Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
ReconstructionFree visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
Get your free estimateTrusted Water Damage Restoration for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners
Water damage restoration in Fort Lauderdale typically costs between $1,800 and $6,500 depending on how far the water traveled and what it soaked into. Most homeowners call us when a supply line bursts, a water heater lets go, or a summer storm pushes water through a door seal. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale has served Broward County homeowners since 2005, and Carl Brandt, our owner, still answers calls personally when a customer needs to talk through what just happened. We give you a written price before any tool comes off the truck, and we show up in the window we gave you. If you’re standing in water right now, call (754) 354-1250 and a live person will answer, day or night.
Water Damage Repair
Water Damage Repair is the structural side of the job: fixing what the water ruined after the drying is done. It covers drywall replacement, baseboard and trim work, flooring removal and replacement, paint, and sometimes cabinet repair. You need it when water has saturated building materials long enough that they’ve lost integrity. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale does the repair work with the same crew that handled the drying, so there’s no handoff to a subcontractor and no second bid that changes the number. Water damage repair in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $800 to $4,200 depending on how much drywall and flooring came out.
Drywall Cut and Replace
We cut back wet drywall 12 to 18 inches above the visible water line to catch moisture that wicked upward where you can’t see it. Then we replace it, tape it, texture it, and prime it so the patch disappears.
Flooring Assessment and Replacement
Luxury vinyl plank and tile sometimes survive; laminate and carpet padding almost never do. We tell you straight which floors can be dried in place and which need to come out, and we put that in the written scope before work starts.
Restoration work we handle
Water Mitigation
Water Mitigation is what stops the damage from spreading in the first hours and days. It’s the removal of standing water, the controlled drying of structure and contents, and the humidity management that prevents secondary damage like warped wood and mold growth. You need mitigation the moment water has soaked into drywall, insulation, or flooring, not just pooled on tile. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale runs psychrometric drying, which means we measure relative humidity (RH), grain moisture, and air movement constantly and adjust equipment until the structure reads dry, not just until it looks dry. Water mitigation in Fort Lauderdale commonly runs $1,200 to $5,000 depending on square footage and soak time.
Psychrometric Drying, Explained
We map the wet zone with moisture meters and thermal imaging, then place air movers and dehumidifiers like Dri-Eaz and Phoenix units to draw water out of materials and into the air, where the dehumidifier captures it. The readings tell us when the floor and walls are actually dry, not just dry to the touch.
Antimicrobial Application
After the standing water is gone, we apply an antimicrobial treatment to wet framing and surfaces to keep mold from taking hold in the weeks before everything fully dries. This is standard in our mitigation process, not an add-on you discover later.
Flooded Basement
Basement Water Removal situations in Fort Lauderdale usually come from drainage failure, a failed sump pump, or groundwater pushing through foundation seams after heavy rain. The city’s high water table means basements here fill faster and dry slower than basements anywhere else. You need help when water is above the baseboard or has been sitting more than a few hours. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale arrives with submersible pumps and high-volume extractors, removes the water, then sets up drying equipment sized to the space. Flooded basement cleanup in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,800 to $6,500 depending on depth and contents involved.
Submersible Pumping
We use gas and electric submersible pumps rated for high-volume water removal, pulling hundreds of gallons per hour so the drying phase can begin the same day. The longer water sits against drywall and framing, the more material has to come out.
Contents Recovery
Furniture, boxes, and keepsakes in a flooded basement can sometimes be dried and saved if we get to them fast. We move salvageable items to dry areas, document what’s damaged for your insurance claim, and give you a straight answer on what’s worth keeping.
Water Extraction
Water Extraction is the physical removal of standing water before drying equipment can do its job. It involves truck-mounted or portable extraction units, submersible pumps, and hard-surface wands that pull water from carpet, pad, and hard flooring. You need it immediately after any significant water release: a Burst Pipe Restoration, a failed appliance, a storm surge. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale runs XPOWER and B-Air extractors on most residential jobs, the same machines commercial crews use on large losses. Water extraction alone typically costs $350 to $1,400 in Fort Lauderdale, and it’s almost always part of a larger mitigation package.
Weighted Extraction on Carpet
We use weighted extraction heads that press into the carpet and pad to squeeze water out mechanically, not just vacuum the surface. The pad underneath often holds three times as much water as the carpet face, and skimming the top leaves the real problem underneath.
Hard-Surface Water Removal
On tile, concrete, and luxury vinyl, we use squeegee wands and specialized attachments to pull water from the surface and from the seams where it has started to seep underneath. We follow with air movement targeted at the perimeter to dry the subfloor.
Emergency Water Removal
Emergency Water Extraction is the first-response version of extraction: getting water out of your home in the middle of the night, on a holiday, or during a storm when waiting means compounding damage. You need it the moment you find an active leak or standing water that’s spreading. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale has a live person answering calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we dispatch an emergency crew to Fort Lauderdale addresses day or night. Emergency water removal in Fort Lauderdale runs $500 to $2,500 for the initial extraction and setup, with the full scope priced in writing before we proceed.
After-Hours Dispatch
Carl Brandt and our lead technicians rotate on-call duty, so the person who picks up at 2 a.m. is someone who can actually authorize dispatch, not an answering service that takes a message. We tell you our arrival window on that first call and we keep it.
Immediate Shutoff Help
If water is still flowing when you call, we’ll walk you through finding your main shutoff or the fixture valve before we arrive. Two minutes on the phone can save thousands in damage, and we don’t charge for the guidance.
Flood Damage Restoration
Flood Damage Restoration is the full process of returning a home to pre-loss condition after a flood event: extraction, drying, repair, and content restoration. It differs from a pipe burst because flood water typically carries silt, bacteria, and debris. You need it after any water event that covered multiple rooms or involved outside water entering the home. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale handles the full scope from initial pump-out through final paint, using IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards at every step. Flood damage restoration in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $4,000 to $15,000+ depending on water height, square footage, and contamination level.
Category 3 Water Handling
Flood water is classified as Category 3 by the IICRC when it contains sewage, chemicals, or ground contamination. We treat affected materials as contaminated, removing porous items that can’t be sanitized and disinfecting surfaces that remain.
Full-Loss Coordination
When a flood wipes out multiple rooms, we coordinate the drying, demolition, and reconstruction phases in one schedule so you’re not waiting weeks between crews. We also document everything photographically and work directly with your insurance adjuster.
Water Damage Cleanup
Water Damage Cleanup is the removal of debris, damaged materials, and contaminated contents after the water is gone. It includes demolition of unsalvageable drywall and flooring, bagging and disposal, and cleaning of surfaces that remain. You need it once extraction and drying have started, or in cases where the water was minor but left a mess behind. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale includes cleanup as part of every water job, and our crews leave the job site cleaner than they found it, which is one of the five commitments in The Kingswell Guarantee. Standalone water damage cleanup in Fort Lauderdale runs $500 to $1,800 for single-room jobs.
Debris Removal and Disposal
We haul away wet insulation, carpet pad, drywall, and damaged baseboards the same day they’re cut out, not left in your driveway for a week. Our crews bring their own trash trailer and handle disposal costs inside the written scope.
Surface Cleaning and Deodorizing
After the damaged material is out and surfaces are dry, we clean and deodorize the affected areas so the room doesn’t smell like the flood for months. This step matters as much to your daily life as the structural repair.
Emergency Water Damage Restoration
Emergency Water Damage Restoration is the complete rapid-response service: a crew on site within hours, water extracted, equipment staged, and a written scope in your hands before the day is out. You need it when delay means the difference between drying a room and rebuilding it. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale runs emergency calls in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, and the surrounding communities with a live-answered phone line and no voicemail maze. Full emergency water damage restoration in Fort Lauderdale runs $2,500 to $8,000+ depending on size and severity, priced before work begins.
Same-Day Scope in Writing
When we arrive, the technician walks the loss, takes moisture readings, and writes a line-item scope that says what we’ll do and what it costs. You sign it before we start. That’s The Kingswell Way, and it applies on every emergency call, no exceptions.
Insurance Documentation From Hour One
We photograph the water source, the damaged areas, and our moisture readings from the first moment on site. Those photos and readings go to your adjuster, so the claim starts with a clear record from a restoration professional, not an argument later about what was wet.
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Our drying fleet runs Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and air movers on most Fort Lauderdale jobs. Dri-Eaz is the standard in professional water restoration because their LGR (low-grain refrigerant) dehumidifiers pull more water per kilowatt than older conventional units, which means faster drying times for you.
We also run Phoenix and XPOWER equipment depending on the job size and power availability. Phoenix units are known for durability on long commercial-style runs, and XPOWER air movers move serious air volume in tight Florida spaces where ventilation is already a challenge. We match the machine to the room, the water load, and the drying target, not the other way around.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- Water is spreading toward walls or doorways. Water follows the slope of your slab, and every hour it travels adds square footage to the claim. We can stop the spread with extraction and targeted air movement the same day.
- Drywall feels cool, soft, or has a watermark. Drywall wicks water upward well past the visible stain. By the time you see a line, the moisture has been inside the wall cavity for hours or days, and the framing behind it is wet too.
- You smell something earthy or musty. That smell is microbial activity starting in wet material. It can begin within 24 to 48 hours in Fort Lauderdale’s heat and humidity, and drying alone won’t undo it once it’s established.
- Water leaked or overflowed while you were away. If a leak ran for a weekend or a week while the house was closed up, the humidity inside has been climbing the whole time. We find secondary damage in adjacent rooms more often than not on these calls.
- Floors are buckling or cupping. Wood and laminate cup and lift when the subfloor swells. If you feel a ridge or see gaps between planks that weren’t there before, water has already reached the structural layer underneath.
Our Process, Step by Step
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You call, a person answers. You’ll speak to a Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale team member, not a recording. We listen to what happened, ask a few targeted questions about the water source and how far it’s traveled, and give you a named arrival window on that call.
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We arrive and assess with instruments. A uniformed, background-checked technician walks the loss with a moisture meter and thermal imaging camera. We map the wet zone, identify the water category, and check for hidden moisture in walls, under cabinets, and beneath flooring.
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You get a written scope and price. Before a single tool comes off the truck, we hand you a line-item written scope that shows the work, the equipment, the timeline, and the price. The number doesn’t change at the door. You sign it, then we start.
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We extract, dry, and monitor daily. Standing water comes out, damaged materials come out, and air movers and dehumidifiers go in. We return daily to take moisture readings and adjust equipment placement until the structure reads dry to IICRC standard dry goals.
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We repair, clean, and guarantee the result. After drying, we complete the repairs and cleanup, then walk the job with you to confirm you’re satisfied. Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if a covered repair fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge.
How Much Does Water Damage Restoration Cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A typical water damage restoration job in Fort Lauderdale runs between $1,800 and $6,500. A small supply-line leak caught quickly in a single room might cost $1,200 to $2,500. A water heater failure that soaked the garage and an adjacent bedroom often runs $3,000 to $5,500. A full-home flood event starts around $6,000 and climbs based on square footage and how many rooms are affected.
What moves the price: how many rooms got wet, how long the water sat before we arrived, whether the water was clean or contaminated, and how much flooring and drywall has to come out. Fort Lauderdale’s slab-on-grade construction means water doesn’t drain into a crawl space; it travels across the slab into every adjacent room. That means bigger losses than in pier-and-beam markets up north.
How to avoid overpaying: get a written, line-item scope before work starts, which is exactly what we provide on every job. Never accept a verbal estimate on a water loss, because the scope changes as drying progresses and the equipment runs. Our free estimate includes the full written scope, and you can call (754) 354-1250 today to schedule one.
Our Service Area Near Fort Lauderdale
Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale serves homeowners across Broward County. We regularly run calls in Water Damage Restoration in Pompano Beach and Water Damage Restoration in Sunrise, and we cover Lauderhill, Coconut Creek, Wilton Manors, Dania Beach, Lighthouse Point, Ojus, Oakland Park, Broadview Park, and Lauderdale Lakes. Typical response time in Fort Lauderdale proper is 60 to 90 minutes; outlying areas run 90 minutes to two hours depending on traffic. If you’re not sure whether we cover your neighborhood, call and ask. A live person will tell you straight.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Water Damage Restoration in Fort Lauderdale
Water damage restoration is the full process of removing water, drying the structure, repairing damaged materials, and returning your home to pre-loss condition. It includes extraction, dehumidification, demolition of unsalvageable materials, sanitizing, and rebuilding what was removed. The goal is a home that’s structurally sound, dry to measurable standards, and free of the conditions that cause mold. At Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale, the process is governed by our written scope, our daily moisture monitoring, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Most Fort Lauderdale water losses dry in 3 to 5 days with professional equipment running full time. The repair phase after drying typically adds 3 to 10 days depending on how much drywall and flooring came out. A single-room leak caught the same day might be fully restored in under a week. A whole-home flood can take 2 to 4 weeks from first call to final walkthrough, and we’ll tell you the expected timeline on the written scope.
Water damage restoration in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,800 to $6,500, with smaller single-room losses starting around $1,200 and full-home floods running $6,000 and up. Your exact cost depends on how many rooms got wet, the water category, how long it sat, and what materials have to be replaced. We give you a written line-item price before work starts, and that number doesn’t change at the door. Call (754) 354-1250 for a free estimate and a straight answer on your specific situation.
Our fleet runs primarily Dri-Eaz and Phoenix dehumidifiers and air movers, along with XPOWER and B-Air extractors on specific job types. We match the equipment to the water load, the room size, and the drying target, and we service our own machines regularly so they perform to spec. The machines are professional-grade LGR and desiccant-class units you won’t find at a rental counter, and they make the difference between a floor that’s dry to the touch and a floor that’s dry to the moisture meter.
Yes. Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale has a live person answering calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and during storms. We don’t use an after-hours answering service; the person who picks up can authorize dispatch and give you a real arrival window on that first call. Water moves fast in Fort Lauderdale’s slab homes, and getting extraction started within hours changes the entire scope of the loss.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers any covered repair that fails within one year of completion. If drywall we replaced cracks, if flooring we installed delaminates, if paint blisters, we come back and correct it at zero additional cost. It’s written into every job we do, not verbal. The promise is part of The Kingswell Guarantee, which also includes a written price before work starts, a committed arrival window, and a job site left cleaner than we found it.
Shut off the water at the source or at the main if you can do so safely, and move small valuables and electronics out of the wet area if the floor is stable enough to walk on. Don’t enter standing water if there’s any chance it’s in contact with electrical outlets or appliances. Don’t use a household vacuum to remove water. Take a few photos for your own records, then let our crew take over, we’ll document everything properly for the insurance claim from the moment we arrive.
Schedule Your Water Damage Restoration Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
Water is doing more damage every hour you wait. Call (754) 354-1250 now and talk to a live person who can dispatch a crew to your Fort Lauderdale home today. You’ll get a named arrival window, a written price before work starts, and a 365-day written guarantee on every repair. The estimate is free, and the call is the fastest way to stop the damage from spreading.
Written by Carl Brandt, Owner at Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale, FL and Broward County since 2005.