
Water Extraction &
Structural Drying
Remove standing water, dry your property, and prevent further damage with professional equipment.
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From flooded basements to storm damage, we provide fast water removal, thorough drying, and complete restoration to get your property back to normal.
The short answer
Yes. Lacey Water Recovery handles water damage repair in Lacey, WA for homes and small businesses, from emergency water removal and flood cleanup to structural drying and mold remediation. Crews work across Lacey and Thurston County, day and night. Call (360) 363-0413 and tell us where the water is coming from.
Who this page is for: Lacey homeowners with water in the house right now, landlords and property managers with a wet rental, small business owners who need a workspace dried out, and anyone getting paperwork together for a home insurance claim.
This page was reviewed and updated on October 9, 2026.
Our services
Water damage solutions for a safer, healthier home or business.

Remove standing water, dry your property, and prevent further damage with professional equipment.
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⌂Before help arrives
If you've got water coming in right now, here's what to do before anyone shows up:
Lacey water damage help
Got water where it shouldn't be? Call (360) 363-0413. Lacey Water Recovery handles water extraction, drying, and full repair for homes and businesses all over Lacey, from Hawks Prairie down to Tanglewilde. We're local, we're insured, and we pick up the phone at 3 a.m. the same as we do at 3 p.m.
Sometimes it's obvious, a flooded crawl space, a pipe that let go in the wall. Other times it's quiet about it for weeks. Here's what to watch for around your place:
If you're noticing any of this in a house near Woodland Creek or off Ruddell Road, don't wait around to see if it clears up on its own. It usually doesn't.
We get around 50 inches of rain a year here, most of it landing between November and March, and the National Weather Service has called out flooding from Pacific storm systems as a real risk for this part of Washington.
Add in older galvanized pipes in a lot of Lacey homes, crawl spaces that trap moisture, and the occasional failed water heater, and you've got the usual list of calls we answer.
When heavy rain overwhelms gutters and drainage, water finds its way into basements and crawl spaces and causes water damage that spreads fast. If storm water is getting into your Lacey home right now, call (360) 363-0413 for water damage repair. The sooner we start, the less there is to repair.
Most homeowners policies cover sudden water damage like a burst pipe. Flooding from outside the house usually needs separate flood coverage. Either way, we document everything with photos and moisture readings so your claim goes smoother.
Every water damage job in Lacey follows the same basic path, though details change with the size of the loss. Here is what to expect:
We work to the IICRC S500 standard, which is the same one your insurance company will be checking for.
Our restoration work
See how we help Lacey homes recover from water damage and return to a safer, healthier space.






Our process
A simple, proven process to get your property back to normal as quickly and safely as possible.
Reach out 24/7 for immediate assistance.
We assess the damage and create a plan.
We remove water and begin drying.
We complete the drying and restore your property.


Local service area
We respond throughout Lacey, including Hawks Prairie, Woodland Creek, Tanglewilde, Meridian Campus, McAllister Park, and neighborhoods around Saint Martin's University and South Puget Sound Community College, plus nearby Thurston County communities along I-5.
Why choose us
Quick action to minimize damage and restore your property.
You'll always know what's happening at every step.
Advanced tools for better results and a healthier home.
Local customer feedback
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It depends on how much water got in, what kind it was, and how long it sat before anyone called. A small clean water leak dried the same day costs far less than a flooded basement found a week later. You get a written estimate before work starts, and sudden losses such as a burst pipe are often covered by homeowners insurance, while slow leaks left for months often are not.
Stop the water if you can do it safely, at the fixture or at the main shutoff. Stay out of rooms where water is touching outlets or cords. Take a few photos for your insurance claim, then call us. Do not wait to see if it dries on its own. It will not, not inside walls and floors.
All of Lacey, including Hawks Prairie, Tanglewilde, Woodland Creek and the Meridian Campus area, plus Olympia and Tumwater nearby. If you are not sure your address counts, call and ask. The answer is usually yes.
| Time since the water started | What is happening | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| First hour | Water soaks into carpet, drywall and wood and starts to spread sideways | Fast extraction now can save most of what got wet |
| 24 hours | Furniture swells, odors start, metal begins to rust | Drying equipment should already be running |
| 24 to 48 hours | Mold can start growing on wet material, per EPA guidance | A water problem is becoming a mold problem too |
| A week or more | Wood warps and rots, flooring buckles, mold spreads | Expect tear out and a bigger repair bill |
Water damage questions
Clear answers for Lacey homeowners dealing with leaks, flooding, and restoration.
We aim for 45 minutes or less for an active emergency in Lacey.
Usually, if it was sudden, like a pipe bursting. Long term leaks or outside flooding are a different story, and we can help you figure out which one applies.
Water comes out the same day you call. Drying runs three to seven days. Repairs depend on how much got damaged, anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
We dry things out to stop mold before it starts. Mold remediation is for when it's already growing.
Yes, that's handled differently than clean water because of the contamination, but it's part of what we do.
Depends on how much water, what it touched, and how long it sat before anyone called. We'll give you a number in writing after we've actually looked at it.
Yes. Water does not keep office hours, so neither do we. A 24/7 water damage service in Lacey means a local crew answers at 2 in the morning the same way they answer at noon, and the truck rolls while the damage is still small. That is the whole point of calling early.
More than the wet spot you can see. A full repair can include drywall repair where walls stayed wet, subfloor damage under flooring that buckled, hardwood floor drying and repair, and fixing the stains a ceiling leak left behind. We check all of it with moisture readings, then repair what the water actually touched, nothing more and nothing less.
| Local Lacey crew | National chain | Do it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who answers the call | Someone here in Thurston County | A call center, then a dispatched crew | You |
| Getting started | The crew is already in the area | Depends where the nearest crew is | Depends on your time and tools |
| Checking the drying | Moisture readings, shared with you | Varies from job to job | No readings, just touch and guess |
| Insurance paperwork | Documented as the work goes | Varies from job to job | You gather everything yourself |
| Honest drawback | A small team can book out during a big storm | You may wait longer for an out of area crew | Hidden moisture often turns into mold |
Water damage emergency?
Call (360) 363-0413. Every hour you wait makes it worse and makes it cost more. We're here around the clock, every day, all over Lacey.