The Miami location's website lists water damage restoration, mold remediation, fire damage restoration, flood cleanup, leak detection and air duct cleaning. It says the company was founded in 2007, uses industrial dehumidification equipment and thermal cameras, serves Miami, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne and Kendall, and accepts insurance billing.

Listed since 09/27/2021

Water, mold and fire damage in Miami

Miami has two water seasons. From May through October the rain arrives in heavy afternoon showers and thunderstorms, and the city receives roughly 60 inches a year, most of it in those months. In spring and fall, the highest tides of the year, the king tides, can flood low streets under clear skies, and South Florida's water table is high enough that drainage is hard.

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 changed how the county builds. Miami-Dade and Broward make up the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where exterior openings must be impact-rated or shuttered. Newer buildings resist wind better, but humidity stays high, averaging near 78 percent in September, so mold can follow any water event that is not dried out promptly.

What a restoration job involves

Water work means extraction, removal of wet materials and structural drying, with equipment set so that air is actually dried, not just moved. Mold work adds containment and a check that moisture has been removed at the source.

For fire, the job is soot and smoke residue removal, deodorizing and contents cleaning, and in a condo it can involve neighboring units. Ask how each stage will be documented. Smoke damage you can't see and documenting your loss are good reading before the first estimate.