Free visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
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AfterFast, Reliable Storm & Disaster Restoration Across Fort Myers
Storm damage in Fort Myers rarely announces itself politely. It arrives as a hurricane pushing 10-15 feet of Gulf surge up the Caloosahatchee, or as a June squall line peeling back a low-slope roof on McGregor Boulevard, or as months-later discovery when a snowbird returns in January to a house that has been quietly wicking saltwater since September. We respond to all of it. DryMark Restoration serves Fort Myers with live phone coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail trees on emergency lines. A real person answers, takes the address, and starts routing crews toward your neighborhood. Call (629) 213-4606 the moment you see water moving or wood exposed to wind.
We know Fort Myers homes because we work inside them year-round. The 1970s concrete block off Iona. The canal-front lots where saltwater presses against stem walls. The manufactured-home parks out in Lehigh Acres where a Category 3 wind leaves debris fields, not drying projects. Local knowledge changes the job: what we meter, what we cut out, what we pack, and what we write into the scope so your insurer pays without a fight.
Why DryMark Restoration Is Fort Myers’s Preferred Storm & Disaster Restoration Company
DryMark was founded in 2011 by a former claims adjuster. That matters in Fort Myers more than most places, because this city’s defining restoration challenge, Hurricane Ian’s saltwater surge, created thousands of claims where chloride contamination, delayed discovery, and seasonal vacancy collided with insurers who wanted proof before payment. We built the company around that proof. Every job gets a written price before work begins, a documented photo record on every visit, daily moisture logs from Dri-Eaz and XPOWER equipment, and a final file that reads like an adjuster’s dream: room-by-room readings, material classifications, scope changes documented in writing. Alicia Brennan leads the team with the same rule she started with: if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.
We carry our Storm & Disaster Restoration credentials into every Fort Myers job: background-checked, uniformed technicians, IICRC-documented drying protocols, and licensed, insured crews. The 365-Day Done Right Promise comes as a signed warranty under The Haven Standard, not a verbal assurance. Our phone stays staffed around the clock, including holidays, because hurricanes do not observe business hours.
Our Storm & Disaster Restoration Services in Fort Myers
Storm Damage Cleanup
Storm damage cleanup in Fort Myers often means separating what can be dried from what must be cut out. Wind-driven rain through soffit vents on 1980s concrete block homes saturates attic insulation for weeks before anyone notices. Saltwater intrusion wicks up drywall at a different rate than freshwater, leaving a tide line marked by chloride staining. Our crews remove damaged materials, meter affected areas with moisture probes, and document every cut with photographs and material logs. You get a written record of what came out, why it came out, and what the readings showed.
Flood Damage Restoration
Flood damage in Fort Myers is not the same as freshwater flooding in Orlando or inland Lee County. Gulf surge carries salt, and salt embeds chlorides into concrete block, corrodes electrical connections, and attacks aluminum branch circuits from the inside out. We extract standing water with truck-mounted and portable extraction systems, then run structural drying with Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and B-Air air movers while monitoring psychrometric data daily. Flood-damaged electrical panels and wiring that show corrosion get flagged for replacement, not drying. That distinction is the difference between a paid claim and a denied one.
Emergency Board-Up
In the hours after a hurricane or a microburst tears off a roof section, the risk shifts from wind to everything wind let in. Rain, humidity, animals, and opportunistic theft all compound the loss. Our emergency board-up crews reach Fort Myers neighborhoods from Fort Myers Beach to North Fort Myers, securing openings with plywood, heavy-gauge fasteners, and moisture barriers. Every board-up includes a written scope and a photo log, so the security work is itself a claimable expense.
Roof Tarping
Ft. Myers flat and low-slope roofs fail at the seams and the soffits, not always in obvious places. A tarp that misses the soffit edge leaves an attic exposed to another wet-season storm. We tarp with reinforced covers anchored to structural members, not just fascia, and document the coverage area with photos and measurements. If your roof is leaking into the attic after Ian or any storm since, a proper tarp stops the bleeding long enough for a permanent repair scope to be written.
Debris Removal
Debris removal in Fort Myers after a major storm is a material-handling job first and a restoration job second. A wind-damaged live oak on a McGregor Boulevard property becomes a roof load. A manufactured home in Lehigh Acres becomes scattered wall sections, insulation, and personal belongings. We coordinate with insurance adjusters on debris classification, separate salvageable contents from construction waste, and haul off materials with a documented chain of custody. Every load gets weighed and logged.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands Are Not the Whole Story in Fort Myers
The equipment matters, but the documentation matters more. We run XPOWER air movers, B-Air dehumidifiers, and Injectidry drying mats on Fort Myers jobs because they are professional-grade, dependable, and produce the psychrometric data adjusters expect. The IICRC protocols we follow are the industry standard for water restoration. But what separates a Fort Myers claim that pays from one that gets picked apart is the daily log: humidity readings morning and afternoon, temperature at the air mover intake, grains per pound calculations. That’s what we hand you and your insurer. Not marketing. Numbers.
Common Storm & Disaster Restoration Problems We See in Fort Myers Homes
- Salt-corroded wiring and panels: Surge water from the Gulf deposits chlorides that keep corroding long after the water is gone. Aluminum branch circuits, common in 1970s-1990s Fort Myers builds, can arc internally if not replaced. We flag these for licensed electricians rather than attempting to dry-and-reuse.
- Flat and low-slope roof failures: Homes along McGregor Boulevard and Iona often have roof geometries that hold water and catch wind differently than steeper suburban builds. Wind-driven rain enters at the soffit line, soaks attic insulation, and hides there until the storm season ends. By then, the sheathing is soft and the insulation has wicked moisture into the top plates.
- Delayed discovery in vacant seasonal homes: Tens of thousands of Fort Myers homes sit unoccupied from April through November. A roof failure in August means four months of humid air moving through the attic before anyone opens the front door in January. We do compounding work: extracting months-old water, cutting out mold-colonized materials, and documenting the sequence so insurers see a timeline, not a mystery.
- Manufactured-home total losses in Lehigh Acres: Eastern Lee County has a dense stock of mobile and manufactured homes. A direct wind hit often totals the structure. The restoration work becomes debris removal, pack-out of salvageable contents, and moisture mapping of what remains. We handle all three on a single scope.
Pricing for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Fort Myers, FL
Emergency board-up in Fort Myers typically runs $450-$1,200 depending on opening count and material coverage. Roof tarping generally lands between $500-$1,500 for a standard single-family home; a full flat-roof perimeter tarp on a larger canal-front property can reach $2,500. Water extraction and structural drying after a flood event commonly falls between $3,500-$9,000, influenced by affected square footage, material class, and how long the water sat before response. Debris removal is priced per load and per cubic yard, usually $400-$1,800 for a standard residential storm cleanup. Every price is written before we start. Haven Standard, Clause 1: written price before work begins, with no scope-creep additions once the crew is inside. Call (629) 213-4606 and we will deliver that written number in person.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers
Our Fort Myers crews run north to North Fort Myers, across the river to Cape Coral, east to Lehigh Acres, and south through Estero. We know the roads, the permitting quirks, and the local adjusters. If you’re in any of those communities and need Storm & Disaster Restoration in Fort Myers level service, call the same number and we’ll dispatch the nearest crew.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Storm & Disaster Restoration in Fort Myers
Typically within 2-4 hours for emergency extraction once roads are passable and the storm has cleared the area. We stage equipment in advance of landfall when possible so trucks are already moving toward Fort Myers neighborhoods as soon as wind speeds drop. Call (629) 213-4606 and a live person will give you the current dispatch status.
Yes. Saltwater deposits chlorides that freshwater does not, which means we cannot simply dry and reinstall affected materials. Drywall at the flood line gets cut out and replaced, not dried in place. Electrical components showing corrosion get replaced by a licensed electrician, not re-energized. Concrete block gets tested for residual chloride before sealing. These steps are what make Ian-related claims different from ordinary plumbing losses.
First, do not turn on the HVAC and spread the contamination. Call us at (629) 213-4606. We will meter the affected areas, cut out mold-colonized drywall, dry the remaining structure with professional equipment, and document everything for your insurer. A January discovery means the damage is months old; that’s normal in Fort Myers and we know how to scope it so the claim reflects the original event, not the delay.
Not always, but often. A manufactured home that keeps its roof structure but loses skirting, windows, or an end wall can sometimes be stabilized and dried. A home where the roof is twisted off its purlins or the marriage line has separated is usually beyond restoration. We’ll give you an honest read with moisture data and structural photos, and we’ll write the scope accordingly.
We treat it as a Category 3 water loss with secondary fungal colonization, not as a simple cleanup. The affected materials are removed under containment where necessary, the remaining structure is dried to IICRC standards, and antimicrobial treatment is applied to the affected framing and cavities. We document the mold extent with photos and measurements so your insurer sees what was found, where, and at what concentration.
Call DryMark Restoration: Fort Myers Storm Response, Documented
If your home in Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, or Estero has been hit, or if you just opened the door and found what last season left behind, call us. A live person answers. We dispatch local. We write the price before work starts. We photograph everything. That’s how the claim gets paid. (629) 213-4606.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at DryMark Restoration, serving Fort Myers and surrounding Lee County communities.
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