Mold remediation in Lehigh Acres, FL

Mold in Lehigh Acres: the usual causes

In Lehigh Acres, mold usually starts where air does not move: behind a dresser on an exterior block wall, inside a closet next to the AC air handler, or around a condensate line that has been dripping for weeks. Homes that sat empty between owners or renters are another common source. Our shop is here, so a musty smell in Lehigh Acres is a local call for us.

Lehigh Acres is a large unincorporated community in eastern Lee County, east of Fort Myers. It was laid out in the mid-1900s as a grid of residential lots, and today it is mostly single-family block homes, a lot of them newer construction, spread along Lee Boulevard, Homestead Road, Joel Boulevard, and Gunnery Road. It sits inland, away from the Gulf, but summer thunderstorms and hurricane winds still reach every street.

Before we arrive

• Leave the growth alone. Scraping and bleaching spread it.
• Run the AC to cool and dehumidify, but do not point fans at the growth.
• Close the door to the affected room if it has one.

Insurance and your claim

Mold that follows a covered sudden leak may be covered only up to a mold limit, which is often small. Long-term leaks are often excluded. We document the work for your insurer, and you keep the claim.

Lehigh Acres by the numbers

Location: roughly 12 miles east of Fort Myers in Lee County. The Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey puts Lehigh Acres at about 124,440 residents. The median home in Lehigh Acres was built around 2002 (the Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey); older wall assemblies and past storm leaks give moisture more places to hide.

How we remediate mold in Lehigh Acres

1. Seal off the work area with plastic sheeting before anything is disturbed.
2. Run HEPA air filtration and negative air during the work.
3. Cut out porous materials with growth instead of painting over them.
4. Dry the area and point out the moisture source so it can be fixed.
5. Photograph each stage so you and your insurer have a record.

Other services in Lehigh Acres

• Water damage in Lehigh Acres: extraction, structural drying, and moisture mapping.
• Fire and smoke in Lehigh Acres: board-up, soot and odor cleanup, and drying of firefighting water.
• Storm damage in Lehigh Acres: board-up, extraction, and drying after wind and flood.
• Emergency tarping in Lehigh Acres: temporary roof cover to stop water until a roofer repairs it.
• Commercial restoration in Lehigh Acres: water, mold, and fire restoration for businesses, rentals, and associations.
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Neighboring communities

• Fort Myers mold remediation
• North Fort Myers mold remediation
• Cape Coral mold remediation
• Estero mold remediation
• Lee County