North Ridgeville lies west of North Olmsted in Lorain County. It is the largest of the towns we serve, and its housing is the newest.
When something fails, call (440) 468-0237. The 24/7 line covers 44039 and the nearby ZIP codes listed above, and a technician is sent from North Olmsted.
A newer city with creeks that rise
The National Weather Service reported significant, widespread flood damage in North Ridgeville on May 12, 2014. An estimated 300 homes and 1,000 businesses were affected, and Mill Creek flooded condos on Mill Creek Boulevard, where 15 people were rescued from upper floors.
For homeowners, the lesson is practical. Know whether your lot drains toward a creek, keep the sump pump working with a battery backup and move valuables up before a forecast storm. Our sump pump page lists the options.
North Ridgeville at a glance
Around-the-clock dispatch
Emergency dispatch is available around the clock, including holiday weekends.
Housing
Median build year in the Census survey profile is 1986, and 30 percent of homes were built from 2000 to 2009. About 47 percent predate 1980.
Sewer
French Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant serves North Ridgeville, with Avon and Sheffield, according to a city public works profile.
Building office
The city Building Division oversees permits, contractor registration and inspections. Ask it what your job needs.
Homes from 2000 on: what fails and when
A house from 2003 is now over twenty years old. PEX and copper supply lines are in good shape, but the first water heater is near the end, a sump pump is working through its second decade and shower valves and toilets are starting to wear.
The typical call is water heater replacement, a failed fill valve or a pump that quit during a storm. Newer houses may also have a larger footprint, which means long supply runs that lose pressure and a larger softener or filter question. See water softener and filtration.
Before we arrive: if you have a burst pipe or an active leak
Close the main valve
Find it on the basement wall or near the meter and turn it clockwise.
Cut power to wet areas
Use the panel only if the floor around it is dry.
Clear the floor
Move electronics, boxes and rugs so water has nowhere to wick.
Call the 24/7 line
Call (440) 468-0237. Tell us what is leaking and which floor.
Lorain Road, Center Ridge Road and the I-480 end
Lorain Road, which is SR 10, and Center Ridge Road both cross North Ridgeville, and I-480 begins at the Ohio Turnpike inside the city. Calls cross those roads constantly, and we dispatch from North Olmsted along Lorain Road.
Landmarks like Lake Ridge Academy on Center Ridge Road and the UH health center on Lorain Road are inside our 44039 coverage. Neighboring towns are Olmsted Township to the southeast and Westlake to the northeast.
ZIP codes and the services we send most
North Ridgeville mostly uses 44039. Some addresses use 44035, which the Postal Service lists under Elyria with North Ridgeville as an accepted name. We also reach 44011 in Avon next door.
From these areas the common calls are water heaters, leak detection and basement drain problems, along with leak detection when a bill jumps for no clear reason.
North Ridgeville on the map
Plumbing questions from North Ridgeville
Yes. The 24/7 line at (440) 468-0237 covers North Ridgeville at any hour. Describe the problem and give us your street.
Most of the city uses 44039, and some addresses use 44035 with a North Ridgeville mailing name. We cover both and also reach 44011 in Avon, from Center Ridge Road in the north to the Lorain Road corridor.
The city Building Division oversees permits, contractor registration and inspections. Ask it what your project needs. We file permits on work we do.
Yes. It is in Lorain County, while North Olmsted is in Cuyahoga County. We serve both from the same 24/7 line.
Wet soil, a high water table or a failing check valve can make it cycle. A technician can test the pump and the discharge.
Not sure it applies to you? Call (440) 468-0237 and give us your street.