AC and Evaporative Cooler Leak Cleanup in Las Vegas, NV
Rooftop swamp cooler and AC condensate leaks flood valley ceilings all summer. We find the source, protect the room, and dry it out, with crews on-site in 30 to 60 minutes.
How we handle AC in Las Vegas
Call & dispatch
A real valley crew answers 24/7 and the nearest team rolls with pumps, air movers, and moisture meters.
On-site assessment
We find the source and moisture-map how far the water traveled, including under tile and into wall cavities.
Extract & dry
We pull the standing water, then run air movers and low-grain dehumidifiers to a verified dry standard.
Verify & bill
We log moisture readings until the structure is dry, then document the loss and bill your carrier directly.
A wet ceiling in the valley in summer usually points to one of two things on the roof: a swamp cooler that is overflowing, or a central AC whose condensate line has clogged. Both send water straight down through the ceiling into hallways and closets, and both are among our most common warm-season calls. We find the source, protect the room, and dry it out, with crews on-site in 30 to 60 minutes.
How swamp coolers and AC systems flood a ceiling
Many older valley homes cool with a rooftop evaporative cooler. It holds a small reservoir fed by a float valve and a copper supply line. When that float sticks open or the line corrodes, water spills onto the roof deck, finds a seam, and drips into the room below.
Central air conditioners make water too. As the system cools, humidity condenses on the coil and drains through a condensate line. In the dusty desert air that line clogs with grime and algae, backs up, and overflows into a ceiling or down an interior wall.
- A rooftop swamp cooler float valve that sticks open and overflows
- A corroded copper cooler supply line leaking onto the roof deck
- A clogged or disconnected AC condensate drain line backing up
Why it happens every summer
These leaks are seasonal: the equipment only runs hard when it is hot, exactly when the parts that fail are under the most strain.
- Float valves, supply lines, and condensate drains that sat dry all winter get pushed hard
- Desert dust and algae build up in condensate lines over a single cooling season
- A cooler or air handler on the roof or in a hot attic can leak for hours before the stain shows
The federal Department of Energy notes that evaporative coolers need regular seasonal service, and in the valley skipping it is the single most common reason a cooler floods a ceiling.
Our AC and cooler leak cleanup
We start by finding where the water is actually coming from, because drying a ceiling under a cooler that is still leaking wastes everyone's time. Once the source is stopped, we protect the room and dry the ceiling cavity and the walls below.
- Source tracing on the roof cooler, the condensate line, and the air handler before anything is opened
- Water extraction and removal of only the drywall and insulation that cannot be dried in place
- Structural drying of the ceiling cavity and walls with daily readings
- Coordination with a licensed contractor for the ceiling repair, and a pointer to the cooler or condensate fix
The ceiling itself is handled to the same standard as any ceiling leak, and if the water sat long enough to grow mold in the cavity, our mold remediation crew treats it before the ceiling is closed.
Preventing the next warm season leak, and insurance
Most cooler and AC ceiling leaks are preventable with a little seasonal attention. Have the swamp cooler serviced before summer, and clear the AC condensate line so it drains properly. A float valve or a cleared drain line costs far less than a dried and repaired ceiling.
A sudden cooler or AC leak that damages a ceiling is usually covered, while long-term seepage from a leak left unattended often is not. We document the source and the damage for your carrier. The EPA notes that drying wet material within 24 to 48 hours keeps mold from taking hold.
Water coming through your ceiling from the cooler or the AC? Call now. A crew is on-site in 30 to 60 minutes.
☎ Call (702) 478-2029The swamp cooler on the roof stuck open in July and water poured through the hallway ceiling on a Sunday afternoon. I called and someone was out fast, found the float valve was the culprit, and dried the ceiling without tearing the whole thing down. They even showed me what to have serviced so it would not happen again next summer. Genuinely helpful people.
Why the valley calls us first
We answer live
A real valley crew picks up 24/7, not a call center or a voicemail box.
Valley-wide crews
On site in 30 to 60 minutes across Clark County, day or night.
IICRC certified
Certified in water restoration (WRT) and applied structural drying (ASD).
We bill your insurer
We document the loss with photos and readings and work with your carrier directly.
Licensed rebuild
Structural repairs are handled by licensed Nevada contractors.
We cover the whole Las Vegas valley.
Seated in Summerlin and dispatching valley-wide, on site in 30 to 60 minutes. Here is where we work, down to the ZIP.
Seated in Summerlin at 1925 Village Center Cir, our crews cover the whole Las Vegas valley and Clark County, day or night, and reach most homes in 30 to 60 minutes.
We serve Summerlin, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Enterprise, Green Valley, Centennial Hills, Paradise, and Downtown.
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AC and Evaporative Cooler Leak Cleanup questions, answered
My swamp cooler is leaking through the ceiling, what now?
Why does my AC leak water inside the house?
Why do these leaks always happen in summer?
Is a cooler or AC ceiling leak dangerous?
Can you find where the leak is coming from?
Does insurance cover AC and cooler leaks?
How do you stop mold after a ceiling leak?
How fast can you respond?
The valley's water damage crew is standing by.
1925 Village Center Cir #150v
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week