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AquaMax Restoration Services
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What this listing says
South Florida homeowners and property managers in Boca Raton through Broward County who want mold and water damage handled by a restoration company with an insurance-adjusting background and 24/7 emergency dispatch.
Best for
- Homeowners in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, or Wellington dealing with an active water intrusion or mold discovery who want same-day response.
- Property managers and HOA boards across Palm Beach and Broward counties who need restoration work with insurance-grade documentation.
- Condo owners managing a mold or water problem remotely — multiple reviewers describe Herby coordinating the full process while the owner was out of state.
- Homeowners preparing to sell who need mold testing and remediation on a tight timeline to close.
About this company
AquaMax is a Boca Raton-based restoration company operated by Jean Volel — known to customers as Herby — who brings a background in real estate brokerage, insurance adjusting, and property inspection to the mold and water damage business. They've been operating in South Florida since 2019 and serve 21 cities across Palm Beach and Broward counties.
What stands out is the owner's insurance industry background. Herby handles documentation — moisture mapping, daily photo logs, equipment inventories — to the standard adjusters expect, and multiple reviewers mention he helped coordinate directly with their insurance company. The website commits to independent third-party clearance testing after remediation, meaning AquaMax does not sign off on its own work. They use HEPA-filtered air scrubbers with negative air pressure during containment, antimicrobial treatments on structural framing, and commercial dehumidification equipment for structural drying.
Herby started the company in 2019. Several reviews describe him showing up personally for emergency calls, including one during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. His hands-on style — answering calls directly, returning after jobs to address follow-up concerns — is the most consistent theme across the review history.
AquaMax holds a perfect 5.0 stars on Google across 38 reviews with no negatives on record. That is unusual for any service company. The review volume is modest, but the consistency is notable — reviewers range from single-review accounts to Local Guides with 40+ reviews, and the praise themes are specific rather than generic.
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Service area
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. Serves 21 cities across Palm Beach County (Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Westlake, Greenacres, Lake Worth, Lake Worth Beach) and Broward County (Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Parkland, Margate, Tamarac, Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Weston). The homepage references Miami-Dade County but no Miami-Dade cities appear in the service area listing.
Review consensus
Herby is named in roughly 25 of the 38 reviews and draws praise for showing up personally, communicating throughout the process, and returning after completion to address concerns. Multiple reviewers highlight his punctuality and willingness to explain each step. Alex Vaughn, a community association manager with 15 years of experience working with restoration contractors, called AquaMax's work standout among many companies he has used. Amanda B, who had been through mold remediation before, specifically praised the crew's work quality. Jean is named in two reviews for mold inspection work, described as friendly and thorough. Several reviewers mention Herby coordinating directly with insurance companies on their behalf.
0 found across 38 total reviews at 5.0★. No negative reviews exist in the recent 18-month window — or at any point in the company's review history. All 38 reviews are 5-star ratings. There is no complaint data to analyze.
The absence of any review below 5 stars across 38 reviews is itself a pattern worth noting. It could reflect genuinely careful work by an owner-operated company where Herby personally manages every project. It could also reflect a small enough operation that dissatisfied customers are resolved before reviews are posted, or that the review volume is simply too low for statistical complaints to surface. The company has been operating since 2019, so 38 reviews over roughly seven years averages about five per year — a low volume that makes the perfect score less statistically meaningful than it would be at 100+ reviews.
Herby (owner, also referred to as Herby Volet and Herbie — hands-on project lead on most jobs, named in roughly 25 of 38 reviews, universally positive). Jean (mold inspector — named in 2 reviews by Lynn Collins and Chris Flores, positive).
AquaMax is a small, owner-operated company where Herby personally runs most jobs. If you value direct communication with the person doing the work and want insurance-ready documentation, ask for Herby by name and confirm he will be your point of contact. With no negative reviews to learn from, your best protection is getting the scope of work, pricing, and timeline in writing before remediation begins.
Keep in mind
- AquaMax does both mold testing and mold remediation. That creates a conflict of interest — the company that finds the mold can also sell you the removal. They say they use independent third-party clearance testing after remediation, but the initial assessment and remediation scope come from the same company. Ask who performs the initial testing and whether you can use an independent assessor.
- The website claims coverage across 21 cities in Palm Beach and Broward counties, plus mentions Miami-Dade on the homepage — but no Miami-Dade cities appear in the actual service area list. Confirm availability and response times if your property is south of Broward.
- With 38 reviews and zero negatives, there is no complaint data to evaluate patterns. A perfect record can mean consistently strong work, but it also means you cannot learn from other customers' bad experiences before hiring.
- The remediation protocol may be billed separately from the inspection and testing, per the website FAQ. Ask upfront whether the written scope of work is included or an additional charge.