Water Damage Restoration in Boca Raton, FL
Spanish Village residents told the city about
three to four feet of standing water.
They spoke at a council meeting in November 2025, after that fall's storms. Water that sat on a slab overnight is still in the slab and the bottom of the walls. We answer 24/7, get the water out, run drying equipment until the readings say dry and seal the gap it used.
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Water Damage in Boca Raton
What October 2025 did to Boca Raton homes
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, a front stalled over eastern Florida and rain came down so hard the city put the total at roughly a billion gallons within two hours. The Coastal Star reported that Boca first responders answered as many as 100 calls for help that night.
Ankle-Deep the Next Morning
In Por La Mar, standing water on Northeast Wavecrest Way was still ankle-deep on the morning of October 27. Water that stands against a block house overnight soaks the slab and the bottom course of block. The drywall then wicks it above the waterline.
The 48-Hour Window
The EPA says to dry water-damaged areas within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold growth. A slab and a block wall that sat in water can still read wet after the floor looks dry, so we dry to meter readings and log them instead of going by eye.
How can you tell if water damage is permanent?
Look for material that swelled, delaminated or started to rot and stays that way once dry. Crumbling drywall, bulging particleboard cabinets and subfloor that stays soft need replacing. You can usually dry and keep block, slab and most framing if drying starts quickly.
After a flood: what the City of Boca Raton offers
These services cover addresses inside the city limits. Palm Beach County serves the unincorporated area known as West Boca, so check the city limits map first.
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Look up your flood zone
Search your address on the city's flood zone page to see your FEMA flood map and zone. The city's floodplain manager answers questions about whether a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area.
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Ask for the elevation certificate
The city keeps copies of elevation certificates for new or substantially improved buildings in Special Flood Hazard Areas. Your insurance agent may ask for one.
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Have the city look at the lot
On request, the Development Services Department visits a property to review its flood problem and explain ways to stop the flooding or prevent flood damage.
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Report debris in a canal or ditch
Call the city at 561-393-7941 about dumping or debris building up in a canal or ditch near you.
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Get flood cover before the next storm
The city urges every resident to consider a flood policy, in a flood zone or not. A new policy usually has a 30-day wait before it takes effect.
Sources: City of Boca Raton, Know Your Flood Zone, Facts on Flooding, Insure Your Property and Resident Resources.
Our Process
From first call to dry walls in Boca Raton
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Call Any Hour
Call 888-603-MOLD at any hour and a person answers. We tell you where to shut off the water and what to move, then schedule the crew.
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Extract
We pump out standing water and pull up soaked carpet and pad. Getting the bulk of the water out first shortens the drying that follows.
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Open the Walls
We cut the drywall above the water line and take out wet insulation and baseboards. That lets the block and the slab edge behind them dry.
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Dry to a Logged Standard
Dehumidifiers and air movers run until meter readings in the walls and slab reach a dry standard. We log every reading, which gives your insurer a record.
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Seal the Way In
If the water came through the foundation, we waterproof the block before the walls close up. If a pipe or an appliance failed, we tell you exactly what broke.
In Boca the way in is often the route runoff takes across the lot to the slab edge, so we walk the yard before the walls close up.
Our mold work runs under Florida mold remediator license MRSR5565. Our foundation waterproofing carries a lifetime warranty against water coming through the section we treat.
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