Bahama and Rougemont, Durham County
Water and fire damage help in Bahama and Rougemont
Water on the floor or soot on the walls somewhere in Bahama and Rougemont? Tell us the street's ZIP. One restoration company that works here follows up and writes the price down before starting.
- Homes
- 4,246
- Median year built
- 1995
- Flood claims on record
- 2
- Built before 1980
- 11%
About Bahama and Rougemont
Bahama and Rougemont are the rural north end of Durham County, around Lake Michie and the Flat and Little rivers. There are 4,246 homes across ZIPs 27503 and 27572, and in Rougemont 23% of them are mobile or manufactured homes (Census ACS). Most houses here are on wells and septic systems, with long runs of pipe through cold ground and crawl spaces, so frozen pipe and pump leak jobs come from here in a hard freeze. Flood claims are rare: 2 on record. Some roads out here are a long drive from any shop, so confirm the company actually comes to yours.
Homes and water in Bahama and Rougemont
Bahama and Rougemont has about 4,246 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1995. Housing ages are all over the place: 11% predates 1980 while 32% dates from 2000 on, so a mid-century ranch can sit a few streets from a new subdivision.
Federal flood claims are scarce in these ZIP codes, 2 in the whole record. Jobs here usually start indoors with a failed fitting or a frozen line, or with a summer storm pooling water in the crawl space.
Weather doesn't change much from one end of the county to the other. Over 2016-2025 the airport recorded 13.4 days a year with an inch of rain or more, mostly from summer thunderstorms, and 4.8 nights a year at or below 20°F, nearly all between December and February. Anything that stays wet more than a day or two in a humid Durham summer is a mold candidate.
Bahama and Rougemont ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median built | NFIP claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27503 | Bahama | 1,565 | 1986 | 2 |
| 27572 | Rougemont | 2,681 | 1995 | 0 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; OpenFEMA NFIP claims, all years. Compare all 9 ZIP codes.
Average nights at 25°F or colder, by month
Services in Bahama and Rougemont
How it works
- Describe the damage. The form takes about a minute, or text us pictures. A rough guess at when the water started helps.
- One Durham County company phones you. A couple of questions, then a time to come see it.
- The scope and price arrive on paper first. Nothing starts until you say yes. On an insurance job, ask what records they keep for the adjuster.
Questions
Do you cover all of Bahama and Rougemont?
Yes, ZIPs 27503, 27572 included. When the company phones, they double-check that your street is one they serve.
How fast can someone come out?
That depends on the day, and on how many other houses got hit by the same storm or freeze. Flag it in the form if water is still flowing or if someone in the house has asthma or a compromised immune system. The company gives you its arrival window when it calls.
Do I get a price first?
You should get scope and price on paper before work begins. When water is still active, crews often start extraction on the first visit, so ask for the day one cost and the daily drying rate before signing.
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