A Karankawa word often translated as wind in my face is the source of Kemah's name, and the breeze comes in off Galveston Bay. Past the tourist boardwalk lives a town of about 1,800 whose houses share the waterfront's exposure to salt and surge.
What turns up in Kemah homes, and how that affects a Thermador repair in this area.
Kemah's post office opened in 1907 under John H. Kipp Sr. During the 1950s a channel dredged through Clear Creek drew in a shrimp fleet, and in 1961 Hurricane Carla did heavy damage. General law city status came in 1966. Landry's built the boardwalk in 1998, on the former waterfront.
Residents of Kemah get their water from Galveston County WCID No. 12. A Gulf Coast Water Authority pipeline reached that district along Highway 146 in 1991. These days the supply is treated Brazos River water, delivered from the authority's Mackey plant at Texas City.
A 17-foot wall of water from Hurricane Ike in 2008 swept across the boardwalk, leaving the Boardwalk Bullet as nearly the only ride standing. When surge like that reaches a kitchen, equipment that was merely dried out deserves a hard look at brackets and wiring.
Compact kitchens with a 24-inch dishwasher are typical of bayside townhouses. Renovated houses by the channel are likelier to have a gas range or cooktop under a vented hood and a counter-depth refrigerator, and we service all of those.
How easily we reach Kemah depends on the season. Summer weekends clog the boardwalk district and the Highway 146 bridge, so weekday mornings are the better choice. Appointments generally fall the day after booking and ride along with Clear Lake Shores and Bacliff stops.
Kitchens that fry or boil seafood often put extra load on a range hood, and its grease filters clog faster than most owners expect. If the fan has grown loud or no longer carries steam away, soak the metal filters in hot soapy water before suspecting the motor. When a gas burner clicks but stays dark, the igniter cap is often wet or dirty. Let it dry thoroughly, seat it level, and try again before calling.
Moisture or debris near the igniter confuses the sensor. Switch the burner off, dry the cap and igniter, and seat the cap flat. If clicking continues, we inspect the module.
It speeds corrosion on coils, hinges and screws, yes. Regular wiping and coil cleaning slow it, and during visits we check mounting hardware and wire ends for early rust.
Yes. We try to place Kemah visits on weekday mornings, before boardwalk and bridge traffic builds. Ask for the earliest weekday window and tell us where to park.
Request a visit online in about a minute or phone our coordinators. Close-in neighborhoods often see a same-day slot; the outer counties usually get the next day across Houston.