Flood Cleanup & Restoration in South Florida
Flood and storm water cleanup across South Florida, 24/7.
Storm surge, a canal over its banks, or eight inches of rain in an afternoon with nowhere to drain. Flood water is not clean water, and how fast it comes out decides what you keep.
Flood Water Is Contaminated Water
Water that has come in from outside has been across ground, through drains and past whatever was in its path, which puts it in a different category from a burst supply line. It has to be treated as contaminated, and the porous material it soaked into is usually not salvageable however good it looks once dry. The clock matters more here than anywhere: in this heat and humidity, microbial growth starts within a day or two, not a week.
- 24/7 emergency line: (888) 700-4894
- Free in-person water damage inspection
- Water damage repair and extraction for homes and businesses
What to Do When Flood Water Gets In
Your price is confirmed before work starts, with no hidden fees.
Stay Safe
Keep out of standing water that may be touching outlets or cords, and shut off power to wet rooms only if you can reach the panel safely.
Call the 24/7 Line
(888) 700-4894 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Extraction is faster and cheaper the sooner it starts.
Photograph Everything
Take photos before anything is moved or thrown out, and call your insurer to start the claim.
Book the Free Inspection
Water inspections are free and done in person. Call the same number to book one.
What Flood Cleanup Costs
Restoration is not priced until someone has seen the damage: how far the water went, what it soaked into, and what has to come out. That is why the first step is a free in-person inspection.
Many water, fire and mold losses go through homeowners insurance. Photograph the damage before anything is moved, call your insurer, and keep receipts for anything you have to replace.
Inspections are free. All offers
- 24/7
- The emergency line is answered any hour: (888) 700-4894.
- Free
- in-person inspection before anything is priced.
- Flood policy
- Flood is usually its own policy, separate from homeowners. Check yours.
Flood Cleanup, Step by Step
What flood water does, what happens after you call, and what to do before the crew gets there.
Signs It Needs a Professional
- Water came in from outside: storm surge, a canal or street flooding
- Water touched drywall, insulation or carpet pad
- Water stood in the house for more than a few hours
- Sewage or storm drain smell
- Damage in more than one room
What Happens After You Call
- The office takes the call 24/7 and books the inspection
- Someone sees the damage in person, free
- Standing water is extracted
- Wet materials are dealt with and the home is dried out
Before the Crew Arrives
- Stay out of standing water; it can carry sewage and be live with electricity
- Shut off power to flooded areas only if you can reach the panel dry
- Photograph every room before anything is moved
- Call your flood insurer as well as your homeowners insurer
Flooding in South Florida
Why flood water is handled differently from a burst pipe.
Storm Surge and Street Flooding
Water from outside comes in carrying whatever it crossed: sewage, chemicals, soil. The industry standard treats seawater flooding and rising water as contaminated, and anything porous it soaks usually has to come out.
Flood Insurance Is Separate
Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. That takes a separate flood policy, and a new one usually takes 30 days to start, so check yours before the season.
Rainy Season
South Florida's wet season runs from May 15 to October 15, and heavy afternoon storms can overwhelm drainage quickly. Keep gutters and yard drains clear and know where your water main and electrical panel are.
After the Water Goes Down
Photograph every room, call your flood insurer and your homeowners insurer, and keep wet areas ventilated. Growth can start within a day or two, so book the free inspection quickly; see mold remediation.
A Homeowner's Guide to Flood Cleanup
Safety, what has to come out, and the insurance side.
In this guide
Safety Before Anything Else
Do not walk through standing water if the power might be on, and keep the electrical panel off for flooded areas if you can reach it dry. Flood water can carry sewage and chemicals, so wear boots and gloves, and wash anything that touched it.
What Usually Has to Come Out
Seawater flooding and rising water from outside are treated as contaminated, so porous materials they soaked usually cannot be dried and kept: carpet pad, insulation, the bottom of drywall, and particleboard cabinets. Tile, solid wood and many hard surfaces can usually be cleaned and dried.
Drying Fast
The longer materials stay wet, the more has to be removed and the more likely mold becomes. Extraction gets standing water out; drying the structure takes longer. Book the free inspection as soon as the water is down.
Flood Insurance
Flood from outside water is usually covered by a separate flood policy, not homeowners insurance. Call both insurers, photograph every room before anything is moved, and keep damaged items until the adjuster has seen them.
What the Research Says
- Most
homeowners and renters policies do not cover flood damage; that takes separate flood insurance. Source: FloodSmart (FEMA)
- 30 days
is the usual wait before a new NFIP flood policy takes effect, with a few exceptions, so buy before the season. Source: FloodSmart (FEMA)
- May 15 to Oct 15
is South Florida's wet season, when 60 to 70% of the year's rain falls. Source: National Weather Service Miami
- Category 3
Under IICRC S500, sewage, seawater flooding and rising water from rivers or streams are grossly contaminated water. Storm and wind-driven rain are not automatically Category 3. Source: IICRC
- 24 to 48 hrs
is how fast EPA says water-damaged areas and items should be dried to prevent mold growth. Source: U.S. EPA
Ask a Question or Request a Quote
Send it here and the office calls or texts you back. For water, fire or mold damage, call (888) 700-4894 now. The emergency line is answered 24 hours a day.
Questions About Flood Restoration
Anything else? Call (888) 700-4894 and the office will answer it.
Yes, significantly. Water from outside is contaminated, so the health considerations and what can be salvaged are both different from a clean supply line break.
Usually not, when it is flood water from outside. The pad almost never can. Contaminated water soaks into both, and drying them out does not remove what the water carried in.
Immediately. In South Florida heat and humidity microbial growth can begin within 24 to 48 hours, so the response window is short.
Yes. The emergency line, (888) 700-4894, is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, storm season included.
Usually not. Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage; that takes a separate flood policy. Call both insurers and photograph the damage first.
Seawater flooding and rising water are treated as contaminated, so carpet and pad they soaked are usually removed. The inspection will tell you what can stay.
Safety first: keep power off in flooded areas, wear boots and gloves, and stay out of standing water. Photograph everything, remove standing water, take out wet porous materials such as carpet pad and soaked drywall, and dry the structure quickly. Mold can start within a day or two.
It depends on how much water came in and what it soaked. Extraction is the fast part; drying the structure takes days. The free inspection gives you a realistic timeline for your home.
Water damage restoration, or water mitigation for the first stage of extraction and drying. See [water damage restoration](water-damage-restoration).
South Florida homes rarely have basements, so flooding here sits on the slab and soaks flooring, drywall and cabinets instead. It is priced after a free in-person inspection.
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Flood Cleanup Across South Florida
Booked for all 39 cities we serve in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. The nearest office: Opa-locka for Miami-Dade, Dania Beach for Broward, Delray Beach for Palm Beach. Each city page lists it with its Google rating.
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