Service area · Pinal County, AZ
Water damage help in Florence, AZ
Florence is Pinal County's seat and one of Arizona's oldest towns, founded in 1866 along the Gila River. Its historic downtown is on the National Register, while the Anthem at Merrill Ranch community added thousands of newer homes to the north.
- Neighborhoods
- Historic Downtown Florence, Anthem at Merrill Ranch, Crestfield Manor, Florence Gardens
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Florence homes and how water gets in
Downtown has adobe and territorial-era buildings and mid-century homes with older plumbing; Anthem at Merrill Ranch is 2000s-and-later stucco on slabs. Adobe and older plaster walls behave differently when wet and shouldn't be treated like drywall.
Adobe and plaster walls
Historic adobe can erode and lose strength when water gets behind plaster or at the base of walls. Drying must be slow and controlled; covering damp adobe with modern sealers traps moisture.
Gila River and wash flooding
Heavy rain upstream and monsoon storms can raise the Gila River and local washes. Properties near the floodplain should know their flood zone and whether they carry flood insurance.
Newer-home fixture failures
In Anthem at Merrill Ranch, most losses come from fixtures and appliances — water heaters, washer hoses and toilet supply lines.
What shapes the risk in Florence
Florence, on the south bank of the Gila River, mixes a historic core with newer subdivisions (64% built since 2000). 19% of housing units are manufactured homes and 15% are held for seasonal use, so under-floor leaks and leaks in empty homes both come up.
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Florence homes by the numbers
- Median year built
- 2005
- Built 2000 or later
- 64%
- Built before 1960
- 5%
- Detached single-family
- 70%
- Owner-occupied
- 87%
- Heat with utility gas
- 42%
- 19% of housing units are mobile or manufactured homes. Water that gets under one soaks insulation and subfloor behind the skirting and belly wrap, where nobody sees it; drying means opening the belly, not just running fans inside.
- About 15% of homes are held for seasonal or occasional use. A leak that starts while a house is empty can run for weeks; shutting off the main before leaving is the single most effective prevention.
- 64% of homes were built in 2000 or later. In newer homes, water damage usually starts with an appliance, a water heater or a supply line rather than old pipe, and many of the original water heaters from the 2000s are now past their typical life.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Florence, AZ (8,067 housing units).
Most common water damage causes in Florence
- Storm Flooding & Flood Cleanup in Florence
- Water Damage Restoration in Florence
- Structural Drying & Dehumidification
- Appliance & Water Heater Leak Damage
Also available in Florence: fire and smoke damage restoration, and every service on our full list of 22 restoration services.
Florence at a glance
- Neighborhoods
- Historic Downtown Florence, Anthem at Merrill Ranch, Crestfield Manor, Florence Gardens
- ZIP codes
- 85132
- County / state
- Pinal County, Arizona
Florence homeowners ask
Who issues building permits in Florence?
The Town of Florence issues permits inside town limits. Historic district properties may have additional review for exterior changes. Restoration work that involves structural, electrical or plumbing repairs may need a permit; the company doing the work normally pulls it.
Can water-damaged adobe be restored?
Often, if it's dried slowly and repaired with compatible materials like lime or mud plaster. Fast, aggressive drying and cement-based patches can cause further damage.