Hays County Service Area
Water, Fire & Mold Damage Restoration in Wimberley, TX
Wimberley grew up around a gristmill on Cypress Creek — built in 1856, bought by Pleasant Wimberley in 1874 for $8,000 in gold — and the creek still runs spring-clear from Jacob's Well through Blue Hole and past the Square. The Blanco River gave the valley its beauty and, on Memorial Day weekend 2015, its hardest night. Restoration work in Wimberley means respecting both: the water that draws people here, and what it can do.
Local Risk Profile
What Damages Wimberley Homes
The Blanco River Remembers 2015
On the night of May 23–24, 2015, after 10 to 13 inches of rain fell in a few hours over the upper basin, the Blanco rose roughly five feet every fifteen minutes and crested above 40 feet at Wimberley. More than 350 homes were destroyed and thirteen lives were lost in Hays County. The valley has rebuilt, and river gauges and warning systems have improved — but the river's geometry has not changed. If you live in the corridor, keep a flood policy in force, know your evacuation route, and treat every NWS flash-flood warning as real.
Cypress Creek, Jacob's Well, and Karst Water
Cypress Creek is born at Jacob's Well, a perpetual artesian spring rising out of the Trinity karst, and runs through Blue Hole Regional Park and the Square before meeting the Blanco. Karst country works both ways: springs deliver the clearest water in the Hill Country, and the same fractured limestone lets storm water move underground and out of sight. Creekside homes and businesses flood fast in a stalled storm, and slab leaks on karst often show up on the water bill before they show up on the floor.
A Mill Town's Mixed Housing Stock
A town that has grown continuously since Winters' Mill in 1856 holds every era of construction at once: stone buildings around the Square, decades-old river cabins on pier-and-beam, ranch houses on acreage, and new builds in Woodcreek and along RR 12. Each fails differently — exposed underfloor plumbing freezes first on the cabins, aging supply lines let go in the mid-century homes, and builder-grade fittings age in unison in the newer sections. We scope each one for what it actually is.
Empty Houses Flood the Longest
Wimberley's weekend economy — Market Days on the first Saturday April through December, river cabins, short-term rentals — means many homes sit empty most of the week. Winter Storm Uri made the pattern plain in 2021: a line freezes and bursts on Tuesday, and nobody opens the door until Friday. Three days of running water is the difference between a plumbing repair and a gut-to-the-studs dry-out. Smart leak shutoffs, a neighbor with a key, and a restoration number saved in advance all shorten that clock.
Response Logistics
Getting to Wimberley
Wimberley sits deep in the Hill Country between two routes: crews from our North Austin shop run I-35 south and come in through Kyle on RM 150 to RR 12, or take US-290 west and drop down RR 12 through Dripping Springs — an honest 50–65 minutes either way. Two independent routes matter in a town whose river crossings close in storms, and dispatch picks the open one in real time.
Wimberley Neighborhoods We Serve
- The Square
- Woodcreek
- Woodcreek North
- Wimberley Springs
- Flite Acres
- River Mountain Ranch
- Saddleridge
Full-Service Restoration
Every Service, Available in Wimberley
Water Damage Restoration
Extraction, structural drying, and mold prevention after floods, leaks, and burst pipes.
Fire & Smoke Damage
Board-up, soot and smoke cleanup, odor removal, and rebuild to pre-loss condition.
Mold Remediation
Containment, removal, and moisture control so the mold does not come back.
Storm & Disaster Response
Emergency tarping, board-up, and restoration after hail, wind, and tornado damage.
Trauma & Biohazard
Discreet, certified cleanup and decontamination, handled with care.
Common Questions
Wimberley FAQ
How long until a crew reaches Wimberley?
From 3310 W Braker Ln in North Austin, most Wimberley addresses are an honest 50–65 minutes — I-35 through Kyle on RM 150 to RR 12, or US-290 to RR 12 through Dripping Springs. When storms close a crossing, dispatch routes the crew the other way and keeps your ETA current. The phone answers 24/7.
Is river-corridor property still insurable after 2015?
Yes — flood insurance through the NFIP or private carriers remains available in mapped zones; it is a separate policy from homeowner's and carries a 30-day waiting period. After 2015, knowing your flood zone is not optional in this valley: look your parcel up on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center before the next warning, not during it.
My cabin is pier-and-beam — what should I watch underneath?
The crawl space is where river-valley cabins hide their problems: supply lines that freeze because they hang in open air, slow drain leaks that feed mold on the subfloor, and post-flood moisture that never got dried. Underfloor pipe insulation before winter and a flashlight inspection after any freeze or flood catch most of it early.
Can you work with owners who are not local?
Routinely. Many Wimberley homes are second homes or rentals with owners in Austin, Houston, or farther. We can meet a property manager or key-holding neighbor on site, send photo and moisture-reading documentation as the job runs, and coordinate directly with your insurer so the distance costs you nothing but the drive you did not have to make.
Wimberley Emergency? A Crew Can Be Rolling Now.
River flood, frozen cabin, slab leak or smoke damage — one call and an IICRC-certified crew takes RR 12 into the valley, any hour of any day.