Merrimack, New Hampshire
Water and fire damage help in Merrimack
A burst pipe, a ceiling leak under an ice dam, water in the basement or smoke damage? Send a request from anywhere in Merrimack, between the Merrimack and Souhegan rivers. 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
- 11,151
- Median year built
- 1985
- Built before 1940
- 4%
- Flood claims on record
- 61
About Merrimack
Merrimack runs along the west bank of the Merrimack River and the Souhegan River between Manchester and Nashua. The median home in 03054 was built in 1985. The town has 61 flood insurance claims on record with $1,279,449 paid, mostly near the two rivers; the rest of town deals with basement water and ice dams like everywhere else (OpenFEMA).
Homes and water in Merrimack
Merrimack has about 11,151 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1985. Most homes here are newer: only 17% 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 30% 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 is a real exposure here. The federal flood insurance program has 61 claims on record in this ZIP code, with $1,279,449 paid. Flood water from outside is excluded from most homeowners policies, so it matters which kind of water got in. Insurance claims in New Hampshire.
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.
Merrimack ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median built | NFIP claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03054 | Merrimack | 11,151 | 1985 | 61 |
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 Merrimack
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 Merrimack?
Yes, including ZIP 03054. 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, Derry, Nashua and Manchester.