Franklin Water Damage Restoration

Franklin has 1,032 occupied homes. Owners live in 1,013 of them and renters in 19, so almost every home is owner-occupied.

Nearly every housing unit in Franklin is a detached single-family house: 1,098 of 1,103 units.

The median Franklin home was built in 1958. A typical house here is about 68 years old and has original-era plumbing and wiring unless an owner updated it.

The 1950s is the biggest building decade in Franklin. The census counts 343 homes from 1950 to 1959, about 31 percent of all units.

Franklin has 164 homes built in 1939 or earlier and 118 built in the 1940s. That is 282 homes, about 26 percent of the housing, with the oldest pipes and wiring.

About 77 percent of Franklin homes (846 of 1,103) were built before 1980, the era when asbestos and lead-based paint were common in building products.

Newer homes are a small group in Franklin. The census counts 128 homes from the 2000s and 35 from the 2010s.

The median home value in Franklin is $774,900, so a water or fire loss here usually involves high-end finishes.

Oakland County Water Resources Commission oversees and maintains the Franklin sewer system and bills for it quarterly.

Franklin uses a pressure sewer system with grinder pumps. The Wastewater Board, which is the Village Council, oversees it along with on-site septic systems.

The Wastewater Board meets mainly to approve connections to the Village pressure sewer system.

Homes on septic systems must pump and inspect the tank every three years and submit proof with a $25 Septic Operating Permit.

Any new grinder pump station or change to an existing one needs pre-approval from the Oakland County Drain Commissioner office.

A grinder station deeper than 10 feet may need special installation steps.

A home with 21 to 35 fixture units needs a duplex grinder station with two pumps.

The Village lists a Low Pressure Sanitary Sewer Connection Application among its building forms.

Three tributaries of the Rouge River run through Franklin.

On August 26, 2014 NOAA logged a 54 knot thunderstorm wind gust in Franklin with several trees down.

A second Franklin wind report the same day (August 26, 2014) listed numerous 4 to 8 inch tree branches down.

NOAA logged 1.00 inch hail in Franklin on August 24, 2011.

On July 7, 2021 a 50 knot thunderstorm wind in Franklin brought down a 5 inch tree limb.

NOAA logged 1.00 inch hail in Franklin on June 16, 2026, the latest Franklin storm row in the 2010-2026 files.

The Franklin fire department page links both Consumers Energy and DTE (Detroit Edison) outage reporting, so Franklin-area addresses can have either electric provider.

The earlier Franklin Village School building burned in 1922, and the present school was built on the same site. This is the oldest fire recorded in the sources for this village.

Franklin has a seven-member Historic District Commission. The Village Council appoints its members to three-year terms.

The commission reviews applications for any improvement or alteration inside the district limits. This can apply to repair work after a loss.

The commission follows the U.S. Secretary of the Interior standards for rehabilitation.

The commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Applicants must file the original plus 14 copies and an electronic copy.

Solar panel projects need a Historic District Application as well as a Building Application, according to the Village "Did You Know" page.

Franklin has a part-time Building Official. This person issues permits, inspects, and enforces the building, zoning and historic district rules.

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspectors are all part-time in Franklin. Questions go to the Building Clerk at 248-626-9666 ext. 102.

The Village lists a separate Demolition Application, Culvert Application and Soil Erosion Permit Application.

The grinder pump emergency line for Franklin is (248) 858-0931, listed by the Village under Contact WRC.

The sewer billing line for Franklin is (248) 858-1110, run by the county Water Resources Commission.

Franklin police answer 24/7 with a budgeted staff of 12 full-time officers.

The Franklin police non-emergency line for after hours and weekends is (248) 626-5444. Emergencies go to 9-1-1.

The police station is at 32311 Franklin Road and is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.