Polar Vortex Alert for Chicago’s North Shore
A powerful Polar Vortex is approaching the North Shore, bringing subzero temperatures that can freeze pipes and cause major water damage in hours. Older homes, lakefront properties, and houses with plumbing in exterior walls — common across Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, and Lake Forest — face the highest risk.
To help families prepare, we’ve released a new emergency Winter Protection Guide covering:
• How to prevent frozen and burst pipes
• Early warning signs your plumbing is freezing
• How to protect kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and crawlspaces
• What to do immediately if a pipe bursts
• How attic frost, ice dams, and garage drafts can cause hidden damage
Read the full guide here:
https://servicemaster-restorationbysimons.com/polar-vortex-chicago-emergency-prep-guide
If a pipe freezes or bursts in your North Shore home, our IICRC-certified teams respond 24/7 with emergency water extraction, structural drying, and mold prevention.
North Shore Emergency Line:
(847) 316-9145
ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons — Trusted across the North Shore for more than 40 years.
