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Florida Mold Control
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What this listing says
Gainesville and North Central Florida homeowners who want the owner on-site for every job, from a $200 thermal-camera inspection through demolition, remediation, and rebuild.
Best for
- Gainesville, Ocala, The Villages, and Lake City homeowners who want a single contractor handling mold inspection, remediation, and reconstruction.
- Homeowners in a real estate transaction who need fast turnaround — reviewers confirm Jose started work within 24 hours and met closing deadlines.
- Property owners who want the business owner personally on-site rather than dispatched technicians.
About this company
Florida Mold Control is an owner-operated mold and water damage firm based in Gainesville, FL. Jose, the owner, runs the jobs himself. Multiple reviewers describe him climbing on roofs to find leak sources, spending six days on a single demolition, and coming out for estimates the same afternoon he gets a call. The company holds a Florida State Mold Remediation license and claims 500+ properties restored over 6+ years.
The inspection approach is the main differentiator. For $200, they bring thermal cameras and moisture meters to map humidity room by room, check attics and crawl spaces in person, and deliver a written report with annotated thermal images. The website draws a sharp line: they do not do air sampling or lab-based mold testing. Their inspection is structural — finding where water gets in, not confirming mold species. They also handle post-remediation reconstruction (drywall, flooring, insulation) in-house, so one contractor takes a job from inspection through rebuild.
Services
Service area
Headquartered in Gainesville, FL at 7733 W Newberry Rd. Serves Gainesville, Ocala, The Villages, Lake City, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs, Chiefland, Williston, Starke, Palatka, and Leesburg. The listed service area spans a wide swath of North Central Florida — confirm response time for locations far from Gainesville.
Review consensus
Jose is named in the majority of reviews. Reviewers describe him as honest about pricing, patient with questions, and willing to go beyond the scope — climbing on roofs to trace leaks, providing tips on reducing humidity, and staying late to finish estimates. R Balzan describes a six-day demolition job where Jose located and eradicated black mold that had spread from an adjacent unit. Keith Fisher credits Jose with starting work within 24 hours to meet a home-sale closing deadline, and the third-party clearance test passed. Sehoon Kim confirms Jose handled demo, treatment, fogging, cleaning, and rebuilding after a leaky window, including resealing the windows. Valeria Gonzalez praises the team for sealing the work area during a kitchen demolition and explaining each step. Multiple reviewers mention clean jobsites after completion.
0 found across 18 total reviews at 5.0★. No negative reviews found in the last 18 months. The company has zero 1-star, 2-star, or 3-star reviews across all 18 reviews at 5.0 stars. There are no complaints to evaluate.
This is a small, owner-operated company where Jose appears to be personally involved in nearly every job. That explains the consistent praise — customers are getting the owner, not a rotating crew. The risk is capacity: as volume grows, Jose cannot be on every site, and the experience may change. Several reviewers specifically cite his personal involvement as the reason for their satisfaction.
Jose (owner — positive across nearly all reviews, praised for honesty, pricing transparency, hands-on work, patience, and responsiveness).
Ask for Jose directly when you call — he appears to run most jobs himself. Get an independent mold test from a separate company before signing a remediation contract, since Florida Mold Control does the inspection and the remediation. Confirm whether their $200 structural inspection is sufficient for your situation, or whether you also need lab-based air sampling.
Keep in mind
- They inspect for mold and remediate mold. That creates a financial conflict of interest: the same company diagnosing the problem profits from fixing it. Consider getting a separate mold assessment from an independent assessor before committing to remediation.
- They do not perform air sampling or lab-based mold testing, despite listing "Mold Inspection & Testing" as a service. Their inspection finds moisture sources, not mold species. If you need lab confirmation of mold type, you will need a separate testing company.
- 18 reviews is a small sample. A 5.0 rating at that volume tells you less than the same rating on 100+ reviews.
- The service area list includes 12 cities across North Central Florida, from Leesburg to Palatka. Confirm response time if your property is outside Gainesville.