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Plumbing in Carteret: winter lows around 24°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 63% of homes in Middlesex County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Middlesex County, July highs average about 87°F and January lows about 24°F, with roughly 48 inches of rain a year.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, flash floods and hailstorms in Middlesex County, with hail up to 1.75 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Middlesex County was built around 1965, about 61 years ago, and 63% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Middlesex County has had 15 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for hurricanes; the latest was Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (2021).
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Insulate pipes in crawl spaces and outside walls, drip faucets on the coldest nights, and know where your main shut-off is.
Galvanized steel and polybutylene pipes are past their life in most homes — low pressure, rusty water or repeated leaks are the signs.
Yes if water is spreading or near electrics — turn off the main and choose Emergency when you book; we call you at the first opening.
These are Middlesex County figures — more about homes in New Brunswick.
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