Restoration companies in Florida

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Which restoration companies in Florida can we vouch for on evidence?

Yes. 164 Florida companies met our listing bar, and the biggest metros now have their own pages: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and the St. Petersburg area. The 59 companies elsewhere in the state are listed below, and 55 of them are ranked. Two state record checks, the Division of Corporations' Sunbiz data file and DBPR's licensee files, gave them enough checkable evidence to clear the 70% coverage bar. IICRC and EPA Lead-Safe records remain unchecked, so look those up yourself.

608 companies reviewed in Florida, 164 met the listing bar (59 of them outside the city pages), 55 of those scored here (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Ranked by Evidence Score.

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Fort Lauderdale area 48 companiesMiami 10 companiesOrlando area 17 companiesSt. Petersburg area 21 companiesTampa 9 companies

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Companies outside the city pages that met the listing bar. A city gets its own page once it has 8 listed companies.

  1. Myco-Tek Restoration, Mold, Asbestos & Property Services (Nokomis, FL). Evidence Score 74/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  2. DRYOUTpro PLUS (Stuart, FL). Evidence Score 73/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  3. Accutech Restoration & Remodeling (Sarasota, FL). Evidence Score 71/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  4. Devoted Restoration (Fort Myers, FL). Evidence Score 70/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified; registered entity verified.
  5. Water Damage Cleanup Team (Cape Coral, FL). Evidence Score 70/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  6. Dri Pro Restoration (Santa Rosa Beach, FL). Evidence Score 68/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  7. Goliath Disaster Restoration (Ellenton, FL). Evidence Score 68/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  8. ORC Services, Inc. (Sebastian, FL). Evidence Score 67/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  9. WrightWay Emergency Services (Nokomis, FL). Evidence Score 66/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  10. Restoration & Recovery Contractors of America (Pensacola, FL). Evidence Score 64/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  11. RECON Restoration and Reconstruction (Tallahassee, FL). Evidence Score 64/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  12. RW Services (Titusville, FL). Evidence Score 63/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  13. All Things Restored LLC (Jacksonville, FL). Evidence Score 63/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  14. Bold City Indoor Air Quality and Emergency Services (Jacksonville, FL). Evidence Score 62/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  15. Maven Construction Group (Gainesville, FL). Evidence Score 62/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  16. First Coast Contracting (Jacksonville, FL). Evidence Score 60/100 at 71% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  17. First Response Disaster Team (Edgewater, FL). Evidence Score 59/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  18. Armstrong Water Mold (Fort Myers, FL). Evidence Score 58/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  19. Brooks Remediation (Navarre, FL). Evidence Score 58/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  20. Restoration Remedies (Sarasota, FL). Evidence Score 57/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  21. NovaGrove (Palm Coast, FL). Evidence Score 56/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  22. Priority One Mold Inspections (Port St. Lucie, FL). Evidence Score 56/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  23. Tidewater Restoration (Melbourne, FL). Evidence Score 56/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  24. ProRemedy SWFL (Bonita Springs, FL). Evidence Score 55/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  25. The Damex Corporation (Punta Gorda, FL). Evidence Score 54/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  26. Carpet Cleaning Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL). Evidence Score 53/100 at 82% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  27. Southwest Restoration (Port Charlotte, FL). Evidence Score 53/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  28. OneRestore Ocala (Ocala, FL). Evidence Score 52/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  29. VividRise (Winter Haven, FL). Evidence Score 52/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  30. J&J ERS (Vero Beach, FL). Evidence Score 51/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  31. BlueWave Restorations (Bradenton, FL). Evidence Score 51/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  32. Service One Restoration (Cape Coral, FL). Evidence Score 51/100 at 71% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  33. ServiceMaster by Glenn's (Vero Beach, FL). Evidence Score 50/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  34. Gulf Coast Mold Assessing & Remediation (Naples, FL). Evidence Score 49/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  35. Quality Restoration Services Inc. (Port Charlotte, FL). Evidence Score 49/100 at 84% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified; registered entity verified.
  36. On-Deck Restoration LLC (Lakeland, FL). Evidence Score 48/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; registered entity verified.
  37. ClarityCrew (Ocala, FL). Evidence Score 46/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  38. D'Pure (Santa Rosa Beach, FL). Evidence Score 45/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  39. AquaSeekers (Port St. Lucie, FL). Evidence Score 45/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  40. Unlimited Restoration Specialist, Inc (DeLand, FL). Evidence Score 45/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  41. KG Restoration (Crestview, FL). Evidence Score 44/100 at 76% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  42. Twin Eagles Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Bonita Springs, FL). Evidence Score 43/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; state license verified; registered entity verified.
  43. Dev 2 (Vero Beach, FL). Evidence Score 43/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  44. North Florida Mold Remediators (Ocala, FL). Evidence Score 42/100 at 82% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  45. American Air Conditioning & Restoration (Bradenton, FL). Evidence Score 41/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; state license verified.
  46. Moldsprayers LLC (Niceville, FL). Evidence Score 40/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; registered entity verified.
  47. Dream Restoration (Port St. Lucie, FL). Evidence Score 40/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  48. Allevi Water Damage (Port Charlotte, FL). Evidence Score 39/100 at 86% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims.
  49. The Mold Guys (Venice, FL). Evidence Score 36/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  50. Duggins Services (Pensacola, FL). Evidence Score 33/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response.
  51. Home Damage Doctor (Cape Coral, FL). Evidence Score 33/100 at 78% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; registered entity verified.
  52. Steam Vac (Fort Walton Beach, FL). Evidence Score 29/100 at 84% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 1 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; registered entity verified.
  53. Element Restoration (Navarre, FL). Evidence Score 29/100 at 73% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; state license verified.
  54. Evolu Mold Remediation (Venice, FL). Evidence Score 28/100 at 86% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas.
  55. Sarasota Marble Restoration (Sarasota, FL). Evidence Score 15/100 at 84% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 0 of 5 practice areas; registered entity verified.

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
CompanyWhereServices documented 24/7 · InsuranceEstimatesCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
Myco-Tek Restoration, Mold, Asbestos & Property Services Nokomis, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 86% 74
DRYOUTpro PLUS Stuart, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 73
Accutech Restoration & Remodeling Sarasota, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 80% 71
Devoted Restoration Fort Myers, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 86% 70
Water Damage Cleanup Team Cape Coral, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 70
Dri Pro Restoration Santa Rosa Beach, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 68
Goliath Disaster Restoration Ellenton, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 68
ORC Services, Inc. Sebastian, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 78% 67
WrightWay Emergency Services Nokomis, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 86% 66
Restoration & Recovery Contractors of America Pensacola, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 64
RECON Restoration and Reconstruction Tallahassee, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 64
RW Services Titusville, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 78% 63
All Things Restored LLC Jacksonville, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 63
Bold City Indoor Air Quality and Emergency Services Jacksonville, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 62
Maven Construction Group Gainesville, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 78% 62
First Coast Contracting Jacksonville, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 71% 60
First Response Disaster Team Edgewater, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 59
Armstrong Water Mold Fort Myers, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 58
Brooks Remediation Navarre, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 84% 58
Restoration Remedies Sarasota, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 57
NovaGrove Palm Coast, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 56
Priority One Mold Inspections Port St. Lucie, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 56
Tidewater Restoration Melbourne, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 78% 56
ProRemedy SWFL Bonita Springs, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 55
The Damex Corporation Punta Gorda, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 78% 54
Carpet Cleaning Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 82% 53
Southwest Restoration Port Charlotte, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 75% 53
OneRestore Ocala Ocala, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 52
VividRise Winter Haven, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 52
J&J ERS Vero Beach, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 51
BlueWave Restorations Bradenton, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 51
Service One Restoration Cape Coral, FL Water damage, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 71% 51
ServiceMaster by Glenn's Vero Beach, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 84% 50
Gulf Coast Mold Assessing & Remediation Naples, FL Water damage, Mold, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 86% 49
Quality Restoration Services Inc. Port Charlotte, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 84% 49
On-Deck Restoration LLC Lakeland, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 73% 48
ClarityCrew Ocala, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 46
D'Pure Santa Rosa Beach, FL Water damage, Mold Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 45
AquaSeekers Port St. Lucie, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 84% 45
Unlimited Restoration Specialist, Inc DeLand, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 84% 45
KG Restoration Crestview, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 76% 44
Twin Eagles Plumbing & Water Cleanup Bonita Springs, FL Water damage 24/7 stated Not stated State contractor / remediation license 80% 43
Dev 2 Vero Beach, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 43
North Florida Mold Remediators Ocala, FL Water damage, Mold 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 82% 42
American Air Conditioning & Restoration Bradenton, FL Water damage, Mold, Storm 24/7 stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 86% 41
Moldsprayers LLC Niceville, FL Water damage, Mold Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 40
Dream Restoration Port St. Lucie, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 40
Allevi Water Damage Port Charlotte, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 39
The Mold Guys Venice, FL Water damage, Mold 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 86% 36
Duggins Services Pensacola, FL Water damage, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 33
Home Damage Doctor Cape Coral, FL Water damage, Mold 24/7 stated Not stated Not verified 78% 33
Steam Vac Fort Walton Beach, FL Water damage 24/7 stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 29
Element Restoration Navarre, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm Not stated Not stated State contractor / remediation license 73% 29
Evolu Mold Remediation Venice, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 28
Sarasota Marble Restoration Sarasota, FL Not verified Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 15

Also listed (not scored yet)

These companies met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Listed, not scored yet
CompanyWhereServices documented 24/7 · InsuranceEstimatesCredentials verified Coverage
DryZone Inc Naples, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 69%
Krystal Klean Floors LLC Sebring, FL Water damage 24/7 stated Not stated Not verified 29%
The Mold Pros Fort Myers, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 69%
Truvorne Freeport, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 69%

How we check companies in Florida

Water and mold at the top, sewage at the bottom

Outside the city pages, water damage is documented by 58 of 59 companies and mold by 53 of 59. Fire and smoke follows at 45 of 59 and storm work at 41 of 59. Sewage and biohazard cleanup trails at 33 of 59, barely more than half, so if a backed-up drain or sewer line is the problem, sort on that column first.

Around-the-clock answering is stated by 88%, and 48 of 59 say they work with insurance claims. Free estimates appear on 41 of 59 sites. No listing on this page is a franchise location.

The thin part of the pitch

What a Florida site rarely tells you is how the job will go once it starts. 20 of 59 say how fast a crew arrives, and 4 of 59 describe a warranty. 35 of 59 name an industry standard such as IICRC S500 for water or S520 for mold, which is the company's own claim and scored as one.

That's why the ranked companies sit at a median score of 52 while their median coverage is 84%. Coverage says how much we could check. The score is what we found, and response times and guarantees are mostly missing.

What put Florida on a ranked list

A website alone can't carry a company over the 70% line. The rest has to come from an outside record, and Florida supplies two.

The first is the Division of Corporations' corporate data. When we checked in September 2026, the Division said it offers free data downloads, with quarterly files produced in January, April, July and October that hold all active data at the time. We search that file for each company's legal name. A match gives the entity and its formation date, and a clean miss is logged too, so either way the item counts as checked. About half the listed companies matched.

The second is DBPR's licensee data. DBPR offers its electronic public records as free downloads, and we look there for an active, unexpired contractor license whose business name or d/b/a is the company itself, in the same city. We searched DBPR's mold file too. Florida's mold licenses are mostly held by individual people, though, so a company name rarely lines up with one. Only 12 of 59 matched a license. A miss is recorded as "no matching active record" and doesn't mean the company is unlicensed.

With both checks in, 55 of 59 cleared the bar. The rest appear unscored, most of them a single point short.

How to check a restoration company in Florida

Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses two mold roles. A mold assessor performs or directly supervises a mold assessment, and a mold remediator performs mold remediation. The statute (Chapter 468, Part XVI) defines both jobs by mold growth of greater than 10 square feet.

The same law keeps testing and removal apart. A mold assessor's company may not remediate a structure it assessed within the last 12 months, and a remediator may not assess a structure it remediated in that period. Certified Division I contractors are exempt from that rule.

The law also exempts some other licensed professionals, including contractors licensed under Chapter 489, when they work within their own license and don't present themselves as mold assessors or remediators. So a restoration company without a mold license can be lawful. When we checked in September 2026, the DBPR license search took a name, license number, city or county, or license type, and a company calling itself a licensed mold remediator should turn up there. IICRC and EPA Lead-Safe checks aren't logged for any Florida company, so each profile shows those as Not verified.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the same Florida company test my home for mold and then remove it?

Usually not within a year. Florida law bars a mold assessor or the assessor's company from remediating a structure it assessed in the last 12 months, and bars a remediator from assessing a structure it remediated in that window. Certified Division I contractors are an exception. If a single firm offers both, ask which license it's working under.

Does a Florida mold remediator need a state license?

Florida's DBPR licenses mold remediators and mold assessors, and the law bars anyone who hasn't met its requirements from using those titles. Some people are exempt, including homeowners working on their own property and contractors licensed under Chapter 489 working within that license. The DBPR license search will confirm whether a company's claimed license exists.

What do the Sunbiz and DBPR checks prove about a company?

A Sunbiz match shows the company's entity is on file with the Division of Corporations and gives us the formation date behind years operating. A DBPR match shows an active license under the company's own name in the same city. Neither says anything about insurance or the quality of the work, and a license held in the owner's personal name won't match.

When do Florida mold licenses expire?

When we checked in September 2026, DBPR's Mold-Related Services page said mold assessor and mold remediator licenses expire on July 31 of every even year. If a company quotes you a license number, it should show as current in the DBPR license search.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026
  3. State licensing boardChecked Oct 14, 2026
  4. State business registryChecked Sep 27, 2026
  5. Mold-Related ServicesFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  6. Licensing Portal - License SearchFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  7. Instant Public RecordsFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  8. Data DownloadsFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations
  9. Florida Statutes 468.8419, Prohibitions; penaltiesThe Florida Legislature
  10. Florida Statutes 468.841, ExemptionsThe Florida Legislature
  11. Florida Statutes 489.119, Business organizations; qualifying agentsThe Florida Legislature
  12. How the Evidence Score worksRestoration Index methodology
  13. Commercial disclosuresRestoration Index

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