Restoration in Manasota Key, FL: water, mold, fire, storm

About Manasota Key

Manasota Key is a narrow barrier island between Lemon Bay and the Gulf, split between Charlotte and Sarasota counties. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimates about 1,718 residents in Manasota Key. The median year of construction is about 1983, so many homes were built before Florida's post-2002 hurricane building-code updates. Manasota Key is on a barrier island exposed to Gulf storm surge and wind-driven rain. Recent hurricanes have pushed water into ground floors and low streets.

What the Census says about Manasota Key housing

About 35% of units are in buildings with 10 or more units, so one unit's leak often reaches the units below. Roughly 31% of housing units are held for seasonal or recreational use; a slow leak can run for weeks before anyone is home. The Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey puts Manasota Key at about 1,718 residents. Location: roughly 18 miles west of Punta Gorda in Charlotte County. The median home in Manasota Key was built around 1983 (the Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey); at around 43 years, many original supply lines, shutoff valves, and water heaters are at or past typical service life.

What we see in Manasota Key

Waterfront and low homes in Manasota Key see both plumbing failures and storm water pushed in under doors and sliders. As a low or barrier location, Manasota Key takes both surge and wind.

Older Manasota Key homes hold moisture in plaster, wood framing, and crawlspaces differently than modern block homes.

Restoration services for Manasota Key

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

Manasota Key crosses a county line, so it is also listed under Sarasota County.

Neighboring communities

• Grove City
• Englewood
• Rotonda West
• Gulf Cove
• Charlotte County