Mold Removal in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On April 12, 2023, the airport gauge in Fort Lauderdale recorded 25.91 inches of rain in a single day, the most the city has ever seen. Edgewood, just north of the airport, took the worst of it, with standing water measured at more than three feet near Floyd Hull Stadium. Three years on, some families in Edgewood are still dealing with what that water left behind.

Fort Lauderdale also has two very different housing types on the coast. The Galt Ocean Mile is lined with concrete towers built between 1958 and 2000, such as Galt Towers from 1967 and Regency Tower from 1969, where a leak on one floor becomes a problem for the unit below. Inland, the canal streets of the Las Olas Isles sit only a few feet above the water, and slab floors there stay damp after king tides and heavy rain.

Fort Lauderdale homeowners and condo owners who call us reach an independent local mold provider. The provider evaluates the property and does the work.

What Fort Lauderdale callers describe

Flood-damaged homes in Edgewood and nearby neighborhoods often need mold removal where water sat in walls and cabinets. In the Galt Ocean Mile towers, mold removal inside the unit often runs alongside the building's own repair of a shared line. After any large job, the mold damage repair waits for dry readings before finishes go back on.

Permits, water, and the licenses to look for

Building permits run through Building Services in the Development Services Department at 700 NW 19th Avenue. All submissions are digital through LauderBuild, and permit status can be tracked online.

Florida issues separate licenses for mold assessors and mold remediators under Chapter 468, Part XVI. The state's Mold-Related Services page explains the two roles, and a homeowner can look up any license number there before signing a contract.

Call (954) 519-7189 now and tell us what you see in your Fort Lauderdale home.