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20+ Years on the Front Range

Two decades on the Front Range, through Colorado’s hail, frozen pipes, hidden mold, and basement floods.

IICRC Certified

Finished to a measurable standard, not just whatever looks dry.

Works With All Insurance Carriers

We handle the documentation and talk to your adjuster, so you can focus on your home.

24/7 Emergency Response

Responding quickly can make a big difference. Our line is staffed around the clock, every day.

Is This Something Forefront Can Handle?

Water damage isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s an everyday thing that broke at the wrong time, sometimes it’s a true emergency. We handle all of it.

Supply line breaks

The little lines feeding your fridge, dishwasher, toilet, or a sink. Easy to forget about until one fails and runs for hours.

Frozen and burst pipes

A hard cold snap, a pipe in an exterior wall or an unheated space, and a crack that lets go when things thaw.

Sewage backups and overflows

The worst category to deal with, and not one to clean up yourself. Contaminated water changes what can be saved and what has to come out.

Sprinkler line breaks

Usually in spring, when irrigation systems come back on and a line that cracked over winter finally meets pressure.

Sump pump failures

The pump that keeps your basement dry quits, and the pit overflows across the floor. What to do when a sump pump fails →

"I don't know where it's coming from"

A soft spot in the floor, a stain on the ceiling, a musty smell with no obvious source. Something’s wet and you can’t find why.

If you’re looking at one of these right now, you don’t have to sort out the cause before you call. We can often help you narrow it down over the phone. (719) 922-6448

Looking dry isn't the same as being dry

You cleaned up the water, ran a fan overnight, and everything feels dry again. Sometimes that’s the whole story. The catch is that looking dry isn’t the same as being dry. Drywall absorbs water quickly and can look and feel dry while it’s still wet under the surface. Customers are surprised all the time when a wall they didn’t think took on any water reads wet on our moisture meter.

What we see in the field is moisture climbing two to four inches up the drywall pretty quickly, and MDF baseboards soaking it up even faster. Tile has its own surprise: the tile itself isn’t wet, but a significant amount of water passes through the porous grout and into the subfloor underneath. Wood floors run the other direction. People expect them to react right away; what surprises them is that buckling can take a day or more to even start.

That’s why we use our commercial moisture meters, so we can read below the surface and measure how far the water actually went, just in case it went farther than it seems. The water you cleaned up might not be the full picture, and sometimes the right move is to be sure. A Free Damage Assessment doesn’t cost you anything, and we can often start over the phone or from a few photos. Call us any time at (719) 922-6448.

Black mold spreading behind baseboard trim where water wicked into the wall and floor

Restoration technician extracting water from soaked carpet with a truck-mounted extraction wand

Extract, Dry, & Rebuild

We get there and stabilize the situation first, extracting standing water and setting drying equipment so the damage stops spreading. We map the moisture with meters so we know how far the water actually traveled, not just where it’s visible. If materials are too far gone or won’t dry in a reasonable timeframe, we remove them, and we always walk you through what we’d recommend pulling out and why before anything comes out.

Then we dry the structure properly and track it with moisture readings until everything hits its dry standard. If there’s rebuilding to do, the same company that dried your home puts it back together. No handing you off to a separate contractor, no re-explaining your situation to someone new.

See the full water damage restoration process →

Is a Claim the Best Option for Me?

Not every water problem belongs on an insurance claim. Some are close to or below a deductible, and a claim that gets denied or pays out nothing still shows up on your record and can affect your rates later.

We’ve worked with insurance for two decades, and we’d rather help you figure out whether filing makes sense than push you toward it. A Free Damage Assessment gives you a real read on the scope and what it’s likely to cost, so you can make that call with actual information. If you do file, we handle the documentation and coordinate with your adjuster. More on how that works on our water damage page.

Ceiling collapsed and drywall fallen from water damage, debris and buckets on the floor

When You Can Handle It, and When to Call

If a small amount of clean water sat on a hard surface and you can dry it fully within a few hours with a wet vac and fans, you may be fine on your own. That’s a real answer, not a setup.

When you’re not sure which side of that line you’re on, call us. We can often tell from a few photos or a quick conversation. (719) 922-6448

It's worth a Free Damage Assessment when:

Water reached carpet, pad, drywall, or baseboards
The water was contaminated (sewage, or it sat long enough to turn)
It sat for more than a few hours before you found it
More than one room is affected
You've dried what you can but still smell or feel dampness days later

Water Damage Restoration Near Me in Colorado Springs

Serving Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region

Searching for water damage restoration near you in Colorado Springs? You want a crew that can actually get to you, not a call center. We cover Colorado Springs and the surrounding area. If you’re nearby and not sure whether we reach you, just ask.

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Colorado Springs Office

Based in Colorado Springs, serving the Pikes Peak region

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Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can you get to my home?

For active water emergencies, we move quickly to get a crew on-site for extraction and stabilization. The sooner standing water is out and drying starts, the less it spreads into materials you’d rather not lose. If you’re not sure whether your situation is an emergency or something that can wait until morning, call us and we’ll help you figure that out. We’re available 24/7 at (719) 922-6448.

Does homeowners insurance cover water damage?

Most policies cover sudden, accidental water damage, like a burst pipe or an appliance line that failed, while slow leaks and outside ground water are treated differently. Coverage comes down to the cause and your specific policy. We’re not your carrier and can’t guarantee what’s covered, but after 20 years working with insurance we can help you understand what you’re likely dealing with before you file. Often it’s worth a Free Damage Assessment first, so you’re not filing a claim you didn’t need.

Can I dry out water damage myself?

Sometimes, if the water was clean and stayed on a hard surface you can fully dry within a few hours. The concern is water that reached carpet, pad, drywall, or the inside of a wall. Household fans and a shop vac can’t match what professional drying does, and they tend to miss the moisture trapped where you can’t see it. If you’re not sure whether the water got into anything it shouldn’t have, we can help you figure that out before it turns into a bigger problem.

It's so dry here. Do I really need to worry about mold?

Yes, and the dry climate is part of why. When water gets trapped behind a baseboard or under carpet pad, the dry air in the rest of the house never reaches it, so it sits wet long enough for mold to start. We see it constantly. The fix is making sure the materials actually dried, not just the surface, which is exactly what moisture readings during professional drying confirm.

Do you offer water damage restoration near me in Colorado Springs?

Yes. Forefront serves Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region (water, fire, mold, and full reconstruction) from our Colorado Springs office. Call (719) 922-6448 any time; we dispatch 24/7 and reach most Pikes Peak addresses quickly.

Water Damage Restoration in Colorado Springs