Storm Damage Restoration in Florida
Restoration for water damage caused by storms. Pick your city below, or call now to get matched in Florida.
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Restoration for water damage caused by storms. This page is for storm damage restoration requests in Florida. That doesn't mean storm damage restoration is available in every city or area of the state, since coverage depends on local provider availability where you're located.
Call (855) 317-2617 and tell us where in Florida you're located and what your project involves. We'll help connect you with an independent local provider handling storm damage restoration in your area, when matching is available.
What's Driving Storm Damage Restoration Demand in Florida
Storm damage restoration in Florida is closely tied to the condition of the roof above it, since wind driven rain during a hurricane or tropical storm routinely finds its way through storm damaged shingles, tiles, or flashing before the interior water damage even becomes visible, and insurers want that specific storm date documented since coverage typically ties to a named weather event rather than a gradual leak. A 2022 change to Florida law, addressing how insurers can treat roof age, means a policy can no longer be denied or non-renewed solely because a roof is under 15 years old, and even a roof past that age generally can't be used to deny coverage if an inspection shows at least 5 years of useful life left, a real factor in how a storm damage claim tied to roof failure actually plays out with the insurer.
Licensing in Florida: Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation issues a two tier roofing license, a Certified Roofing Contractor credential valid statewide and a Registered Roofing Contractor credential limited to the local jurisdiction that issued it, and a company handling both the roof repair and the interior water damage restoration after a storm needs the roofing credential for the roof work specifically, separate from whatever Chapter 489 authorization covers the water mitigation and any interior reconstruction. The 2024 appellate ruling on mitigation work applies to the interior water damage response the same way it does on any other loss, extraction and drying generally aren't licensed activity, while the roof repair and any structural interior rebuild both require their own licensed contractor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does SkilledMob Water Damage matching work?
SkilledMob is a call-referral service, not a restoration company. When you call, we ask a few quick questions about what's going on, then help connect you with an independent local provider who handles that type of work, where service is available in your area.
Does SkilledMob perform water damage restoration work directly?
No. SkilledMob does not send out technicians or perform restoration work itself. We're strictly a call-matching service. The actual extraction, drying, or cleanup work is handled by the independent local provider you're connected with.
How does storm damage restoration matching work in Florida?
Tell SkilledMob what's going on and where in Florida you're located. We'll help connect your call with an independent local provider handling storm damage restoration, when matching is available for that area.
Is storm damage restoration available everywhere in Florida?
Not necessarily, this page is for storm damage restoration requests in Florida specifically, not a claim that coverage exists in every city. Call to confirm whether a local provider is available in your specific area.
Do water damage restoration contractors need to be licensed in Florida?
Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation issues a two tier roofing license, a Certified Roofing Contractor credential valid statewide and a Registered Roofing Contractor credential limited to the local jurisdiction that issued it, and a company handling both the roof repair and the interior water damage restoration after a storm needs the roofing credential for the roof work specifically, separate from whatever Chapter 489 authorization covers the water mitigation and any interior reconstruction. The 2024 appellate ruling on mitigation work applies to the interior water damage response the same way it does on any other loss, extraction and drying generally aren't licensed activity, while the roof repair and any structural interior rebuild both require their own licensed contractor.