Water extraction and mold removal in West Flagler, 33125
West Flagler's residential blocks have flooded often enough that the city is spending tens of millions of dollars on new drainage here, and every time street water gets indoors, the clock on mold starts running.
The neighborhood, once called West Little Havana, runs along Flagler Street from SW 27th Avenue to LeJeune Road. The Auburndale section between SW 32nd and 37th Avenues is mostly homes, and it is where the biggest drainage work is underway.
At a glance
- Area
- West Flagler
- From our office
- 1428 Brickell Ave, Floor 3
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Most calls
- Emergency Water Extraction
Yes, we cover West Flagler, between NW 7th Street and the Tamiami Trail and from SW 27th Avenue to LeJeune Road. The work we do most here is extraction after street water gets inside, drying of slabs and walls, and mold removal when a leak or flood was left too long. Call (786) 947-0034, day or night.
A residential stretch along Flagler Street
Auburndale gives a good picture of the area: 583 of the 642 properties covered by the city's flood project there are homes. West Flagler counted 31,407 residents in the 2010 Census, so this is a neighborhood of households rather than offices.
Homes here, like most in South Florida, sit on slabs, and water that gets in spreads across the floor into baseboards and lower drywall. That is where we focus first: getting the water out and measuring how far it wicked.
Street flooding and the Auburndale drainage work
Localized street flooding has pushed the city into two stormwater projects here. The Auburndale project, bounded by SW 1st to 7th Streets between SW 32nd and 37th Avenues, is estimated at $74.7 million, partly funded by Florida's Resilient Florida Program, with construction running through 2026.
It adds new drainage and a raised intersection at SW 32nd Avenue and SW 2nd Street, and the East Flagami project's Auburndale segment runs along NW 4th Street. To the north, the Miami River and Tamiami Canal system carries the area's water away, and when canals are full they drain rain more slowly.
Our approach in West Flagler homes
Extraction comes first, with truck-mounted or portable units depending on access. Then we map moisture in the walls and slab, remove wet porous materials that touched street water, and set up drying with readings logged every day.
If a leak or flood has already led to mold, we contain the area so spores stay out of the rest of the house, remove the growth along with the material it is on, and treat what stays. Testing or clearance is arranged through an independent assessor and lab.
Neighborhoods around West Flagler
Little Havana sits just east, Flagami continues farther west, Grapeland Heights lies to the north near Miami International Airport, and Coral Gables and Allapattah are close by.
Little Havana, Flagami, Coral Gables and Allapattah all have their own pages on this site. Near Magic City Casino or anywhere along Flagler Street, call (786) 947-0034.
Where water and mold start in West Flagler
Auburndale drainage work
The Auburndale flood project covers 642 properties, 583 of them homes, with construction running from 2025 through 2026.
A raised intersection
The new drainage includes a raised intersection at SW 32nd Avenue and SW 2nd Street.
NW 4th Street segment
The East Flagami project's Auburndale segment runs along NW 4th Street, adding to the drainage work in the area.
Drains to the north
The Miami River and Tamiami Canal system drains the area to the north, and full canals drain rainwater more slowly.
Services we run most in West Flagler
Emergency Water Extraction
Truck-mounted and portable extraction to pull standing water out fast.
See the serviceMold Removal
Containment, removal and cleaning of mold, with the moisture source fixed.
See the serviceFlood Damage Cleanup
Rising water and street flooding cleaned out, with flood cuts where needed.
See the serviceStructural Drying & Dehumidification
Air movers and dehumidifiers set up, logged daily and pulled once dry.
See the serviceWet Carpet & Pad Drying
Carpet saved or removed based on water category, pad, and time wet.
See the serviceMold Inspection
A walk-through with meters and thermal imaging to find mold and its cause.
See the serviceWest Flagler: questions we hear
Will the Auburndale project stop flooding on my West Flagler street?
It is designed to improve drainage for the 642 properties between SW 1st and 7th Streets and SW 32nd and 37th Avenues. Work runs through 2026, and until it is done, heavy rain can still back water up. If it reaches your floors, call us.
Water came in under the door of my West Flagler home. What gets removed?
Street water is Category 3, so carpet, pad and the lower part of wet drywall and baseboards usually come out. Tile on the slab can stay once it is cleaned and dried. We show you the moisture readings before we cut anything.
I see mold on the wall a week after a leak in my West Flagler house. Is it too late?
No, but it should be handled now. The EPA advises drying within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold, so after a week, growth inside the wall is likely. We inspect, contain the area, remove affected material and dry the structure so it does not return.
Do you work with West Flagler landlords and tenants?
Yes. Either one can call, and we share the same photos, moisture logs and scope notes with both. That record also helps when the claim goes to the owner's carrier.
Other places our crews cover
Water damage in West Flagler? Call our crew lead.
A person answers every call, day or night. Tell us what got wet and when it started, and we will tell you what happens next.