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AfterDamage Restoration Before & After in Hollywood, FL
We’ve restored over 12,000 homes since 2011, and every job starts the same way: we document what we find, explain what it means, and agree on a written scope before anyone picks up a tool. These are the transformations that followed. When you see the work, the process makes sense.
Recent Transformations
Water Damage Restoration: Burst Supply Line in Hollywood Hills
The homeowner in Hollywood Hills heard water running behind the refrigerator at 10 PM on a Saturday. By morning, the vinyl plank had cupped, the MDF base cabinets had swelled past salvage, and moisture readings in the shared drywall hit 28% wood moisture content, well above the 16% threshold where mold colonization becomes likely. We extracted standing water that night, deployed a Dri-Eaz Revolution LGR dehumidifier and Phoenix AirMax axial fans to establish vapor pressure differential, and ran daily psychrometric readings until the structure returned to dry standard. The drying log, with its 72-hour moisture curve, went straight to their adjuster. Reconstruction followed our written scope: new oak cabinets, matching quartz, and flooring that blended with the undamaged great room. Total timeline: 11 days from call to completion.
Mold Remediation: Hidden Colony Behind Hollywood Lakes Shower
A musty smell that wouldn’t leave led the Hollywood Lakes homeowner to pull one loose subway tile. Behind it, Stachybotrys had colonized the paper-faced drywall from a slow grout-line leak we estimated had run for 14 months. We established negative air containment with HEPA filtration, removed the substrate to stud, and HEPA-vacuumed the cavity before applying antimicrobial to the framing. The third-party post-remediation verification showed airborne spore counts below outdoor baseline. We then rebuilt with cement-board, a liquid-applied waterproofing membrane, and tile that matched the original pattern. The photo record, from containment setup to final caulk line, went to the homeowner’s insurance file. Alicia Brennan reviewed the scope personally; it’s the kind of job where cutting corners on containment turns a $4,200 remediation into a $12,000 whole-bathroom gut six months later.
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration: Kitchen Grease Fire in Emerald Hills
The Emerald Hills homeowner extinguished a pan fire quickly, but protein smoke from the grease had traveled through the HVAC return and deposited on every cool surface in the open-plan living area. Protein smoke is nearly invisible but aggressively adhesive; standard cleaning compounds set it rather than remove it. We used alkaline-based chem sponges on the painted drywall, ultrasonic cleaning on the removable hardware and light fixtures, and thermal fogging with odor-counteractant to reach the porous framing where smoke had penetrated. The range hood and upper cabinets nearest the flame source were thermally damaged beyond restoration and replaced under the written scope. The daily photo record showed progressive cleaning zones, and the final walk-through included a moisture meter check on any area where aqueous cleaning had been used. The homeowner’s adjuster paid the full documented invoice without supplement.
Storm & Disaster Restoration: Roof Intrusion During Hollywood Squall Line
A fast-moving squall in May peeled back a section of three-tab shingles on a Hollywood home near Young Circle, and wind-driven rain found the gap between the felt and the decking. By morning, a 4-foot section of popcorn ceiling had saturated past its 5-pound-per-square-foot structural limit and collapsed onto the dining table. We tarped the roof opening within two hours of the call, extracted standing water from the insulation cavity, and set up Injectidry hose drying through the ceiling penetrations to dry the lathe and plaster from the inside out without removing the intact surrounding finish. The drying log showed vapor pressure differential achieving equilibrium on day four. We then removed the collapsed section, matched the skip-trowel texture, and painted to blend. The roof repair was coordinated with a licensed roofer we document on every storm job; our photo record of the interior damage supported the homeowner’s wind claim, and the written scope kept the interior restoration separate from the roofing trade work.
Sewage Cleanup: Category 3 Backup in Downtown Hollywood Duplex
The downstairs unit in a downtown Hollywood duplex took a main line backup while the tenant was away for the weekend. Category 3 water, by definition, contains pathogenic organisms; any porous material it touches is considered non-salvageable under IICRC S500 standards. We removed the vinyl flooring, the particleboard underlayment, the MDF baseboards, and the lower 24 inches of drywall throughout the affected rooms. The concrete slab was cleaned with antimicrobial, then sealed with an odor-blocking primer before new materials went down. We ran HEPA air scrubbers during the entire process and documented the disposal of contaminated materials with waste manifests. The upstairs unit received moisture mapping to confirm no migration through the shared subfloor; readings stayed below 12%, so no secondary damage occurred. The property owner’s insurer initially questioned the scope of removal; the photo record and material classification by trade name in our written scope resolved the objection in one phone call.
Reconstruction & Cleanup: Post-Remediation Build-Back in Hollywood Hills
A Hollywood Hills homeowner came to us after another company’s mold remediation left them with open studs, a plastic vapor barrier, and no plan for what came next. We don’t do that. Our written scope for the build-back included: moisture-conditioned framing verification, R-13 batt insulation with kraft facing properly oriented, 5/8-inch Type X drywall on the shared garage wall per Hollywood Fire Rescue code, Level 5 finish in the previously textured room, and engineered hardwood to match the existing 3-inch oak in the hallway. The work was scheduled, not dispatched; reconstruction doesn’t respond to emergency timelines, it responds to material lead times and trade coordination. We provided a fixed-price contract with milestone payments tied to documented inspections. The final walk-through included a punch list signed by the homeowner and a 365-Day Done Right Promise under The Haven Standard. No surprises, no scope creep, no crew inside the house without a written agreement on what they’d do that day.
Want Results Like These?
Every job you see here started with a phone call to a live person and ended with a documented record. If you’re dealing with damage in Hollywood, call (754) 222-3479 now. We’ll assess what you’re facing, explain what we find in plain language, and give you a written price before any work begins, Haven Standard, Clause 1. If you already have another company’s estimate, we’ll review it free under our Second Opinion policy. The call costs nothing. The documentation gap that costs homeowners their claims is exactly what we built this company to fix.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at DryMark Restoration Hollywood, serving Hollywood, FL since 2011.