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Plumbing in Ship Bottom: winter lows around 24°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 47% of homes in Ocean County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Ocean County, July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 24°F, with roughly 47 inches of rain a year.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, flash floods and hailstorms in Ocean 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 Ocean County was built around 1982, about 44 years ago, and 47% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Ocean County has had 19 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for hurricanes; the latest was Jones Road Fire (2025).
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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 Ocean County figures — more about homes in Point Pleasant.
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