Emergency water damage restoration is for water that is still moving: a washer hose that split, a toilet supply line that let go, a water heater tank that rusted through in the garage. In a Fort Myers slab home, that water runs under tile and furniture fast. A pressurized line keeps flowing until someone closes a valve, so the first hour matters more than anything that comes after.
Shut off the main valve before you call if you can find it. Many Fort Myers homes have it near the front hose bib or in a meter box by the street. Turn off the breaker for the water heater if it is the source. Then call any hour. The restoration crew brings extraction gear first, because getting standing water off the slab cuts drying time and keeps it out of the wall cavities.
AC condensate overflows are a Fort Myers emergency of their own. Air handlers in attics and hall closets drain through a small PVC line that clogs with algae in the humid months. When the pan fills, water comes through the ceiling. The Florida Building Code calls for a secondary drain or a float switch on units above a ceiling, but older homes may not have one.
Emergency Water Damage Restoration Services
✓Burst Supply Line Response
Stops the flow, pulls standing water off tile and carpet, and checks the walls around the failed line.
✓Water Heater Leak Cleanup
Clears water from garages and utility closets after a tank or relief valve fails, and dries the drywall behind it.
✓AC Overflow Ceiling Leak
Handles water dripping from an attic or closet air handler, including wet ceiling drywall and insulation.
✓After-Hours Water Extraction
Truck or portable extraction at night or on weekends so water does not sit on the slab until morning.
✓Emergency Drying Setup
Air movers and dehumidifiers placed the same visit to stop water from wicking higher into walls.
Emergency Water Damage Restoration Cost in Fort Myers, FL
| Service | Typical Range | What Affects It |
|---|---|---|
| Clean water extraction and drying | $4 to $6 per sq ft | Supply line or water heater (HomeGuide 2026) |
| Gray water extraction and drying | $6 to $9 per sq ft | Washer, dishwasher or AC pan overflow |
| Outside or sewage water | $9 to $12 per sq ft | Storm water or a sewer backup |
| Small leak caught early | $150 to $500 | One spot, little material removed |
Ranges come from HomeGuide's 2026 cost guide. The written estimate sets the price for your home before work starts.
How it works
- 1
Shut off and call
Close the main valve or the fixture valve, then call. Say what failed and which rooms are wet.
- 2
First visit
The crew confirms the source is off and reads each room so nothing wet is missed.
- 3
Written estimate
The price for extraction and drying is written down before the gear starts.
- 4
Extraction and drying
Standing water comes off first, then drying equipment runs with daily readings.
Pricing
By water type, per sq ft