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Ready 5 Restoration
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What this listing says
Largo and Tampa Bay area homeowners dealing with water or mold damage who want a locally owned restoration company with six Florida offices and strong insurance coordination.
Best for
- Largo and Pinellas County homeowners needing water damage drying or mold remediation with insurance coordination.
- Property managers or community association managers who want a restoration partner with multiple Florida offices and transparent pricing.
- Commercial property owners in Florida who need scalable crews for large-scale water, fire, or mold losses.
- Homeowners whose insurance company dispatched a restoration contractor and who want to understand what to expect from the process.
- Buyers who value a company that separates restoration from construction and will work directly with their adjuster.
About this company
Ready 5 is a locally owned restoration company headquartered in Largo, Florida, with six offices across the state: Lake Mary, Davie, Palm Bay, Pensacola, Largo, and Fort Myers. They handle water damage, fire damage, smoke damage, mold remediation, and decontamination for both residential and commercial properties. They hold Florida mold remediation license MRSR2494 and follow IICRC guidelines.
Their mold remediation services include containment, mold removal, air filtration, drying and dehumidification, and sanitizing. They also offer moisture mapping, free on-site assessments, and direct insurance billing. The website features several self-service tools, including a mold exposure risk test and a hidden water damage checker, which is unusual for a restoration company. They explicitly position themselves as "restoration only, not construction," drawing a clear line about what they will and will not do.
The company was established to serve customers of Florida insurance carriers. They claim over 6,000 completed restoration projects and 700+ agency partners. Their team includes U.S. military veterans, and they offer 24/7 emergency response with crews dispatched across the state.
4.9 stars across 56 Google reviews is a strong rating. The bulk of those reviews come from the Largo office, with Jonathan Beavers named in roughly two-thirds of them. That concentration suggests the Largo location runs well, though it does not tell you much about the other five offices.
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Service area
Ready 5 is headquartered in Largo, Florida, with a mailing address in Lake Mary and additional offices in Davie, Palm Bay, Pensacola, and Fort Myers. Their website lists service areas across 20+ Florida counties, from Escambia County in the Panhandle to Miami-Dade County in South Florida. That is an enormous claimed footprint, so response times will vary depending on how close you are to one of their six offices.
Review consensus
Jonathan Beavers is named in roughly 35 of 56 reviews and is consistently praised for responsiveness, clear explanations, and thorough follow-up during multi-day drying processes. Several reviewers mention he visited repeatedly to check equipment and moisture readings. Josh appears frequently as Jonathan's partner on jobs and is praised for efficiency and courtesy. Joe Gladish and Kim receive strong praise from multiple reviewers for communication, empathy, and diligent cleanup work, particularly on fire and water damage jobs. Reviewers frequently highlight how well the team coordinates with insurance adjusters and how clearly they explain the restoration process to first-time claimants.
1 found across 56 total reviews at 4.9★. The sole recent negative review describes an insurance-dispatched job where the assigned technician, Andres, set up fans and dehumidifiers but did not return for daily moisture monitoring. When the homeowner found mold, Andres documented it but kept fans blowing directly on the affected areas. The homeowner ultimately hired a second company to do the remediation correctly. The owner's response acknowledged this did not reflect their standards and asked to review the job internally, but did not dispute the homeowner's account of what happened.
Ready 5 is heavily dependent on one technician at the Largo office. Jonathan Beavers appears in the vast majority of reviews, and one reviewer (C F) explicitly noted that an initial technician left them lacking confidence before Jonathan was sent to salvage the job. Andres, the only technician named in the negative review, also received two positive reviews from other customers. This suggests inconsistency between technicians rather than a company-wide problem. The owner response to the negative review was detailed and personalized, not a template.
Jonathan Beavers (technician, Largo — consistently positive across ~35 reviews). Josh (technician, Largo — positive, frequently paired with Jonathan). Andres (technician — one detailed negative, two positives). Joe Gladish / Joseph (manager/technician — positive). Kim (technician — positive, praised for empathy and hard work). Joel Crowl (technician — positive). Dylan (technician — positive, fire restoration). Cody (technician — positive, fire restoration). Derek (technician — positive). Mason (technician — positive). Barry (technician — positive). Tammy (technician — positive). Paul (technician — positive, praised by property manager). JJ (technician — positive, praised for equipment monitoring). Stephanie (coordinator — positive, praised for insurance communication). Kathy (initial contact — positive). Tina (staff — positive). Daniel (staff — positive). CJ (staff — positive). Randy Smith (technician — positive).
If your job goes through the Largo office and Jonathan Beavers is your technician, you can expect responsive, well-communicated service. Ask who will be assigned to your project. If you are at a different location or get a different tech, ask the office about their monitoring schedule and confirm they will perform daily moisture readings, since the one negative review describes exactly what happens when that step is skipped.
Keep in mind
- Ready 5 does both mold testing and mold remediation. This is a conflict of interest: the company assessing your mold problem also profits from fixing it. Consider getting an independent mold assessment before agreeing to remediation work.
- Most reviews reference the Largo office and one technician, Jonathan Beavers. If you are calling a different Ready 5 location, your experience may vary significantly.
- The one recent negative review describes a technician (Andres) who left drying equipment running without daily monitoring, failed to act on visible mold, and ultimately caused the homeowner to hire a second company. The owner response acknowledged this fell below their standards but did not dispute the specifics.
- They claim statewide coverage across 20+ counties, from Pensacola to Miami. Confirm response time and crew availability for your specific location before booking.
- Ready 5 handles restoration only, not reconstruction. You will need a separate contractor for rebuilding walls, floors, or other structural repairs after their work is done.