Basement Burst Pipe Cleanup Cost Calculator
Enter the size of the wet area and what got wet to see a typical national price range for burst pipe cleanup and drying. It is an estimate only; the real price comes from the walkthrough.
Estimate the Cost
Typical range: $750 to $1,400
How it works: typical national figures of about $3.75 to $7 per square foot for clean water, $4.50 to $8.50 for gray water and $7 to $13 for black water, multiplied by 1.25 to 1.7 for drywall, ceilings, hardwood or finished basements and by 1.25 when the water sat for more than two days, with a small-job minimum. Pipe repair and rebuild are not included. Estimate only, not a quote.
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What Does Basement Burst Pipe Cleanup Cost?
Basement burst pipe cleanup typically runs about $1,000 to $10,000 for a single-family house. A contained, clean-water loss on a bare floor costs less, while finished basements and long-running leaks cost more.
- Bare floor, caught fast: $800 to $3,000. Pump-out, extractors and a few days of drying on a slab and lower walls.
- Finished room, carpet and lower drywall: $3,000 to $10,000. Pad and flood cuts come out, and more machines run for more days.
- Large finished level or hidden leak: $10,000 to $25,000. Water crossed several rooms or ran for days behind finished walls.
- Per square foot, by water type: $3 to $7. Category 1 supply water lands near the low end, and Category 3 sewage-type water near the high end.
What changes the price
- Depth and duration: inches of water for hours is a very different job from feet of water for days.
- Finish level: bare concrete dries fast, while carpet, paneling and drywall add removal work.
- Slab and framing: concrete and thick wood hold moisture, so they add drying days.
- Access: stairs, tight utility rooms and cluttered storage slow the pump-out and the removal.