Restoration in Chokoloskee, FL: water, mold, fire, storm

Chokoloskee at a glance

Chokoloskee is a small island community at the end of State Road 29, past Everglades City, home of the historic Smallwood Store. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimates about 1,061 residents in Chokoloskee. The median year of construction is about 1991, so many homes were built before Florida's post-2002 hurricane building-code updates. Low ground near the water in Chokoloskee has taken storm surge in recent hurricanes. Much of Chokoloskee is rural or large-lot, with longer driveways and, in some areas, private wells and septic systems.

Chokoloskee by the numbers

Population: about 1,061 (the Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimate). Roughly 46% of housing units are held for seasonal or recreational use; storm damage is often found days later by a neighbor or manager. Median year built: 1991. That matters because homes built before 2002 predate the statewide Florida Building Code and its stronger wind provisions. Chokoloskee is about 36 miles southeast of Naples. About 67% of housing units in Chokoloskee are mobile or manufactured homes, where manufactured homes are among the most wind-exposed structures in a storm.

Typical calls from Chokoloskee

Typical Chokoloskee water calls start with a failed water heater, a cracked supply line, a washing-machine hose, or AC condensate overflow. As a low or barrier location, Chokoloskee takes both surge and wind.

When wind or a limb opens a roof in Chokoloskee, a tarp is temporary protection until a licensed roofer repairs it.

Restoration services for Chokoloskee

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

Neighboring communities

• Plantation Island
• Everglades City
• Goodland
• Marco Island
• Collier County