Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
ReconstructionFree visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
Get your free estimateTrusted Water Damage Restoration for West Palm Beach Homeowners
Water damage in West Palm Beach moves fast. What starts as a Burst Pipe Restoration situation behind a vanity in a Flamingo Park bungalow becomes a saturated wall cavity and buckled flooring within hours. We answer the phone 24/7 – a live person, every time – and we get a crew on site the same day you call. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2005, and every job we run follows The Garrison Standard: written price before any work starts, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every repair. If you’re standing in water or watching a ceiling sag, call (728) 220-0713 right now and we’ll walk you through the first steps before the truck rolls.
Water Damage Repair
Water Damage Repair is the structural and finish work that puts your home back the way it was – drywall, baseboards, cabinetry, flooring, and paint – after the water has been removed and the affected materials dried or cut out. In West Palm Beach, repair typically runs $1,200 to $4,800 depending on how much material had to be removed and how far the water traveled. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach handles everything downstream of the dry-out: replacing drywall, setting new baseboards, matching flooring, and repainting so the repair blends into the original room. Every repair is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, which means a written one-year guarantee with a free return visit if the work fails.
Materials and Standards
We cut drywall at the flood line plus 12 to 18 inches to catch hidden moisture, then run professional-grade drying equipment before any replacement goes in. Repairs follow the same code standards as new construction. Nothing gets closed up until a moisture reading on the framing comes back dry.
Matching the Existing Home
Older West Palm Beach homes built in the 1950s and 60s often have plaster walls and oak flooring that big-box materials don’t match. We identify the original material, source compatible replacements, and document the match in your scope of loss. The goal is a repair you can’t find by eye.
Restoration work we handle
Water Mitigation
Water Mitigation is the emergency work that stops ongoing damage: locating the source, extracting standing water, removing unsalvageable materials, and setting up drying equipment before mold can take hold. In West Palm Beach, mitigation typically runs $800 to $3,500 depending on the number of affected rooms and how long the water has been sitting. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach runs extraction equipment from XPOWER, Dri-Eaz, and B-Air, and every mitigation job is documented with photos and moisture logs formatted to support your insurance claim. The price is written before any equipment goes in the door, and it never moves at the door.
Psychrometrics in Plain Language
Psychrometrics is the study of how moisture moves through air and materials. We use it to calculate how many air movers and dehumidifiers a room needs, where to place them, and how long drying should take. More equipment than necessary raises your bill; too little spreads the damage.
Containment and Safety
When standing water has been in the home longer than 48 hours, we treat it as a potential bacterial environment. Technicians wear proper PPE, contain the work area, and follow IICRC-standard procedures for disposal. We don’t dry materials that should be removed.
Flooded Basement
Basement Water Removal work means removing standing groundwater or plumbing water from a below-grade space, drying the walls and slab, and then restoring whatever finish was there – drywall, flooring, or storage framing. Basement flooding in West Palm Beach is different from northern flooding: the water table sits high, sump pits are rare, and many homes with basements are older construction near the Intracoastal. Costs typically run $1,500 to $5,000 for a full basement flood cleanup and dry-out, with repair costs added on top depending on the finish level. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach arrives with submersible pumps, truck-mounted extraction, and the drying plan written out before any work starts.
Below-Grade Water Behavior
Water in a basement doesn’t just sit on the floor. It wicks into drywall, migrates under base plates, and gets trapped in the cove joint where the slab meets the wall. We monitor the slab and wall bases for days after the visible water is gone. If we stop early, you inherit the problem.
High Water Table Risks
In West Palm Beach neighborhoods near the Intracoastal, basement water is frequently groundwater intrusion rather than a broken pipe. That changes the repair scope: you may need a perimeter drain or exterior waterproofing, not just a dry-out. We’ll tell you what we see honestly and price only what’s needed.
Water Extraction
Water Extraction is the physical removal of standing water from floors, carpets, wall cavities, and hard surfaces using truck-mounted or portable extraction equipment. In West Palm Beach, extraction alone typically runs $400 to $1,600 depending on the volume of water and the number of rooms affected. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach runs equipment from Dri-Eaz and XPOWER – the professional-grade brands used in IICRC-standard restoration work – and our technicians check wall cavities and under-cabinet spaces that homeowners can’t see. Extraction is step one; skipping it or doing it half-way makes every later step slower and more expensive.
What Extraction Actually Removes
Good extraction pulls water from carpet fibers, pad, subfloor, and the lower sections of drywall. A shop vac from a hardware store gets surface water and leaves the rest. We track how many gallons come out, then confirm with moisture meters where the water line actually stops.
When Carpet Can Be Saved
Carpet that gets extracted within hours of clean water contact, like a supply line break, can often be dried and saved. Carpet that sat under sewage or groundwater gets removed and disposed of. We’ll tell you which situation you have before we recommend anything.
Emergency Water Removal
Emergency Water Extraction is the rapid-response extraction and drying work we perform when water is actively affecting your home – a supply line burst, a water heater failure, or a toilet overflowing into multiple rooms. In West Palm Beach, emergency removal runs $500 to $2,200 for the initial response and extraction, depending on the impacted square footage and the time of day. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach answers every call with a live person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – including nights, weekends, and holidays. We dispatch from a local West Palm Beach location, which means a crew shows up inside the window we give you, not four hours after it.
First Hour Priorities
In the first hour after water release, the priority is source control and bulk extraction. That means shutting the water off at the main, pulling standing water, and setting air movement. Every minute of delay lets water wick further up drywall and under base plates.
Electrical and Safety Checks
Water and wiring don’t mix. Before our crew enters a flooded room, we check for submerged outlets, appliances, and extension cords, and we shut off affected circuits. If there’s any question about the electrical panel, we tell you to wait for a licensed electrician before we proceed.
Flood Damage Restoration
Flood Damage Restoration is the complete process of returning a home affected by exterior flooding – storm surge, hurricane rainfall, or canal overflow – to a safe, livable condition. In West Palm Beach, flood restoration runs $2,500 to $12,000 depending on the depth of water, the number of rooms affected, and whether sewage or saltwater is involved. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach follows IICRC and RIA standards on every flood job, which means we remove unsalvageable materials, treat for contamination, dry to a documented standard, and then rebuild with a written price in your hand before work begins. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair for a full year in writing.
Saltwater and Corrosion
Homes near the Intracoastal and the barrier islands take floodwater that’s brackish or fully salt. That water corrodes fasteners, electrical connections, and metal framing. We look for salt residue and corrosion damage even when the drywall looks fine, and we document it for your adjuster.
Inspection Before Demolition
Before we cut anything out, we walk the home with a camera and a scope of loss. You see what we see, you approve the write-up, and the demolition matches the document. No surprises on price, no extra work because we “found something.”
Water Damage Cleanup
Water Damage Cleanup is the combination of extraction, removal of unsalvageable material, drying, sanitizing, and final cleaning that makes a water-affected area safe again. In West Palm Beach, full cleanup for a typical single-room water event runs $700 to $2,800 depending on the extent of removal and drying time. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach sends uniformed, background-checked technicians who document everything with photos and moisture readings formatted for your insurance claim. When the job is done, we leave the site clean – no debris piles, no mud tracks, no equipment left behind.
Sanitizing Affected Surfaces
After extraction and drying, we apply professional-grade antimicrobial treatment to affected surfaces where water sat. That’s particularly important in West Palm Beach’s humidity, where mold can begin establishing within 24 to 48 hours. We treat every affected surface that isn’t being removed.
Waste Removal and Haul-Off
Wet drywall, soaked carpet pad, and waterlogged baseboards get bagged and hauled off the property. We don’t leave piles in your driveway for a week or shove debris into your regular trash. The site is cleared as part of the written scope.
Emergency Water Damage Restoration
Emergency Water Damage Restoration is the full combined response – extraction, mitigation, drying, and initial repair coordination – completed on an urgent timeline when water is actively causing damage. In West Palm Beach, this complete emergency response typically runs $1,800 to $6,500 depending on the number of rooms, the duration of water exposure, and the materials affected. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach treats every water call as an emergency, because in a subtropical climate like ours, every hour of standing water increases the damage and the final bill. We arrive with a written plan, set the price in writing, and start work the same day. Call (728) 220-0713 and a live person answers.
Documentation for Your Adjuster
We record the condition of every affected room before, during, and after our work. That includes moisture meter readings, equipment placement logs, and photo documentation of everything we remove. If your insurance company asks questions later, you have the file already assembled.
The Written Scope Before Work
You get a written scope of loss that lists exactly what we’ll extract, remove, dry, treat, and repair, with a line-item price next to each. It never moves at the door. If we find something unexpected, we stop, show you, and get your signature on the change before proceeding.
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Most of the equipment we run at Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach is from the manufacturers restoration pros actually use: XPOWER, B-Air, and Injectidry. We run XPOWER air movers and dehumidifiers across most residential water jobs because they hold up reliably to full-day run times in South Florida’s heat and humidity. B-Air units go into tight spaces like closets and under-stair areas where water hides and standard equipment won’t fit. And when water gets trapped behind cabinets or inside wall cavities, we use Injectidry injection drying systems to dry those enclosed spaces without tearing them out.
We don’t run hardware-store rental units and bill you pro rates. The equipment on your job is professional-grade, correctly sized to the affected square footage, and operated by technicians who understand how to place it for measured drying, not just noise. Whether you have a large open living area, a tight laundry closet, or a finished basement taking water, we have the right equipment for the space.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- Water is spreading across your floor in real time. A supply line break or water heater failure can release gallons per minute. Every minute of delay lets water wick into drywall and under base plates, expanding the damaged area and the eventual repair bill.
- A ceiling is sagging or staining below a bathroom or kitchen. That means water is pooling on top of the drywall from a leaking supply line or drain above. The drywall will eventually fail and drop, which turns a repair into a replacement and a mess into a bigger mess.
- You smell a musty or earthy odor that came on suddenly. That’s the early signature of microbial growth in high-humidity West Palm Beach air. If the smell appeared within a day or two of a leak or spill, the affected material is already wet and likely needs removal, not just drying.
- Baseboards are swollen, warped, or separating from the wall. Water travels along the bottom plate under the drywall. Swelling at the baseboard line means water is already inside the wall cavity, and what you can see is only the edge of the affected area.
- Your water bill spiked with no obvious explanation. A hidden slab leak or a pinhole in a supply line inside a wall will run up the bill for weeks before the wall shows anything. A sudden fifty-dollar increase is a signal to get a leak assessment before the wall fails on its own schedule.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Call and source control. You call (728) 220-0713, a live person answers, and we ask questions that locate the source: where is the water coming from, is the main shut-off closed, is there any visible wiring or appliance under water. If you haven’t shut the water off yet, we walk you through it on the phone in under two minutes.
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On-site assessment and written scope. Our crew arrives, walks every affected room with you, and writes the scope of loss: what gets extracted, removed, dried, treated, and repaired. We give you the written price. You approve it before any work starts. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it doesn’t move at the door.
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Extraction and controlled demolition. We remove standing water with professional-grade extraction equipment from Dri-Eaz and XPOWER. Then we cut out unsalvageable drywall, carpet, and pad – usually at the flood line plus a margin that catches hidden moisture – and bag it for haul-off.
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Structural drying with evidence. We position air movers and dehumidifiers according to the room’s square footage and the materials involved. Moisture meters log daily readings on wood framing and drywall until every room hits the documented dry standard. You see the readings. We don’t close a wall on moisture.
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Repair, documentation, and the one-year guarantee. We rebuild what was removed, match finishes to the original home, and hand you a complete job file: photos, moisture logs, equipment placement records, and the written scope. Every repair is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing for a full year.
How Much Does Water Damage Restoration Cost in West Palm Beach?
A typical single-room water damage restoration project in West Palm Beach runs $1,200 to $3,500 when you’re dealing with a clean-water supply line break in a kitchen or bathroom. Extend that water into multiple rooms or a hallway, and the number moves to $3,500 to $7,000. An exterior flood or sewage event pushes the work into the $5,000 to $12,000 range because of contamination, deeper material removal, and longer drying cycles. Extraction alone typically runs $400 to $1,600. Mitigation work sits between $800 and $3,500. Those are the realistic West Palm Beach numbers we see on our own jobs each week.
What affects the price: the category of water (clean, gray, or sewage), how long it has been sitting, how many rooms it reached, whether flooring needs full removal, and whether your home’s materials are wet-affected or salvageable. West Palm Beach’s high humidity makes drying take longer than in drier climates, which means more equipment runtime and higher drying costs. The way to avoid overpaying is to get a written scope of loss with line-item pricing, the way we do it here. If a contractor won’t put the price in writing before the work starts, that’s your warning sign. Our estimates are free, and the price you sign is the price you pay.
Our Service Area Near West Palm Beach
Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach responds across the full central Palm Beach County market. That includes Water Damage Restoration in Greenacres, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Lantana, Lake Park, The Acreage, Palm Beach, Westgate, Riviera Beach, and Lake Worth. Typical response time inside West Palm Beach proper is under 90 minutes from your call, and we run a single crew at a time so the people you meet on the phone are the people who walk through your door. If you’re in the broader county and need a crew today, call (728) 220-0713 and we’ll tell you honestly when we can be there. You can also see our Water Damage Restoration in Wellington page for more on work in that area.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Water Damage Restoration in West Palm Beach
Water damage restoration is the complete process of removing water from a home, drying the structure to a documented standard, removing unsalvageable materials, and rebuilding the affected areas to their original condition. At Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach, the process covers extraction, mitigation, drying, controlled demolition, and repair, with every step documented for your insurance claim. The work is governed by The Garrison Standard: written price before work starts, background-checked technicians, and a written one-year guarantee on every repair.
Most single-room water events in West Palm Beach take 3 to 5 days from initial call to final repair, with drying typically running 2 to 4 days depending on the materials and humidity. Larger multi-room or flood events take 1 to 3 weeks because of extended drying cycles and rebuild scope. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach gives you a written timeline as part of the scope of loss before work begins.
Single-room clean-water restoration typically runs $1,200 to $3,500, multi-room events run $3,500 to $7,000, and sewage or exterior flood work runs $5,000 to $12,000. These are the real West Palm Beach numbers from our own jobs, and your written scope itemizes every line before any work starts. Call (728) 220-0713 for a free estimate with line-item pricing.
We handle every category of water damage, from clean supply line breaks to sewage backups and exterior flood water. Our equipment roster runs professional-grade units from XPOWER, B-Air, and Injectidry, matched to the specific space and materials involved. The brand of equipment is less important than whether it’s correctly sized and placed – which is the part we handle.
Yes. A live person answers every call at (728) 220-0713, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends, and holidays. We dispatch from a local West Palm Beach location, and we give you an honest arrival window when you call. Water damage doesn’t stop, so neither do we.
Every repair we complete is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, our written one-year guarantee. If a repair fails within one year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. The guarantee is in writing, not a verbal promise, and it applies to every repair job we do in West Palm Beach.
Shut off the water at the main if you can do so safely, move small valuables and electronics away from the affected area, and document the scene with phone photos before anyone arrives. Don’t use household fans to “dry it out yourself” – they spread moisture into unaffected rooms. Then call (728) 220-0713 and let us handle the extraction and drying with proper equipment and documentation.
Schedule Your Water Damage Restoration Service in West Palm Beach Today
When water is inside your West Palm Beach home, every hour matters. Call (728) 220-0713 right now and a live person will answer – 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays. We’ll schedule a free, no-obligation estimate, give you an honest arrival window, and put the written price in your hand before any work starts. That’s The Garrison Standard, and we’ve been running to it since 2005.
Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County since 2005.