Where Oklahoma City Ends and Oklahoma Begins. Water Damage Doesn't Care About the City Limits.
Polish family names on the mailboxes. Cattle guards on the driveways. The Heritage Days parade once a year. And the same clay soil, hailstorms, and humidity that hit every house between here and Edmond. I'm Phil Sheridan. I own 4D Restoration. IICRC-certified, veteran-owned, and I drive past the pavement.
IICRC Certified · Veteran-Owned · 25 Min From Harrah · Panther Territory
I Know Which Homes Still Run on Galvanized Pipes and Which Ones Sit on Shifting Clay.
Harrah started as a mail drop in 1898, named for Frank Harrah — the first postmaster. The Polish families came next: Wozniak, Sobczyk, Kowalski. Built the churches. Built the homes. Some of those homes are still standing, still occupied, still running on plumbing that predates the moon landing.
Today Harrah is about 6,600 people. The Heritage Days Festival runs every September. The Panthers play football at Panther Stadium. Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler is where you eat lunch. And the building stock runs from 1940s pier-and-beam farmhouses to Crosswinds Ranch Estates subdivisions that broke ground three years ago.
I'm based in Edmond — 25 minutes away. I know the difference between a 1972 ranch with galvanized pipes and a Crosswinds build with a slab that's already shifting on Oklahoma clay. Both have water damage. They need different approaches.
The 2013 Derecho Flattened Outbuildings Across Eastern Oklahoma County. Harrah Remembers.
Harrah sits where the metro thins out and the prairie begins. That means full exposure to what Oklahoma weather delivers. The 2013 derecho — straight-line winds exceeding 80 mph — flattened barns, ripped siding, and drove rain into homes across eastern Oklahoma County. The 2011 tornado season damaged structures throughout the area.
Hail hammers composition roofs every spring — micro-cracks leak weeks later. Flash flooding overwhelms bar ditches on county roads, pushing water into garages and crawlspaces. February freezes burst uninsulated pipes in older ranch homes. May humidity at 72% turns any lingering moisture into mold within days. Add grassfire smoke from agricultural burns, and Harrah's threat profile covers every restoration category.
Three Eras of Harrah Construction. Three Ways Water Gets In.
Heritage Homes (Pre-1970s): Pier-and-beam construction, galvanized steel pipes, some still on original clay sewer lines. No vapor barriers in crawlspaces. When a pipe fails, water runs under the house and sits. When a sewer line cracks from tree roots, sewage backs up through floor drains. These homes have character you can't rebuild — and plumbing that's overdue.
Ranch Era (1970s-1990s): Slab-on-grade construction. Composition roofs with 30+ years of hail exposure. Cast iron drains corroding underground. HVAC systems that leak condensate into attic insulation. The bones are solid. The systems are aging out.
New Growth (2000s-Present): Crosswinds Ranch Estates and newer subdivisions. Modern systems, tight building envelopes, slab foundations on Oklahoma red clay. The clay swells when wet, shrinks when dry, and the slab shifts. Slab leaks in 3-year-old homes aren't construction defects — they're geology.
What I Restore in Harrah
> Water Damage Restoration
Galvanized pipe failure in a 1972 ranch. Slab leak under a Crosswinds master bath. Well pump backflow flooding the utility room. Sewage backup from tree root intrusion into 40-year-old clay sewer lines. Harrah's building stock spans decades — each one fails differently.
> Mold Remediation
Storm shelter colonies that grow every spring. Crawlspace mold in pier-and-beam homes with no vapor barrier. Bathroom mold where exhaust vents terminate in the attic. Harrah's 72% average May humidity turns any unresolved moisture into mold within days.
> Fire & Smoke Cleanup
Grassfire smoke from agricultural burns that jumped the line. Lightning-strike attic fires during May storms. Kitchen fires in older homes with original wiring. Soot removal, HVAC decontamination, thermal fogging, and water damage from fire suppression.
> Storm Damage Restoration
The 2013 derecho flattened outbuildings across eastern Oklahoma County. Hailstorms hammer composition roofs every spring. Flash flooding overwhelms bar ditches on county roads. Tornado Alley isn't a metaphor — it's your zip code.
I'm 25 minutes from Harrah — I-35 south then east on SE 15th. If you've got standing water, a pipe spraying, or a ceiling that's sagging, call me. Equipment running in your house within an hour.
405-896-9088Based in Edmond — typically in Harrah within 25 minutes.
24/7 emergency response · Phil answers · Owner-operated
Questions Harrah Homeowners Ask Me
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=01 "We're on well water and septic. What happens to both during a flood?" ▶ ENTER
When surface water overwhelms your property, it can contaminate your well through the casing and saturate your septic drain field — which means waste backs up through floor drains or bathtubs. That's Category 3 water, a biohazard. I handle the interior restoration and coordinate with your well and septic specialists. Don't drink the water until it's been tested.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=02 "Our house is a 1972 ranch with galvanized pipes. One just burst. Are the others going to fail too?" ▶ ENTER
Probably — and sooner than you'd like. Galvanized steel corrodes from the inside out over decades. When one section fails, the rest of the system is at the same stage of deterioration. I scope every galvanized job with secondary failures in mind, positioning equipment to protect adjacent areas. If another pipe goes during restoration, we're already prepared.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=03 "There was raw sewage in our bathroom after a storm. Is that safe to clean up ourselves?" ▶ ENTER
No. Sewage backup is Category 3 contaminated water — it contains bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Personal protective equipment, antimicrobial treatment, and material removal protocols are required. Some materials that contact sewage — carpet, pad, particle board — can't be saved. Don't touch it without PPE. Call me.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=04 "The cascading tornado damage from 2013 — can one storm cause multiple types of damage to the same house?" ▶ ENTER
Every storm does. The 2013 derecho hit with straight-line winds, rain, and hail simultaneously. Wind removes shingles or tears off soffit. Rain enters through the gaps. Hail creates micro-cracks that leak weeks later. Then humidity grows mold in the wet areas. One storm event can require roof tarping, water extraction, structural drying, and mold prevention — all as part of the same job.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=05 "I tried to dry the water damage myself with fans. It's been two weeks and now it smells. What went wrong?" ▶ ENTER
Box fans move air but don't remove humidity. Without industrial dehumidifiers pulling moisture out of materials — not just air — the water migrated deeper into walls, subfloor, and insulation. The smell is mold growing in that trapped moisture. Your effort got the standing water. The moisture inside the walls needs commercial extraction. No judgment — it's an equipment gap.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=06 "We're past the Harrah city limits on a county road. Do you actually drive out here?" ▶ ENTER
Yes. I work on rural properties regularly. The county road adds a few minutes to my drive but nothing changes about the equipment I bring or the protocols I follow. Some of my best work has been in homes that require a left turn off the pavement.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=07 "Our storm shelter has standing water and mold on the walls. Is it safe to use during a tornado?" ▶ ENTER
Not safely. Standing water plus visible mold in a sealed underground space means you'd breathe concentrated spores for the duration of a tornado warning — potentially 30 minutes or more. That's a respiratory hazard, especially for children. Get the shelter remediated before tornado season. Don't wait until the sirens go off to find out it's unsafe.
admin@4d : ~/faq $ query --id=08 "How fast can you get to Harrah from Edmond?" ▶ ENTER
About 25 minutes — I-35 south to SE 15th or Peebly Road, then east. I keep my equipment loaded. When you call with an emergency, I'm on the road before we finish talking. Equipment running in your house within an hour of arrival.
The Parade Goes Down Church Street Once a Year. The Storms Come Every Season.
405-896-9088. I own 4D Restoration. I'm a veteran, I'm IICRC-certified, and I restore homes across Harrah — from the pier-and-beam houses the Polish families built to the new slabs going up in Crosswinds. I'm 25 minutes away in Edmond. Call me when you need precision, equipment, and an owner who drives past the pavement.
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