Levittown (11756) sits in the central Nassau area, with Hicksville, Wantagh and East Meadow nearby. Levittown is the community where Nassau County's post-war housing boom began, with construction starting in 1947, so many of its homes share the same era of plumbing and electrical systems.
Because so many Levittown houses were built around the same time, aging original pipes and water heaters tend to fail in similar ways across neighboring homes. Cooking fires and furnace problems are among the leading causes of fire damage in older suburban homes like these. Original wiring and electrical panels in many Levittown homes were sized for mid-century appliance loads, which can strain today's circuits. Compact floor plans let smoke and soot reach every room quickly, so even a small kitchen fire can leave odor and residue throughout the house.
For Levittown property owners, that means securing the property, cleaning soot and smoke residue thoroughly, and documenting everything for insurance.
The same crews cover nearby Hicksville, Wantagh and East Meadow. Crews also handle water damage in Levittown and mold remediation in Levittown.
