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College Park, Orange County, Florida

Mold removal and water damage help in College Park

Mold you can see or smell, a stained ceiling, an AC closet that smells like a basement? Send a request from anywhere in College Park, from Edgewater Drive and Lake Adair to the Lake Ivanhoe edge of I-4. A local company calls back and puts the scope and price in writing before any work.

Homes
10,427
Median year built
1964
Built before 1980
67%
Ian flood claims
35

Mold or water help in College Park

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About College Park

College Park runs along Edgewater Drive between Lake Ivanhoe and Lake Fairview, with Lake Adair and Lake Concord in the middle. It is one of Orlando's oldest neighborhoods: the median home in 32804 was built in 1964, and 67% predate 1980. Some of the older bungalows sit on raised wood floors over a crawlspace rather than a slab, which is where Central Florida humidity does its quiet work on joists and subfloors. The ZIP has 91 federal flood claims on record, 35 from Ian and 14 from Milton.

A single-story Florida house with white stucco walls, a hip roof and palm trees
A typical Central Florida block-and-stucco house on a slab. No basement, so the water and the mold show up in walls, ceilings and the AC closet. Photo: Brian Zajac / Unsplash

Homes and water in College Park

College Park has about 10,427 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024, with a median year built of 1964. A lot of the housing here is older: 67% built before 1980. Expect original or once-replaced ductwork, cast iron or galvanized drain lines, and plaster or early drywall that holds water. Musty air handler closets and mold on supply vents are the usual first sign. AC and duct mold.

College Park has 91 federal flood insurance claims on record, 35 of them from Hurricane Ian in 2022. Rising water is excluded from standard homeowners policies and needs a separate flood policy, so ask early which kind of water got in. Insurance in Florida.

About 35% of occupied homes here are rented, and 19% are in buildings with five or more units (Census ACS). If you rent and see mold, tell the landlord in writing first. Mold in an Orlando rental.

Whoever comes out, ask for the Florida mold remediator license number and look it up on myfloridalicense.com before you sign.

College Park ZIP codes

ZIPAreaHomesBefore 1980Median built
32804College Park10,42767%1964

Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 64 ZIP codes.

Days with a dew point of 70°F or more, by month

Jan: 0.0 daysJanFeb: 0.0 daysFebMar: 0.3 daysMarApr: 0.4 daysAprMay: 6.2 daysMayJun: 25.8 days25.8JunJul: 30.9 days30.9JulAug: 31.0 days31.0AugSep: 25.7 days25.7SepOct: 13.4 daysOctNov: 3.0 daysNovDec: 0.6 daysDec
NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Day, Orlando International Airport, 2016-2024 average. Outdoor air this wet is what an air conditioner has to pull water out of all day.

How it works

  1. Tell us what you found. Use the form or text photos. Say roughly how big the area is and whether there's been a leak, a storm or an AC problem.
  2. A local company calls you back. They ask a few questions and book a time to look.
  3. You get the scope and price in writing before work starts. Florida requires mold contracts to be in writing, and for growth over 10 square feet the work takes a state mold remediator license.

Questions

Do you cover all of College Park?

Yes, including ZIP 32804. The company that calls you will confirm your address is in its area.

How fast can someone come out?

It depends on the day and the season; the weeks after a hurricane are the busiest. Say in your request if water is still coming in or if someone at home has asthma. The company will tell you when it can come.

Do I need a mold assessor first?

Florida doesn't require one before remediation. But if you hire an assessor, that company can't do the removal on your house for 12 months, which is the point: the assessment is independent. For a small patch under 10 square feet, or a homeowner doing their own work, no license is required.

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