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Water Damage — The First 48 Hours Decide the Cost
A burst supply line, a failed water heater, a supply hose behind a washing machine. The water itself rarely destroys much. What destroys things is how long it sits.
Photographs, moisture readings and a written scope. If you should not file a claim, that is what you will be told.
GC
A general contractor — we rebuild, not just dry
1 year
Florida deadline to report a new or reopened claim
No AOB
We do not ask you to sign over your claim
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General contractor, licensed in the state of Florida
The clock, not the volume
Clean water in a Florida house becomes a mould problem in roughly 24 to 48 hours, faster in summer. That window is the difference between drying a house in place and demolishing wet drywall, cabinetry and flooring. Every hour spent deciding who to call is spent on the wrong side of that clock.
What actually determines the outcome
- How quickly extraction and air movement start.
- Whether the source was actually stopped, or just slowed.
- Humidity control, which in Florida means dehumidification, not open windows.
- Whether water reached wall cavities and subfloor, where it is invisible.
- Moisture readings taken and logged, rather than surfaces that feel dry.
How we handle it
- 01Stop the source before anything else, or the drying is pointless.
- 02Photograph and document before any material is removed.
- 03Extract standing water, then set air movement and dehumidification.
- 04Take moisture readings in walls and subfloor, not just at the surface.
- 05Log readings daily so drying is proven rather than assumed.
- 06Remove only what genuinely cannot be dried, and say why.
Opening windows in Florida makes drying worse for most of the year — you are introducing humid air into a space you are trying to dehumidify. Closed, conditioned and dehumidified is the correct approach, and it is the opposite of what instinct suggests.
Said plainly
Where we stop
If the damage is a small area, below your deductible, and the source was a maintenance failure, we will tell you to pay for it and not involve the carrier. A denied claim still sits on your loss history.
FAQ
Common questions
- How fast do I need to act?
- Hours, not days. In Florida heat, clean water becomes a mould problem in roughly 24 to 48 hours.
- Should I open the windows?
- No, for most of the Florida year. You would be adding humid air to a space you are trying to dry. Closed and dehumidified is correct.
- Will my insurance cover it?
- Sudden and accidental discharge is commonly covered; long-term seepage commonly is not. The distinction is where most disputes live.
- Do I have to demolish the drywall?
- Not always. Documented drying often saves it. Anyone reaching for a saw before taking moisture readings is guessing.
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Next step
Find out what is actually wrong with it.
An inspection, photographs of what we found, and a written scope. If the honest answer is that it can wait another season, that is the answer you will get.