Mold Removal in Margate, FL

Oriole Gardens is a run of 1,413 condo units on the west side of Margate, built between 1973 and 1979. Paradise Gardens nearby is from the same era. Many units still have the air handler in a hall closet, and a closet is a poor place to dry out a drain pan that keeps overflowing.

Margate sits only a few feet above sea level, and summer air here stays damp from May into October. When Hurricane Wilma crossed Broward in October 2005, it tore up roofs and left much of the county without power for days. A condo with no air conditioning in that kind of heat can turn a small leak into a wall problem before the lights come back on.

We put Margate homeowners and condo owners on the phone with an independent local mold provider. The provider looks at the unit and does the work.

Common jobs in Margate condos and villas

The musty smell that shows up only when the cooling kicks on is usually an HVAC mold cleaning question first. Small bathrooms with no window are the next most frequent call, and bathroom mold removal covers the vanity, the ceiling over the shower, and the wall behind the tank. Owners who had drywall replaced over a leak that was never fixed often end up calling for mold removal a second time before a sale.

Who owns the wall, and who issues the permit

In a Margate condo, the moisture may start in the unit next door, on the roof, or in a shared plumbing chase. Read the association documents before anyone opens a wall, because the line between owner and association responsibility decides who pays for the repair.

The City of Margate Building Department handles permits for drywall, plumbing, and roof work under the Florida Building Code. Water comes from the city's own Utilities Division, which runs the treatment plant on NW 66th Avenue. A jump in the water bill with no change in use is a common early sign of a hidden leak.

Call (954) 519-7189 and tell us where the mold is. A local provider serving Margate takes it from there.