Washers, dishwashers and ice maker lines
Appliance leak water damage cleanup in Atlanta
Appliance leaks hide under cabinets and behind machines, so they usually run longer than anyone thinks. We pull the appliance, read the floor and walls around it, dry what we can and replace what the water ruined.
Updated September 2026
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- Leaks by source
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- Biscayne Dr NW, Atlanta
Short answer
Appliance leak water damage in Atlanta usually comes from a washing machine hose, a dishwasher supply or drain line, or a refrigerator ice maker line, and it often runs for hours or days under cabinets and flooring before anyone sees it. Shut the valve, unplug the appliance and call; we extract and dry the floor, cabinets and walls.
The job
Why appliance leaks do more damage than they look
Appliances sit on floors that are hard to see under: toe kicks, laminate and tile over plywood. A slow leak spreads under the flooring and into the cabinet bases before a puddle ever appears.
Washer and dishwasher water is gray water, so it gets cleaned as well as dried. Ice maker lines leak clean water, but often for weeks. Brands change little here: a Whirlpool washer, a Bosch dishwasher or a Samsung refrigerator all fail at the same weak points, the hoses, fittings and valves behind them.
After you call
How we clean up an appliance leak
- 01
Stop and unplug
Water off at the valve and the appliance unplugged.
- 02
Pull the appliance
We move it to see and read the floor underneath.
- 03
Extract and open
Water out; toe kicks and baseboards removed.
- 04
Dry and treat
Gray water areas are treated, then dried with readings.
- 05
Repair
Cabinets, flooring and ceilings replaced as needed.
Common case
Washing machine hose failures
Rubber washer hoses crack with age and can burst under pressure, releasing water until someone closes the valve. Upstairs laundry rooms turn that into a ceiling problem for the room below.
We extract the water, pull baseboards and check the floor under the washer and the ceiling below. Braided stainless hoses and a leak pan are worth adding when the washer goes back, and we note them for you. If the drain line backed up instead, the water is dirtier and more material comes out.
Common case
Dishwasher leaks under cabinets
Dishwashers leak from the door seal, the supply line, the drain hose connection or a cracked tub. The water runs under the cabinets on either side, where particleboard bases swell and stay wet for a long time.
We pull the dishwasher and remove the toe kicks to reach the floor underneath. Swollen particleboard does not shrink back, so cabinet bases that soaked through are usually replaced. Solid wood cabinets and plywood boxes often dry in place if we reach them in time.
Common case
Refrigerator ice maker lines
The thin plastic or copper line to an ice maker or water dispenser can crack, get pinched when the fridge is pushed back or come loose at the valve. It leaks slowly and quietly, often for weeks.
By the time the floor lifts or a stain shows below, the subfloor and the cabinet ends near the fridge are soaked. We dry or replace them and check the ceiling underneath. A braided line and a shutoff you can reach make this far less likely to happen again.
In Atlanta
Upstairs laundry rooms in newer Atlanta-area homes
Most homes in Gwinnett County were built after 1970, and more than a third since 2000. Many two-story houses from recent decades put the laundry room upstairs, which turns a failed washer hose into a ceiling job for the kitchen or living room below. If your washer sits above finished space, a leak pan with a drain and braided hoses are two small changes that limit the damage.
Before you start
What to do right now, and what to leave to us
Do this now
- Close the valve behind the appliance, or the main
- Unplug the appliance or shut off its breaker
- Soak up standing water with towels
- Take photos before moving anything
Leave this to us
- Pulling up laminate or tile
- Removing cabinet toe kicks and bases
- Opening the ceiling below
- Deciding which cabinets can be saved
Appliances we see behind leak calls include washers and dishwashers from Whirlpool, GE and Bosch, and refrigerators from Samsung and LG.
- Whirlpool
- GE Appliances
- Bosch
- Samsung
- LG
- Maytag
- Frigidaire
- KitchenAid
- Electrolux
- Speed Queen
Cost
What moves the cost of appliance leak cleanup
How long it ran and what sits around the appliance set the price.
Leak duration
A slow leak for weeks soaks more than a sudden burst caught quickly.
Cabinet material
Particleboard bases swell and usually need replacing.
Flooring
Laminate and vinyl plank rarely survive; tile often does.
Floor below
Upstairs leaks add a ceiling repair.
Water category
Washer and dishwasher water needs cleaning, not just drying.
HomeAdvisor puts most water damage jobs between $1,364 and $6,301 in 2025. We price yours after we pull the appliance and read the floor.
FAQ
Questions people ask about appliance leak water damage
Washer and dishwasher water is gray water. Ice maker leaks are clean water, but long leaks can still grow mold.
Particleboard that swelled usually cannot. Plywood and solid wood often dry in place.
No. An appliance technician or plumber fixes the appliance or line; we handle the water damage.
Sudden leaks are commonly covered; long slow leaks often are not. We document the timeline for your adjuster.
Braided hoses, reachable shutoffs, leak pans and a water sensor near the appliance all help.
Talk to a person now
Water under the washer, dishwasher or fridge?
Shut the valve and call. We'll pull the appliance and find out how far the water went.
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