Storm water and mold cleanup in the Upper Eastside, 33138

Much of the neighborhood is historic single-family housing from the 1920s through the 1940s. Morningside, between Biscayne Boulevard and the bay from NE 55th to NE 60th Street, was designated a historic district in 1984 and holds Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco and vernacular homes from 1925 on. Palm Grove leans toward Spanish Eclectic and Mission styles.

Biscayne Boulevard tells a different story, with 1950s and 1960s MiMo motels plus mid- and high-rise condos through the MiMo Historic District. Those buildings bring the usual condo risks: AC condensate overflows and supply-line leaks that travel from one unit down to the next.

Shorecrest sits barely 3 feet above sea level and floods with bay water when the tide runs unusually high. Its drainage is old, with no backflow valves and no pumps, so during king tide season from September through November the bay can push up through storm drains instead of rain flowing out. Any road below 3.75 feet NGVD is considered at risk.

Storms add to it. The bayfront took about 2 to 3 feet of surge during Hurricane Irma, and on April 10, 2023 city crews were pumping floodwater at NE 55th Terrace and 7th Avenue in Morningside. Under raised 1920s and 1940s homes, saltwater intrusion and wet crawlspaces keep the underside of the floor damp, which gives mold an easy start.

In historic homes we try to save original material where the moisture readings allow it, drying plaster and wood floors in place instead of tearing them out by default. When framing in a crawlspace has mold, we clean or remove it under containment and fix the moisture source, because the EPA notes mold comes back if the water problem stays.

For condos on Biscayne Boulevard, we settle elevator use, parking and work hours with building management before equipment goes up. Bay water is not clean water, so carpet and drywall it touched are usually removed rather than dried.

Edgewater to the south and Little Haiti to the west are on the same routes. North of the Little River we also work in Miami Shores and El Portal, and across the bay in North Bay Village.

Our office at 1428 Brickell Avenue sends crews up Biscayne Boulevard day and night. If every crew is already committed on a big storm night, we pass your call to another trusted local restoration provider so the water still gets dealt with.