Water damage in Herriman, UTHerriman grew fast on the valley's edge. That shapes the water risk.
Herriman's growth story is one of the most dramatic in Utah. In the year 2000, Herriman had about 1,500 residents. Today that number is over 65,000, with most of that growth arriving in two decades of continuous new construction. What that means practically is that Herriman is almost entirely a city of 2000s through 2020s homes, relatively new construction with modern plumbing, but also specific vulnerabilities that come with the area's geography, soil conditions, and the sheer density of HOA-driven development that defines the city.
Herriman sits in the foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains on the southwestern edge of Salt Lake County, and that foothill location creates several water damage dynamics that don't exist in flat valley communities. The clay-heavy soils throughout much of Herriman are notorious for shifting when they get wet. Expansive clay expands when moisture-saturated and contracts when dry, and that movement stresses foundations, disrupts drainage grades around homes, and can create new pathways for water intrusion that didn't exist when the home was built. After heavy rain events or landscape irrigation saturation, you can see this expansion effect in action across Herriman.
The Mountain View Corridor developments, Herriman Hills area, and neighborhoods near Herriman Towne Center represent the highest-density residential development in the city, and these areas also have the most extensive irrigation infrastructure. Irrigation failures are the leading cause of structural water damage calls we receive from Herriman homeowners. Quality Restoration has been serving Salt Lake County since 2001, and we respond to Herriman water damage emergencies around the clock.
Response time to Herriman
30–50 minutes from our Springville shop
The southwest salt lake valley coverage, 24 hours a day
Most common Herriman water damage
Clay soils & new construction
Expansive clay soils and rapid-growth building near foundations
Insurance
We bill your carrier directly
We handle the claim, most homeowners pay deductible only
Serving Herriman since
2001, over 25 years
Locally owned by Shelton and Nate in Springville, UT