Mold removal and inspection in Miami, FL

Mold in Miami

Mold in the City of Miami splits by building. In Brickell and along the bay it lives in condos: a slow leak from the unit above that stains a ceiling for weeks before anyone opens it, a closed-up unit that ran humid all summer, and an air handler in a closet that has never had its drain pan looked at. In Shenandoah, Little Havana, and Coral Way it is 1920s to 1950s houses: plaster on wood lath that holds water, window units that sweat, and enclosed porches with flat roofs that leak at the seam.

The licensed assessors and remediators who work the city know both. Condo work means building access, association rules on containment, and readings the board will accept; the old houses need someone who can tell a plaster problem from a roof problem before anyone cuts.

Miami facts you will be asked about

Licensing

Florida Statutes Chapter 468, Part XVI: over 10 square feet, assessment needs an MRSA license and remediation an MRSR license, held by different companies. Check both on MyFloridaLicense.com before anyone opens a wall. source

Permits and inspections

City of Miami Building Department (iBuild): the remediation itself needs no permit, but the rebuild of removed drywall and any plumbing or roof repair that caused the water does. source

Housing

1920s wood-frame houses in Shenandoah and Little Havana with paper-faced plaster and wood lath that grow mold fast; 1950s to 60s block houses with the air handler in a hall closet; condo towers on the bay where the source is often the unit above or a riser.

Local rule that matters

In a condo, Chapter 718 puts the common elements (roof, exterior walls, risers) on the association and the unit's interior on you; the assessor's report is what settles which side the water came from.

Neighborhoods the professionals serve

Assessors and remediators who take our calls serve Brickell, Little Havana, Coconut Grove, Shenandoah, Allapattah, Little Haiti, Upper East Side, Coral Way, as well as Miami Shores, West Miami, Key Biscayne.

How it works

Call or send the form. A licensed professional who serves Miami calls you back to schedule the visit. They assess or remediate, document, and invoice you. Price, timing, and warranty are between you and the professional.

Miami Mold Rescue connects homeowners and renters with independent, Florida-licensed mold assessors and remediators. We are not a mold remediation company. Service availability, pricing, and timing are determined by the licensed professional.