Water, mold, fire, and storm restoration in Bokeelia, FL

About Bokeelia

Bokeelia is at the north tip of Pine Island, facing Charlotte Harbor, with fishing piers, mango and palm groves, and canal homes. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimates about 2,230 residents in Bokeelia. The median year of construction is about 1987, so many homes were built before Florida's post-2002 hurricane building-code updates. Low ground near the water in Bokeelia has taken storm surge in recent hurricanes. Much of Bokeelia is rural or large-lot, with longer driveways and, in some areas, private wells and septic systems.

Common losses in Bokeelia

Typical Bokeelia water calls start with a failed water heater, a cracked supply line, a washing-machine hose, or AC condensate overflow. Hurricane wind and summer thunderstorms reach every street in Bokeelia.

In Bokeelia, mold usually starts where air does not move: behind furniture on an exterior wall, inside a closet next to the AC air handler, or around a condensate line that has been dripping.

Services in Bokeelia

• Water damage restoration in Bokeelia. Extraction, structural drying, and moisture mapping.
• Mold remediation in Bokeelia. Containment, HEPA filtration, and removal under Florida license MRSR4195.
• Fire and smoke damage restoration in Bokeelia. Board-up, soot and odor cleanup, and drying of firefighting water.
• Storm damage restoration in Bokeelia. Board-up, extraction, and drying after wind and flood.
• Emergency roof tarping in Bokeelia. Temporary roof cover to stop water until a roofer repairs it.
• Commercial restoration in Bokeelia. Water, mold, and fire restoration for businesses, rentals, and associations.

Bokeelia by the numbers

Population: about 2,230 (the Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimate). Roughly 27% of housing units are held for seasonal or recreational use; a slow leak can run for weeks before anyone is home. About 30% of housing units in Bokeelia are mobile or manufactured homes, where water gets into subfloors and underbelly insulation fast. Median year built: 1987. That matters because at around 39 years, many original supply lines, shutoff valves, and water heaters are at or past typical service life. Bokeelia is about 20 miles west of Fort Myers.

Neighboring communities

• Pineland
• Pine Island Center
• Matlacha
• Burnt Store Marina
• Lee County