Restoration Hub FL is a Florida-focused referral site that connects homeowners with licensed water damage and mold restoration contractors through a tracked phone line. The site earns a fee when a homeowner calls and connects with a contractor — the call is free to the homeowner. This page explains what the site is, how content is written, and what it will and will not claim about the contractors in its networks.
Restoration Hub FL is an independent referral service, not a contractor. It does not employ contractors, dispatch crews, or manage restoration jobs. When a homeowner calls the number on this site, the call is routed through Ringba to a licensed contractor available in their area through one of four networks: Service Direct, Mr. Remodel, Lead Smart, or Exclusive Live Calls. The contractor handles the job from there.
A homeowner dealing with water damage or mold is under time pressure. The 24-hour mold establishment window under the IICRC S500 standard means delays in finding a contractor have direct consequences for structural materials and the scope of remediation work that follows. A referral service that connects a homeowner with an available contractor in seconds addresses that pressure. The fee structure, paid by the contractor network on a per-call basis — funds the site without charging homeowners and without requiring the homeowner to submit a form and wait for callbacks from multiple contractors.
The site focuses exclusively on Florida. Florida has specific statutory requirements for mold licensing under Florida Statute 468.8411, a distinct hurricane and storm surge risk profile that drives a different restoration calculus than most other states, and specific insurance law including Florida Statute 627.70132 that homeowners need to understand when filing claims after a water event. Generic national content does not serve Florida homeowners accurately. Every page on this site is written to Florida conditions, Florida labor markets, and Florida law.
Emergency extraction, structural drying to IICRC S500 standard, and moisture verification for active water events. City pages cover Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and more, with local cost data and insurance context for each market.
Licensed mold assessment, remediation protocol, and clearance under Florida Statute 468.8411. The site explains the three-party licensed process, assessor writes the protocol, remediator carries it out, independent assessor conducts clearance — and connects homeowners with contractors who operate within that framework.
The blog covers Florida-specific cost data, insurance coverage questions, hurricane water damage, and the relationship between water damage and mold. All guides reference named Florida statutes, IICRC standards, and published cost data where available.
Every page on this site is written to a defined standard. Claims about costs reference Florida regional labor market data. Claims about insurance reference named statutes and standard HO-3 policy terms. Claims about mold reference IICRC S520 and EPA mold guidelines. Claims about contractor licensing reference Florida Statute 489.105 and Florida Statute 468.8411. No claim is made that cannot be traced to a named source, a named statute, or a verifiable local fact.
The site will not claim that contractors in its networks are IICRC-certified, carry specific insurance limits, guarantee response times, or produce work of any particular quality. Those claims require real-time verification this site does not perform. The contractor vetting page explains what the networks require of participating contractors and what homeowners should verify independently before authorising any work.
Content is reviewed against IICRC S500 (water damage restoration), IICRC S520 (mold remediation), Florida Statute 627.70132 (hurricane insurance claim deadlines), Florida Statute 689.261 (real estate disclosure obligations), and standard HO-3 policy terms. Published and reviewed dates appear on every page. The full standards are at the editorial standards page.
This site operates on a pay-per-call affiliate model. The contractor networks pay a fee when a homeowner calls through a tracked number and connects. That fee is the site's revenue. The homeowner pays nothing. The affiliate relationship does not influence which contractors appear in the networks, those are commercial relationships between the site operator and the networks — but it does mean the site has a financial interest in calls being made. That interest is disclosed on every commercial page on this site.
For questions about a specific restoration job, call the number, it connects directly to contractors available in your area now. For questions about the site, editorial content, or business enquiries, use the email below.
The number is free to call, available 24/7, and connects directly to contractors available in your area. No forms, no callbacks, no obligation.
Call (800) 555-0192This site earns a fee when a homeowner calls through a tracked number. Calls are routed to contractors in third-party networks. Restoration Hub FL is not a contractor and does not employ or guarantee the work of any contractor. Full disclosure · Editorial standards