The things that make Litchfield Park charming also shape its water damage. Decades-old ficus, eucalyptus and citrus send roots into older sewer and irrigation lines. Older homes near the original town center have plumbing and roofs that have been patched over the years. Leaves and debris from big trees clog gutters, scuppers and roof valleys, which matters a lot when a monsoon storm drops an inch of rain in half an hour.

The newer side of town has a different list: 1990s and 2000s water heaters reaching their end, braided supply lines that split under sinks and attic air handlers whose condensate lines clog in the long summer. We see both kinds of calls every week, and we adjust the drying plan to the home rather than using a one-size approach.