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Water damage restoration in Sarasota, FL: 3 companies that say they answer 24/7
Every company here says on its own website that it serves Sarasota or Sarasota County and answers day and night. We link to the page that says so. Call the first; if nobody picks up in 2 minutes, call the next.
Short answer3 water damage companies say on their own websites that they serve Sarasota or Sarasota County and answer day and night. The EPA says wet materials should be dried within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold. Restoration averages $3,868 nationally, with most jobs between $1,383 and $6,369 (Angi).
Water damage restoration companies for Sarasota
1Call first
Water damage cleanup and drying
- Florida licence active
- Says it answers 24/7
- Lists Sarasota County
- Registered in Florida since 2009
2No answer in 2 min? Try
Water damage cleanup and drying
- Florida licence active
- Says it answers 24/7
- Lists Sarasota County
- Registered in Florida since 2019
3Also serves the area
Water damage cleanup and drying
- Florida licence active
- Says it answers 24/7
- Lists Sarasota County
- Registered in Florida since 2009
Before you call
- Stop the sourceShut off the main valve if the water is from a pipe. Find your shutoff.
- The 24 to 48 hour windowThe EPA says to dry wet materials within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold. What drying out involves.
- Photos before cleanupPhotograph every wet room and item before anything is moved or thrown out.
- InsuranceDo not sign anything today that hands your claim to the company. Florida claim rules. Storm water? Storm versus flood cover.
What water damage restoration costs
- National average
- $3,868
- Most homeowners spend
- $1,383 to $6,369
- Full span
- $450 to $16,000
Source: Angi, water damage repair cost; US EPA, mold cleanup in your home. National figures. Mold removal, if it is needed, is extra.
Sarasota water facts worth knowing
Who supplies your water
Inside the city, the City of Sarasota Utilities Department (billing (941) 263-6260). Leaks in the street, a meter box, a hydrant or a backflow device can be reported any time at (941) 263-6884, option 2. Much of the unincorporated county is served by Sarasota County Public Utilities, (941) 861-6790.Source: City of Sarasota, Utilities
A leak raised your bill
The City of Sarasota considers adjustments for drinking water leaks in the service line, under the slab, at the backflow device or the water heater. Toilets, irrigation, pressure cleaning and landscaping are excluded.County customers
Sarasota County Public Utilities asks you to request a bill adjustment within three months of repairing a concealed leak, with a paid receipt for supplies or labor.Do you need a permit
In the city, stopping a leak or repairing pipes, valves and fixtures needs no permit. Removing a concealed pipe and replacing it with new material is new work and needs one. Building Division: (941) 263-6494.Source: City of Sarasota, when a building permit is needed (PDF)
Other help in Sarasota
Water damage restoration in other Florida cities
- Tampa (Hillsborough)
- Orlando (Orange)
- Miami (Miami-Dade)
- West Palm Beach (Palm Beach)
- Fort Myers (Lee)
- Jacksonville (Duval)
- Fort Lauderdale (Broward)