Fairview Park is a compact city on the east side of North Olmsted, built mostly after the war. Its homes are small, its basements are common and its sewers are old.
If a drain is backing up or a basement is taking on water, stop using fixtures and call (440) 468-0237. We answer 24/7 and prioritize active sewage and flooding.
Storms, sewers and basements: the Fairview Park pattern
After storms on August 24, 2023, Fairview Park residents reported 5 to 8 inches of water in basements. The mayor told local news that parts of the city's sewer system are about 100 years old, that a $3.5 million grant would fund a sewer section and that the city had bought a sewer jet cleaner in 2022.
What that means for you is that the public system has limits in a downpour. Inside your house, the parts you control are the lateral to the street, the floor drain and the sump. A clean lateral and a backwater valve reduce what a surcharged main can push back.
Fairview Park at a glance
Around-the-clock dispatch
Emergency dispatch is available around the clock, including storm nights when backups peak.
Housing
Census survey data shows a median build year of 1957, with about 31 percent built in the 1950s and 25 percent in the 1960s.
Water and sewer
Cleveland Water lists Fairview Park as direct service, and the Rocky River wastewater plant treats its sewage.
Basement help
The city has a basement flooding prevention page and an engineering department that offers consultations.
1950s ranches and what is inside the walls
Many Fairview Park homes date from the 1950s and 1960s. Cleveland Magazine describes starter homes with modest square footage, and the city's streets were largely platted and paved in the late 1920s.
That era brings cast iron drains, clay or cast iron laterals and original supply lines that are nearly 70 years old. A house that has had two clogs in two years should get a sewer inspection before a third backup. A cable alone rarely fixes a lateral with roots.
Before we arrive: if you have a sewer backup or a flooded basement
Stop the water
Shut off washers, dishwashers and taps, and stop flushing so you do not add to the flood.
Stay out of standing water
Keep power off at the panel only if the panel is dry. Wear boots and gloves if you must enter.
Lift belongings
Raise boxes and electronics onto shelves and photograph damage for your insurer.
Call the 24/7 line
Call (440) 468-0237. We will ask how many drains are affected and plan the right equipment.
Bain Park, Lorain Road and where we work
We work the length of Lorain Road through the Fairview Shopping Center area, the streets around Bain Park and the neighborhoods that border the Rocky River Reservation. The reservation runs along the city's east and south edges, and homes near it can have different drainage.
Our crews dispatch from North Olmsted a short drive east on Lorain Road. For nearby towns, see Westlake and Olmsted Township.
ZIP codes and the services we send most
Fairview Park uses 44126, which the Postal Service lists under Cleveland as the primary city with Fairview Park accepted. We also cover 44111 on the West Park side of Cleveland and 44116 in Rocky River.
The calls from these ZIP codes lean toward sewer line cleaning, sump pump work and drain clearing. A water heater failing in a 1960s basement is just as common.
Fairview Park on the map
Codes and permits in Fairview Park
In Fairview Park the standard is the Ohio Plumbing Code, which borrows from the International Plumbing Code (IPC). Permit rules come from the city, and an older sewer connection can prompt questions that an inspector wants answered.
Ask whether a backwater valve or a sewer repair needs a permit before you schedule it. We can help describe the work in plain terms for the permit counter.
Plumbing questions from Fairview Park
Yes. The 24/7 line at (440) 468-0237 covers Fairview Park at any hour, and sewer backups and flooded basements get priority.
Fairview Park is one ZIP, 44126, which the Postal Service lists under Cleveland, so mail often says either name. We cover that ZIP and also reach 44111 on the West Park side and 44116 in Rocky River.
It can be groundwater, a failed sump pump, a blocked lateral or a surcharged public sewer. We check each. If neighbors flood too, notify the city.
The city lists a basement flooding prevention page and consultations through its engineering department. Check its site for current offers.
If your floor drain has backed up in storms, a backwater valve is worth discussing. It only blocks sewage coming backward.
Not sure it applies to you? Call (440) 468-0237 and give us your street.