Goose Creek, South Carolina
Water damage and mold help in Goose Creek
A leak, a flooded room or mold you can see or smell? Send a request from anywhere in Goose Creek, including Crowfield and Carnes Crossroads. A local restoration company calls you back and gives you a written price before any work starts.
- Homes
- 23,099
- Median year built
- 1991
- Flood claims on record
- 120
- Ground at ZIP center
- 26.1 ft
About Goose Creek
Goose Creek is a Berkeley County city of subdivisions such as Crowfield Plantation and Carnes Crossroads, inland from the harbor. The ground at the ZIP's Census center point is about 26.1 feet, and 29445 has only 120 flood insurance claims on record for about 23,099 homes. Here the usual water damage comes from inside the house: a water heater or a supply line gives out.
Homes and water in Goose Creek
Goose Creek has about 23,099 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1991. The housing here is mixed: 12% built before 1980 and 38% in 2000 or later. That means everything from raised older houses over crawl spaces to slab-on-grade houses with plumbing in the slab.
Flood claims are less common here than on the islands and the peninsula: 120 on record in this ZIP code, 88 since 2015. Most water damage jobs here start inside the house, with a plumbing leak or a roof leak in a storm.
The air is the same story across the Lowcountry. Charleston International Airport averages about 140 days a year with a dew point of 65°F or more, nearly all of them from May through October. Wet materials that don't dry within a day or two are where mold starts.
Goose Creek ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median built | NFIP claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29445 | Goose Creek | 23,099 | 1991 | 120 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; OpenFEMA NFIP claims, all years. Compare all 27 ZIP codes.
Average muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher), by month
Services in Goose Creek
How it works
- Tell us what got wet, or what you found. Use the form or text photos. Say how long it has been wet if you know.
- A local restoration company calls you back. They ask a few questions and set 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 Goose Creek?
Yes, including ZIP 29445. The company that calls you back will confirm your address is in their service area.
How fast can someone come out?
It depends on the day and how many calls follow a storm. Say in your request if water is still coming in, or if anyone at home has asthma or a weak immune system. 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: Mount Pleasant, James Island, West Ashley, Johns Island, Folly Beach, Daniel Island, North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville and Charleston.