Portable AC units and the occasional evaporative cooler can leak or overflow onto floors and into walls. Charleston crews extract the water and dry the damage, responding 24/7 and reaching most Lowcountry homes in about an hour, working to IICRC standards.
The crew addresses the leaking unit, classifies the water, and maps how far it spread under baseboards and into the flooring.
Extractors pull the standing and absorbed water from the floor, baseboards, and any subfloor the leak reached.
Air movers and dehumidifiers dry the flooring, walls, and subfloor to a moisture-verified target.
Soaked materials that cannot be dried are removed and restored once the area reads dry, and the unit's drainage is flagged.
While help is on the way, these first steps, done only where it is safe, limit the damage and protect the insurance claim.
Shut the supply off at the source, or close the home's main valve if the source is not obvious. Stopping the flow limits the damage more than anything else.
Switch off electricity to the affected area, but only if the breaker can be reached without standing in or touching the water.
Get a crew dispatched right away. The sooner extraction and drying begin, the more flooring, drywall, and belongings can be saved.
Take photos and a short video of the water and the affected rooms before anything is moved, so the insurance claim starts strong.
AC and evaporative cooler leak cleanup in Charleston generally runs about $500 to $2,500, depending on how long the unit leaked, how far the water spread, and how much flooring or wall material has to be dried or replaced. A quick catch costs far less than a tank that overflowed unnoticed. When the leak is sudden, the loss is documented for your insurance carrier.
Crews reach Charleston and the Lowcountry fast, from the peninsula and Wagener Terrace to West Ashley, James Island, and Johns Island, plus nearby Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, and the barrier islands. See the full list on the areas served across Charleston page.
See all areas servedEvery loss is photographed, measured, and logged from the first visit, so the paperwork holds up with your insurance carrier.
Technicians follow recognized IICRC drying standards and prove the work with daily moisture readings, not guesswork.
Emergency dispatch any hour of the day or night, with a real crew on the way, not a callback in the morning.
A real crew dispatched any hour, not a callback in the morning.
Trained technicians following recognized IICRC drying standards.
Truck-mounted, portable, and submersible for any size loss.
The loss is documented and billed to the carrier directly.
No. Evaporative coolers add moisture to the air, which does not help in the Lowcountry's high humidity, so they are uncommon here. Most leaks of this kind come from portable or window AC units whose condensate overflows, though the occasional evaporative unit in a garage does leak.
Portable units collect condensate in a tank or drain through a hose, and they leak when the tank overflows, the drain clogs, or the unit is not level. A window unit can drip inside if it tilts the wrong way. The crew addresses the water and flags the drainage issue.
Yes, if it runs unnoticed. Water pools under the unit, wicks under baseboards, and soaks into subfloor and walls, where the coastal humidity keeps it wet and can feed mold. Drying the materials to a verified level prevents lasting damage.
A sudden overflow that causes water damage may be covered, while a slow, long-neglected leak is often treated as maintenance. The loss is documented with photos and moisture readings so the claim is supported where coverage applies.
Charleston crews are on call 24 hours a day, local and fast, and can be on the way within the hour.
Call (843) 701-9240