Taft sits in western Kern County along Highway 33, where older single-story homes from the 1930s through 1960s oil boom line narrow streets around Taft Union High School and the West Kern Oil Museum. Hot desert summers push temperatures past 100 degrees for weeks, stressing galvanized pipes and older AC condensate lines until leaks appear under slabs or in crawl spaces. Our crews based on New Horizon Blvd run equipment out Highway 99 then west on 33, reaching Taft addresses within the hour when calls come in during peak heat.
Flat lots and minimal slope in Taft subdivisions mean water from irrigation or rare storms pools against foundations instead of draining away. Many homes sit on lots with mature trees whose roots crack sewer laterals, sending wastewater back into living areas. We extract, dry, and treat these properties using dehumidifiers sized for the tight floor plans common here, then coordinate with local plumbers familiar with Taft's aging infrastructure.
Around Taft
We regularly work near:
- 📍Taft Union High School
- 📍West Kern Oil Museum
- 📍Taft College
- 📍Highway 33 corridor
- 📍Taft City Hall
Water Damage Restoration in Taft — Local Notes
- •Taft housing stock from the early oil era often has cast-iron drains and galvanized supply lines that corrode faster under sustained summer heat.
- •Flat terrain and low curbs around blocks near Taft College allow irrigation runoff to collect against slab edges, requiring extra perimeter drying time.
- •Narrow driveways and rear-access alleys common in central Taft force us to use compact extraction units instead of full-size trucks.
- •Properties bordering active oil leases sometimes show soil saturation patterns that pull moisture back into crawl spaces after initial drying.