About Enterprise
Enterprise is an unincorporated town founded in 1996 in the south valley. It held 14,676 people in 2000 and 221,831 by 2020, about a fifteen fold jump. Southern Highlands sits near Decatur Boulevard and Cactus Avenue.
Newer homes still leak. Supply lines, washer hoses, water heaters and attic AC drain lines fail on their own schedule, and fresh grading around new homes can send monsoon runoff toward a door that was never tested by a real storm.
The water damage we see most in Enterprise
- Supply line and washer hose failures in newer homes
- Second floor bath leaks into kitchens and living rooms
- Monsoon runoff from fresh grading
- Water heater leaks in garages
Weather numbers that matter in Enterprise
| Measure | Normal |
|---|---|
| Days at 100 degrees or more | 78 |
| Rain per year | 4.18 inches |
| Nights at 32 degrees or below | 10 |
Those numbers explain the pattern. Freeze breaks are rare and mostly hit exposed outdoor pipes. Heat is constant, which speeds up how fast standing water goes bad. And most of the year's rain arrives in short monsoon storms, which the county flood district says can flash flood even on sunny days between July and September.
Water and hard water in Enterprise
Check the name on your water bill. The Las Vegas Valley Water District serves about 1.5 million people in the valley and rates its water very hard, at 17 grains per gallon. Scale from hard water wears on water heaters and valves.
Permits for repairs
Drying and drywall work usually starts right away. Plumbing, electrical and structural repairs can need a permit from Clark County Building and Fire Prevention, 4701 West Russell Road. This area is unincorporated, so county permits apply even though the mailing address says Las Vegas. The county site has a Which Jurisdiction Am I In tool if you are not sure.
How a Enterprise job runs with us
You call or text
Send a photo and the address to (702) 746-6703.
We read the house
Moisture readings around the wet area and a dry standard from an unaffected room.
We dry
Extraction, removal of what cannot be saved, then air movers and dehumidifiers.
We rebuild
Insulation, drywall, texture and paint, by the same crew.