Water damage repair and mold removal in Plantation, 33317
Plantation was built on drained Everglades land, and although only about a tenth of the city sits in a mapped flood zone, the city says most residents live in or near one.
Its first houses were sold with an acre of land and 20 fruit trees, and flooding in the late 1940s destroyed many of them. These days the water more often comes from a swale that cannot keep up, a supply line that bursts, or a roof that gives way in a storm. We dry the house, remove the mold and then put the rooms back together.
At a glance
- Area
- Plantation
- From our office
- 1428 Brickell Ave, Floor 3
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Most calls
- Water Damage Repair
Kelda Restoration covers Plantation from Jacaranda and the neighborhoods off Broward Boulevard and University Drive out to the large lots of Plantation Acres. The calls we see most are rain water at the slab edge, plumbing leaks inside walls, roof leaks into ceilings and the mold left behind. Reach us at (786) 947-0034 around the clock; our own technicians come out to you.
From fruit-tree acres to Jacaranda and Plantation Acres
Plantation incorporated in 1953 with roughly 300 residents. Jacaranda followed in the 1960s, planned as an answer to Coral Gables, and Plantation Acres joined in 1973 as a protected rural district of larger lots. The city counted 38,596 housing units in 2020.
About 64 percent of those homes are lived in by their owners, with a 2024 median value near $483,500. Owners here usually want the repair to match what was there before, so we record trim profiles, paint colors and flooring before anything is removed.
Swales, secondary canals and the June 2017 storm
Rain here drains in three steps: roadside swales and catch basins, then the lakes and canals of local districts such as the Old Plantation Water Control District, then the regional North New River, C-12 and C-42 canals. When a storm stacks up faster than that chain can move it, water backs toward the houses.
On June 7, 2017, the football field at American Heritage School sat under several inches of water, and some homes near SW Third Street and Old Hiatus Road had water leaking inside. The April 12, 2023 storm put another 15.06 inches on the city.
Dry it out first, rebuild second
We never close up a wall that is still wet. Meters and a thermal camera map the damage, drywall and insulation that cannot dry are removed, and dehumidifiers run until readings reach normal for that material. Any mold is removed under containment before new drywall goes up.
Once the structure is dry, our crew replaces drywall, tapes and textures it, installs baseboards and paints. If you want an air or surface test before the wall is closed, an independent assessor handles it and we schedule around their visit.
Around Plantation: Sunrise, Davie and beyond
Plantation borders Fort Lauderdale to the east, Lauderhill to the northeast, Sunrise to the north and west, and Davie to the south. Calls from homes near Westfield Broward or Plantation Heritage Park are handled the same way as any other address in the city.
Some storm nights leave every Kelda crew busy. Then your call is passed to another trusted local restoration provider who can still reach you and stop the damage.
Where water and mold start in Plantation
Near a flood zone
Only about 10 percent of Plantation's land is mapped as a flood zone, but the city says a majority of residents live in or near a Special Flood Hazard Area.
Canal capacity in storms
Every yard ultimately drains to the North New River, C-12 and C-42 canals, so a regional storm can slow drainage on streets far from any canal.
Wilma's roof damage
Hurricane Wilma left 93 buildings in Plantation with major damage in October 2005, and roof damage like that often shows up later as ceiling leaks.
Fifteen inches in a day
The April 12, 2023 storm dropped 15.06 inches on Plantation, enough to overwhelm swales that normally soak up a summer downpour.
Services we run most in Plantation
Water Damage Repair
Drywall, baseboards, paint and trim put back once the structure is dry.
See the serviceMold Removal
Containment, removal and cleaning of mold, with the moisture source fixed.
See the serviceStructural Drying & Dehumidification
Air movers and dehumidifiers set up, logged daily and pulled once dry.
See the serviceRoof Leak Water Damage
Wet ceilings, insulation and walls under a leaking roof dried and repaired.
See the serviceCeiling Water Damage
Stains, sagging drywall and leaks from the unit or attic above.
See the serviceLeak Detection & Moisture Mapping
Thermal imaging and meters to trace hidden water inside walls and floors.
See the servicePlantation: questions we hear
Only part of Plantation is in a flood zone. Can my house still flood?
Yes. The city says every property can flood regardless of its zone. The current flood maps took effect on August 18, 2014, and the city's engineering department can tell you which zone your lot is in.
How soon can repairs start on my Plantation home after a leak?
Repairs start once our readings show the framing and slab are dry. That depends on how long the water sat and what it soaked, and we share the daily readings so you can see the progress.
We live in Plantation Acres on a large lot. Does that change how you work?
Inside the house the process is the same. Let us know about gates, long driveways or pets when you call so the crew can plan hose and power runs before arriving.
Can you match the walls and trim when you rebuild after water damage in Plantation?
We match texture, trim and paint as closely as the materials allow and photograph them before demolition. If an older profile or flooring is no longer made, we say so in the written scope before work starts.
Other places our crews cover
Water damage in Plantation? 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.