Derry, New Hampshire
Water and fire damage help in Derry
A burst pipe, a ceiling leak under an ice dam, water in the basement or smoke damage? Send a request from anywhere in Derry, from downtown to the newer subdivisions. A local restoration company calls you back and gives you a written price before any work starts.
- Free to you, no obligation
- Written price before work starts
- Calls answered 7am to 9pm, 7 days
- One local company, not five calls
- Homes
- 14,507
- Median year built
- 1983
- Built before 1940
- 7%
- Flood claims on record
- 37
About Derry
Derry is the Rockingham County town east of Londonderry, with an older downtown and newer subdivisions around it. ZIP 03038 has about 14,507 homes with a median build year of 1983, and about 30% of occupied homes are rented (Census ACS). Renters with a leak or a soaked ceiling should tell the landlord in writing first.
Homes and water in Derry
Derry has about 14,507 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1983. Most homes here are newer: only 21% were built before 1980. Newer houses fail in their own ways: a washer hose, a water heater, a sump pump that loses power in a storm, a slow leak at a shower pan. Basement water.
About 43% of occupied homes here heat with fuel oil (Census ACS). On the coldest nights a furnace that runs out of oil or quits is how a basement freezes; set up automatic delivery or watch the gauge. Keeping pipes from freezing.
Flood claims are uncommon here: 37 on record in this ZIP code. Most water damage jobs start inside the house, with a pipe, a roof under an ice dam or a basement in the spring thaw.
The winter is the same story across the area. Manchester Airport averaged 12.7 nights a year at or below 10°F over 2016-2025, and an average winter brings about 21 ice dam days: snow on the roof, a thaw, then a hard freeze.
Derry ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median built | NFIP claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03038 | Derry | 14,507 | 1983 | 37 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; OpenFEMA NFIP claims, all years. Compare all 21 ZIP codes.
Average days the high stayed at or below 32°F, by month
Services in Derry
How it works
- Tell us what got wet, or what burned. Use the form or text photos. Say how long it has been wet if you know.
- A local restoration company calls you back. A few quick questions, then they pick a time to look at it.
- You get a written scope and price before work starts. You decide. If insurance is involved, ask how they document the job.
Questions
Do you cover all of Derry?
Yes, including ZIP 03038. Whoever calls you back will check that your address is in their area.
How fast can someone come out?
It depends on the day and how many calls follow a cold snap or a storm. Say in your request if water is still coming in, or if the house has no heat. The company will tell you when they can come.
Do I get a price first?
Ask for a written scope and price before work starts. With active water, drying often starts on the first visit; ask what the first day will cost and how drying is billed before you sign.
Nearby: The West Side, The North End, The East Side, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Merrimack, Nashua and Manchester.