Northeast San Antonio · ZIP 78244
78244 sits on the north-eastern edge of the city toward Converse, covering Woodlake Hills, Meadowbrook and Horizon Park. It is a suburban ZIP of mainly 1970s through 1990s housing, with drainage channels and Salado Creek tributaries crossing it.
Our east side branch at 402 Kraft St is the closest crew base to this ZIP, covering the East Side, Kirby, Windsor Park and the IH-10 East corridor. Within 78244 we serve Converse Border, Woodlake Hills, Lakeview, Meadowbrook, Glen and Horizon Park.
1970s–1990s slab-on-grade single-family homes, mostly single-story with some two-story stock, in planned subdivisions. Original plumbing in the earlier sections is now 35 to 50 years old, which is where water heaters and supply fittings begin failing regularly.
Water heater and appliance failures are the most frequent cause in this housing age band. Drainage channels and creek tributaries crossing the ZIP flood locally during heavy rain, and the flatter sections hold water against slabs. Roofs on the 1970s and 1980s stock are also now on their second or third covering.
The losses we attend most often in this ZIP:
Water running right now? Shut it off at the main if you can reach it safely, cut power to affected areas at the breaker if water is near outlets (never stand in water to do it), photograph everything before moving anything, then call (844) 476-1017. Our east side branch dispatches to 78244 around the clock.
Water damage frequently leads to mold, and fire losses almost always involve water too. We handle all three from the same branches: mold remediation with containment and independent verification, and fire and smoke damage restoration including emergency board-up.
Attic water heaters are the worst location for a failure because everything below is in the path — ceilings, insulation, walls and flooring across multiple rooms. Shut off the cold supply to the heater and its power or gas immediately, and check whether the drain pan is actually plumbed to a drain rather than just sitting there, because many are not. Then call. Attic heater failures are one of the most damaging losses in this housing type.
In 1970s to 1990s housing here, it is a short list. Water heaters reaching the end of their life, particularly attic-mounted ones. Washing machine supply hoses — the rubber ones fail, and braided stainless is a cheap upgrade. Attic HVAC condensate lines blocking in summer. And supply fittings that have simply been under pressure for forty years. Four of those five are inexpensive to prevent.
Yes, and the surrounding north-eastern communities. Our East Side branch on Kraft Street covers Woodlake Hills, Lakeview, Meadowbrook, Glen and Horizon Park with round-the-clock dispatch.
We cover all 58 San Antonio ZIP codes. These are the areas closest to 78244.
Our east side branch dispatches to 78244 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
(844) 476-1017