Quick answer
For water damage in Albertville, MN, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a city water or sewer emergency after hours, call the Albertville on-call line at 763-496-6809. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours. Minnesota law gives insurers 10 business days to acknowledge a claim.
Do this first
Local water and sewer lines.
City Hall is at 5959 Main Ave. and is open Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a city water or sewer emergency after hours, call the on-call line at 763-496-6809.
- Make it safe and document it. Cut power to wet rooms from a dry spot, photograph the damage, then report the claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours. The median Albertville home dates to 1999, and only about 5% were built before 1980. Check supply lines, the water heater, and appliance hoses first.
Albertville public works keeps an after-hours on-call line for water and sewer emergencies.
What to know about water damage in Albertville
1881
The year Joseph and Josephine Vetsch platted a town site called Hamburg about half a mile from today's Albertville. The Minneapolis and Northwestern Railroad paid $125 for a strip of their land that August.
Source: City of Albertville
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Elk River, about 6.2 miles away, averages 163.1 nights a year at or below 32°F and 100.8 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 5 and the last one after May 4. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 32.89 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 7.2 days of an inch or more.
St. Michael's Station
Albertville started as St. Michael's Station. A petition to incorporate was filed on June 17, 1902, when about 190 people lived there.
Source: City of Albertville
Named for Albert Zachman
The city is named for Albert Zachman, whose brother John gave him the land where it stands in return for his bookkeeping work.
Sources: City of Albertville, Wikipedia
City lines
Albertville public works maintains the city's water mains, sanitary sewer, and storm sewers.
Source: City of Albertville
Homes in Albertville
The median home dates to 1999, and about 88% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $343,700.
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Cost and insurance in Albertville
How much does water damage restoration cost in Albertville?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Rain or snowmelt that runs in from outside is a flood loss, which needs a separate flood policy. In a newer home with a finished basement, ask the crew to check behind the drywall and under the carpet pad before drying ends.
Water removal and restoration in Albertville
The company that answers handles frozen pipes, finished basement leaks, appliance hose failures, sewer backups, and water heater failures, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Albertville questions
Who do I call about an Albertville water or sewer emergency after hours?
The on-call line, at 763-496-6809.
What is the Albertville City Hall number?
763-497-3384, Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
What was Albertville first called?
St. Michael's Station.
How cold does it get near Albertville?
The Elk River weather station averages about 163 nights a year at or below 32°F.
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