Water damage restoration in Fort Myers covers the whole job: stopping the water, pulling it out, drying the structure and putting the room back. Almost every house here sits on a concrete slab with tile or laminate on top. Water from a burst supply line or an AC overflow has nowhere to drain, so it runs under baseboards and soaks the bottom of the drywall.
Many Fort Myers homes have concrete block exterior walls with drywall fastened to wood furring strips. Water climbs those strips and stays hidden behind paint that looks dry. The crew reads each wall with a moisture meter and a thermal camera before deciding what stays and what gets cut out. Wet insulation and swollen cabinet bases usually have to go.
The IICRC sorts jobs by class. Class 1 is a small wet area. Class 2 means a whole room with wet carpet or walls up to about 24 inches. Class 3 means water came from above and soaked ceilings and walls, which is what a leak from a condo unit upstairs often does. In Florida condos, Statute 718.111 splits that repair between the unit owner and the association.
Water Damage Restoration Services
✓Slab Floor Water Removal
Pulls water out from under tile and laminate laid over the concrete slab, then dries the slab surface and baseboards.
✓Wall Cavity Drying
Dries the furring strips and drywall on block walls by drilling small vent holes or removing the lower few inches of drywall.
✓Ceiling Leak Restoration
Handles water from a roof leak, an attic air handler or a condo unit above, including wet insulation and sagging drywall.
✓Cabinet and Vanity Drying
Dries or removes swollen particleboard under kitchen and bathroom cabinets where supply lines often fail.
✓Mold Check After Drying
Looks for growth behind removed drywall and under cabinets before the rebuild closes the walls back up.
Water Damage Restoration Cost in Fort Myers, FL
| Service | Typical Range | What Affects It |
|---|---|---|
| Small leak in one spot (Class 1) | $150 to $500 | Little or no material removed (HomeGuide 2026) |
| One or more wet rooms (Class 2) | $1,500 to $5,000 | Wet flooring and lower walls |
| Ceiling and walls soaked (Class 3) | $5,000 to $15,000 | Water came from above, such as a condo unit or attic |
| Typical full restoration | $2,000 to $6,000 | Most single-home jobs fall here |
Ranges come from HomeGuide's 2026 cost guide. The written estimate sets the price for your home before work starts.
How it works
- 1
Call and describe the leak
Say where the water came from and how long it ran. That tells the crew whether it is clean, gray or outside water.
- 2
Source stopped and rooms mapped
The technician shuts off the source if needed and marks every wet area with meter readings.
- 3
Written estimate
Extraction, material removal, equipment and drying days are written down before work starts.
- 4
Extraction and drying
Water is pulled out and air movers and dehumidifiers run, with readings taken each day.
- 5
Dry readings and repair
Once walls and floors read dry, drywall, baseboards and flooring are put back.
Pricing
Set by class and size