Water and fire damage restoration in Forsyth County

Forsyth County grew from 98,407 residents in 2000 to 228,383 in 2019, the fastest growth of any metro Atlanta county, and more of its homes were built between 2000 and 2009 than in any other decade. New houses bring their own water problems: finished basements on sloped lots, second-floor laundry rooms, attic air handlers and plastic supply lines that fail at the fittings.

Big Creek starts up near Cumming and runs south toward Alpharetta and Roswell, and the National Weather Service lists flooding along it at high stages. Homes near its tributaries in south Forsyth can take water into basements after long rains, and walkout basements in those neighborhoods are worth checking after any multi-day storm, along with the window wells and the downspouts that drain beside them.