owners get a 15% discount on premiums. The city notes a 30-day wait before coverage starts. Prime Restoration documents each job with photos, moisture logs and a written scope a carrier can review. The CR Score gap between Prime Restoration and the next company on the list is 6 points.

Sterling Heights runs separate sanitary and storm sewer systems, according to its stormwater plan. The city Water and Sewer Division answers emergency flooding 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It also checks known sanitary sewer and lift station problem areas for surcharging during heavy rain, so repeat trouble spots get attention before a storm peaks. The stormwater plan places 70.7% of the city in the Clinton River East subwatershed, which drains toward Lake St. Clair.

The Macomb County hazard plan describes the August 11, 2014 storm that hit communities south of M-59 hardest. It recorded an estimated $300 million in public and private losses for Macomb County. The same plan says record rainfall in Sterling Heights in July and August 2016 made the Clinton River crest. The plan says that rain caused minor flooding events in both Mount Clemens and Sterling Heights. It calls the 2014 storm a historic rainfall.

The city also has a written Mold Policy. For major mold remediation, as decided by the Building Department, a licensed contractor must pull a building permit. A successful air quality test is required before the permit closes. The Office of Building enforces building, electric, plumbing and mechanical codes, and inspection fees come with the permit fee. The city does not recommend any particular company on its mold list.