Littleton sits on the south side of Colorado Springs with a mix of 1960s ranch homes and older frame houses along streets like South Nevada Avenue. The semi-arid high-plains climate brings sudden summer downpours that pool against older foundations and cold winter freezes that crack pipes in unheated crawl spaces. Crews from 5745 Industrial Pl respond directly to these calls, extracting water before it reaches finished basements common in the neighborhood.
Access to Littleton properties often means narrow driveways off South Broadway or alleys behind homes near the Littleton Museum. Drainage along Big Dry Creek and nearby irrigation ditches can back up during heavy rain, pushing water under slabs. Technicians familiar with these lots use moisture meters on the concrete floors and pull carpet in finished basements without tearing out entire rooms.
Winter lows below freezing combined with the area's clay-heavy soil cause shifting that opens small cracks in foundations. Restoration teams address these spots with targeted drying rather than full excavation when possible.
Around Littleton
We regularly work near:
- 📍Sterne Park
- 📍Littleton Museum
- 📍Downtown Littleton Historic District
- 📍Arapahoe Community College
- 📍Bemis Public Library
Water Damage Restoration in Littleton — Local Notes
- •Many Littleton homes built in the 1960s have finished basements with low ceilings that limit dehumidifier placement during drying.
- •South Broadway and nearby alleys can flood quickly in summer storms, requiring quick pump-out before water enters garages.
- •Clay soil around Sterne Park lots holds moisture against foundations longer than sandy areas elsewhere in El Paso County.
- •Older frame houses near the historic district often have narrow crawl spaces that need specialized extraction equipment.