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Mold Remediation in Jupiter, FL

In Jupiter Farms the roads double as drainage.
After enough rain, so does your yard.

West of the C-18 canal, Jupiter Farms drains by gravity through swales and canals and floods once the ground is full. Along the Loxahatchee River and the Intracoastal, homes sit close to the tide. Bullfrog clears mold, dries out water damage and seals leaking block walls anywhere from the Farms to the inlet.

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Do most Florida homes have mold?

Most Florida homes have some mold spores inside, because spores are in the outdoor air and come in on every breeze. The trouble is mold growing indoors, which only happens where something stays wet. In Jupiter humidity a small hidden leak is enough, so a musty smell deserves a closer look.

Jupiter, Tequesta & Jupiter Farms

Where the water comes from in Jupiter

Jupiter grew from 3,136 people in 1970 to 61,047 in 2020, so most of its homes date from the 1980s onward, block and stucco on either side of the Loxahatchee River. Jupiter Farms, west of the C-18 canal, works differently. It has bigger lots, horses, well water and about 92 miles of unpaved roads kept up by the South Indian River Water Control District, which drains roughly 12,400 acres by gravity.

When Jupiter Farms Fills Up

Hurricane Irma soaked northern Palm Beach County in September 2017. Less than four weeks later, about 6.5 inches fell on Jupiter Farms, 5.5 of it in two and a half hours. Streets around Jupiter Farms Road flooded worse than at any time since Frances and Jeanne in 2004. The district manager told CBS12 that in events like that, the roads act as drainage.

Fill Dirt and Nowhere to Drain

A lot of Farms owners have raised their homesites with fill over the years. That leaves less low ground to hold stormwater and sends more of it toward the neighbors. A house that ends up lower than the lots around it takes their runoff against its slab.

King Tides on the Loxahatchee

The year's highest tides arrive between September and December and peak in October and November, according to the Village of Tequesta. They can flood low streets with no rain at all. For waterfront homes along the river and the Intracoastal, a king tide on top of a heavy rain can push groundwater up under the slab just when the yard is already soaked.

What we do in Jupiter

Mold Remediation

We remove moldy drywall, insulation and flooring under containment, treat what is left, fog the ducts and fix the moisture source before the walls close, whether it came from a Farms flood or a leak by the river.

Our mold remediation process

Water Damage Restoration

We answer 24/7, then extract the water, make flood cuts and dry the block and slab, keeping a moisture log you can hand to your insurer.

Water damage restoration

Foundation Waterproofing

For groundwater at the slab edge or water through the block, we coat the outside of the wall with a waterproofing layer that bonds to the block and warranty it for life.

How foundation waterproofing works

Free Mold Inspection

If you own the house, we check the moisture, look for mold and write up what we find at no charge.

What the inspection includes

Our Process

How a Jupiter job runs

  1. 1

    Grade and Runoff

    In the Farms we look at the swale, the grade and where the neighbors' runoff lands. Near the river we check the slab edge on the water side and where the downspouts empty.

  2. 2

    Inside Readings

    We take moisture readings low on every outside wall and anywhere the flooring, baseboard or paint shows trouble.

  3. 3

    Clean Up

    Mold comes out under containment with negative air. We extract water damage and dry it to a logged standard.

  4. 4

    Close It Off

    We waterproof the block where the water came through. If the better fix is regrading the yard or moving a downspout, you will hear that from us first.

One company for the wet wall and the mold on it

Water that reaches the inside of a Jupiter wall leaves wet block and drywall that grow mold plus an opening that lets the next rain in.

Bullfrog fixes both. Our Florida remediator license, MRSR5565, covers the mold side. The same crew seals the block wall.

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What Jupiter Homeowners Ask Us

Why does Jupiter Farms flood after heavy rain?

Jupiter Farms floods after heavy rain because it drains by gravity through swales, canals and unpaved roads. Once the ground is saturated, the system cannot move water out as fast as it falls. In October 2017, 5.5 inches came down in two and a half hours on ground Hurricane Irma had already soaked.

Do king tides affect homes along the Loxahatchee River?

King tides can affect homes along the Loxahatchee River, mostly between September and December, by flooding low streets and raising the water in the ground near the shore. A slab close to the water table sees more moisture at the base of its walls in those months, especially when a king tide lines up with a heavy rain.

What will stop mold from growing?

Keeping things dry will stop mold from growing. Fix leaks quickly, dry anything wet within a day or two and keep indoor humidity below about 60 percent, as the EPA recommends. In Jupiter that means running the air conditioning through the humid months, even in an empty house. Keep gutters and grading moving water away from the walls too.

Can I test for mold myself?

You can test for mold yourself with a home kit, but most kits only show that spores exist. Spores exist in every Florida house. A moisture meter and your nose tell you more. If you need proof for a dispute or a medical reason, lab sampling by a licensed mold assessor is the reliable route.

Can my sprinklers cause water damage to my walls?

Sprinklers can cause water damage to your walls when they hit the same stretch of stucco several times a week. The block at the base of the wall soaks the water up, which is where the paint starts to bubble and flake. Well water can also leave orange iron stains. On a Jupiter Farms lot watered from a well, set the heads to spray the lawn rather than the house.

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