Are you really 24/7?
Yes — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and during hurricane warnings. A live technician answers the phone overnight. Burst pipes, sewage backups, and storm flooding get priority dispatch within 60 minutes from our Cross Creek HQ.
Are you IICRC certified?
Yes. New Tampa Water Damage Restoration is IICRC certified in Water Damage Restoration (WRT), Applied Structural Drying (ASD), and Applied Microbial Remediation (AMRT). Licensed Florida restoration contractor, bonded and insured. Credentials available on request.
How fast can you get here?
From our Cross Creek HQ off I-75: typical on-site arrival is 25-45 minutes to most of New Tampa, Tampa Palms, Heritage Isles, Hunter's Green, and West Meadows. Wesley Chapel and Temple Terrace average 30-50 minutes. During named hurricanes we pre-stage trucks ahead of landfall.
Do you work with insurance?
Yes — direct-bill with all major Florida carriers (Citizens, State Farm, Allstate, Tower Hill, USAA, Heritage, etc.). We document to Xactimate standards, photograph every moisture reading and dried area, log drying daily, and provide the adjuster with everything they need. We don't get paid until your claim is approved.
How do you handle Florida mold?
Florida humidity makes the 48-hour window critical — water-damaged drywall and wood that isn't dried within 72 hours grows mold. We use industrial dehumidifiers sized to room cubic footage, HEPA-filtered air scrubbers, and physical containment (poly + zipper doors) to isolate affected zones. Third-party clearance testing on request.
What's the difference between Category 1, 2, 3 water?
IICRC categories: Cat 1 (clean — supply line, faucet, water heater), Cat 2 (grey — dishwasher overflow, sump pump failure, AC condensate), Cat 3 (black — sewage, hurricane storm surge, river backup, toilet overflow with solids). Cat 3 requires full PPE, antimicrobial treatment, and often material removal rather than drying.
Hablan español?
Sí. Tenemos técnicos bilingües en cada turno. Tampa es una ciudad bilingüe y nuestro equipo también. Llame al (813) 875-2358 las 24 horas.
Which areas do you cover?
All of New Tampa (33647) — Cross Creek, Tampa Palms, Heritage Isles, Hunter's Green, West Meadows, Live Oak Preserve — plus Temple Terrace (33617), USF corridor, Wesley Chapel (33544), Lutz (33559), Thonotosassa, and across Hillsborough County and into south Pasco.