Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
ReconstructionFree visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Water Damage Repair Across Fort Lauderdale
Water damage repair in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,800 – $6,500 depending on how far the water has traveled and whether terrazzo, hardwood, or drywall has to be opened up. Most jobs can be started the same day you call. Our crews know Fort Lauderdale’s coastal condos, 1950s ranches, and everything in between because we work them every week. If you’re standing in water or watching a ceiling stain spread, call (754) 354-1463 now and a live person will answer.
Fort Lauderdale’s combination of salt air, a high water table, and buildings from the 1960s through the 1980s means water damage here often hides behind stucco or under terrazzo long before you see it. We run moisture mapping before we tear into anything, so you know exactly what you’re paying to fix. No guessing. No open-ended invoices.
Why Wendell Restoration Fort Lauderdale Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Water Damage Repair Company
Wendell Restoration Fort Lauderdale was founded in 2006 as part of the Relay Home Co. family, and our location here is independently owned and operated to the Relay Visibility Guarantee. Blake Sorensen leads the team, and every job gets the three standing offers we put in writing before work begins: a written price, a written guarantee, and a free second visit if the repair fails. We do not start until you’ve seen the number in writing and agreed to it.
Fort Lauderdale homeowners call us because our background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive with a live arrival time you can track on your phone, not a four-hour window. Before-and-after photos come by text. You pay from a digital invoice texted to your phone. The price on the screen is the price you pay. Our Water Damage Repair team follows IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards using Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, XPOWER, B-Air, and Injectidry equipment, the same brands used on large commercial loss sites.
Every call to (754) 354-1463 is answered by a live person, 24/7. Water damage does not keep business hours, and neither do we.
Restoration work we handle
Water Damage Hardwood Floors in Fort Lauderdale
Water Damage Hardwood Floors in Fort Lauderdale usually means one of two things: an AC condensate line backed up and soaked a hallway, or a supply line under the sink let go and flooded a living room. Hardwood in Fort Lauderdale homes tends to be oak or engineered flooring over concrete slab, and the slab underneath changes the math. You can’t just point fans at the surface. Moisture wicks into the wood and downward into the slab at the same time. Expect to pay $800 – $2,400 for a single room, with whole-floor jobs reaching $4,000 or more if the subfloor is saturated and boards have cupped beyond sanding back flat.
Slab-Subfloor Drying in Coastal Homes
In Fort Lauderdale, most hardwood sits on a concrete slab, not a wood subfloor. That means water doesn’t just sit on top. It soaks into the slab and releases moisture slowly for weeks unless you use Injectidry drying mats or a comparable system to pull it out from below. We’ve salvaged floors that other contractors said were gone, but the window is short. After 48-72 hours in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, cupping becomes permanent.
When Boards Can’t Be Saved
The giveaway is black staining between boards or boards that have curled at the edges so far you can catch a fingernail on them. Salt air in Fort Lauderdale also accelerates rust on the nails or staples holding older hardwood down, which stains the wood dark even after drying. If we get to a floor within 24-48 hours we can often save it. Past that, we’re usually replacing planks and blending them to match, which adds $5 – $12 per square foot depending on the species.
Water Damage Repair Contractors in Fort Lauderdale
Water Damage Repair Contractors in Fort Lauderdale are not all the same, and we say that as the company that gets called after other crews walk away. A proper repair contractor here has to understand concrete block construction, terrazzo floors, cast-iron drain pipes from the 1960s and 70s, stucco exteriors that hide moisture, and the reality that Mold Remediation in Fort Lauderdale may be needed when mold starts forming within 24-48 hours in this humidity. Most water damage repair in Fort Lauderdale runs $1,800 – $6,500, with smaller containment jobs around $900 and larger multi-room losses reaching $10,000+. We put the full scope in writing before any work starts.
Moisture Mapping Before Demolition
You should never pay to open a wall because someone guessed. We run moisture meters and thermal imaging across the affected area, mark the boundaries of the wet zone, and write down exactly what gets cut, what gets dried, and what gets rebuilt. That map becomes the basis for the written price. It also becomes the document your Fort Lauderdale condo association or insurance adjuster will want to see.
Reconstruction After the Dry-Out
Once the affected area is dry and antimicrobial treatment is applied, the rebuild starts. In Fort Lauderdale, that often means stucco patching that matches your building’s texture, terrazzo polishing to blend with the original floor, or drywall replacement with moisture-resistant board in bathrooms and kitchens. Reconstruction is scoped, scheduled, and priced in writing like a remodel. We don’t promise same-day service on rebuild work. We promise a written scope and a date.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We run XPOWER and Injectidry drying systems on Fort Lauderdale jobs because they hold up in the humidity, and we service B-Air dehumidifiers the same way. If your building already has equipment from these brands, our techs know how to integrate with it and keep the drying sequence moving. We stock common replacement filters, mats, and hose fittings locally so Fort Lauderdale customers don’t sit around waiting for parts from out of state. Over half the condos we enter already have a Dri-Eaz or Phoenix unit sitting in a closet from a previous event, and we test those units before adding our own.
Common Water Damage Repair Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Corroded cast-iron drain pipes under slab floors. These 1960s-1980s pipes fail from the inside out, often in a pinhole first. By the time water reaches the surface of a terrazzo floor, the slab underneath is already saturated and mold is close behind.
- Hidden plumbing chases in coastal high-rises. Salt air accelerates corrosion on copper and steel fittings hidden inside stucco walls. The first sign is often a musty smell, then a brown bloom on the wall. The leak itself may have started months earlier.
- King tide and storm surge intrusion at the base of buildings. Las Olas Isles, Harbor Beach, and Rio Vista homes near water see brackish water push up through floor drains and thresholds. Within 48 hours, drywall wicks the saltwater up and the repair doubles in scope.
- Condensation on concrete block walls from humid, salty air. Owners repaint the wall without addressing the moisture source, and the cycle repeats. In apartment buildings with shared walls, this becomes a recurring issue that needs a dehumidification plan, not another coat of paint.
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AfterPricing for Water Damage Repair in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what Fort Lauderdale homeowners can expect to pay, based on the jobs we’ve done in Victoria Park, River Oaks, and the condo strip along the Intracoastal:
- Small containment and drying (single room, clean water): $900 – $1,800
- Terrazzo floor opening, pipe repair, and slab drying: $2,400 – $5,500
- Hardwood floor drying and refinishing (2-3 rooms): $1,500 – $4,000
- Multi-room storm or surge damage with drywall replacement: $4,000 – $10,000+
The biggest variables are how long the water has been sitting, whether terrazzo or tile has to be broken out, and whether mold is already present. We give you the exact number in writing before any work starts. You’ll know the cost before you decide. Call (754) 354-1463 for a free estimate, and the number we quote is the number you pay.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our Fort Lauderdale crews also handle water damage repair in nearby Margate. If you’re just outside the city limits and need the same written-price guarantee and live arrival tracking, call us and we’ll confirm coverage in minutes. Wendell Restoration Fort Lauderdale serves all of Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area from our South Florida dispatch office in Miami.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Water Damage Repair in Fort Lauderdale
Salt air corrodes the metal pipes, fittings, and fasteners inside your condo’s walls and under your floors, so the water damage itself usually starts behind a wall or under a slab where you can’t see it. Repair in Fort Lauderdale condos often means opening stucco or terrazzo to reach a rusted drain line or supply fitting, not just drying a visible spill. Call (754) 354-1463 and we’ll map the moisture before we cut anything open.
Because brackish water saturates drywall, baseboards, and subflooring quickly, and mold starts forming within 24-48 hours in Fort Lauderdale’s heat and humidity. The salt also accelerates corrosion on any metal it touches, from electrical boxes to door hinges. Extraction and drying equipment should be on site the same day the water recedes.
We run moisture mapping to see how far the water has spread through the slab, then open the terrazzo the same day to expose the failed cast-iron pipe. The affected slab area gets Injectidry drying mats and Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, plus antimicrobial treatment. Most of these jobs in Fort Lauderdale condos run $2,400 – $5,500 depending on square footage and whether the pipe itself needs replacement.
Yes, if we get to them within 24-48 hours before the boards cup and the slab underneath stays saturated. AC condensate is clean water, so the main threat is the moisture wicking into the concrete slab and lifting the flooring from below. We use Injectidry mats to dry the slab through the flooring, which often saves the entire floor. Expect $800 – $2,400 per room.
Because the association’s insurer and your own adjuster both want proof of where the water started, how far it traveled, and when the affected area returned to dry standard. Moisture mapping gives them a dated, measurable record that prevents disputes over whether hidden damage was pre-existing or caused by the event. We provide that mapping and coordinate directly with your adjuster, including photo documentation of every stage. Call (754) 354-1463 and we’ll walk you through it.
Call Wendell Restoration Fort Lauderdale Now
If you have water damage in Fort Lauderdale right now, call (754) 354-1463. A live person answers, we give you a written price before any work starts, and a background-checked technician shows up with a trackable arrival time. You’ll get before-and-after photos by text and a digital invoice you can pay from a link. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, we make it right, in writing on every job.
Written by Blake Sorensen, Owner at Wendell Restoration Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby South Florida communities.