Hudson's canal neighborhoods flooded twice in about a year, with Idalia's surge in 2023 and Helene's in 2024, and many of the homes along those canals are mobile homes whose ducts run under the floor. Floodwater in ducts or an air handler is a common route to AC mold here, along with clogged condensate lines. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local mold remediation company in Hudson.

What happens when you call
The call puts you in touch with an independent mold remediation company that serves Hudson. Say whether your home is a mobile home or site-built, where the air handler sits and how high the water came in Idalia, Helene or both. If the home flooded twice, mention it; materials replaced after the first storm may have been soaked again. The company should check the air handler, pan and drain, the belly or attic ducts and any returns near the floor, then explain what it will replace and what it can clean. Ask to see the growth it finds. Under Florida's s. 468.8419, any clearance check afterward should come from a separate mold assessor.
What moves the cost
Angi reports Tampa-area HVAC mold remediation typically runs $3,225 to $10,750. In Hudson the price follows:
- How much duct sat in floodwater; EPA says wet duct insulation can't be cleaned effectively
- Belly access under a mobile home, or attic access in a site-built house
- Whether the air handler needs replacing by an HVAC contractor
- Other flood-damaged materials near the system

Hudson conditions
Hudson is an older Gulf waterfront community with residential canals around the Port of Hudson and Hudson Beach, at about 7 feet of elevation. About 27 percent of housing units are mobile homes, and many of the canal homes, most of them mobile homes, were built starting in the 1980s; the median build year is 1983. Idalia's 2023 surge put a reported 3 to 5 feet of water into the Sea Ranch community at Hudson Beach. A year later, during Helene, a canal home off Sea Ranch Drive showed a water line of about 42 inches just after neighbors finished rebuilding, a Maryland Avenue home took in at least five feet of water, and almost every home in the Gulf Breeze Mobile Home Park flooded. Repair permits for unincorporated Hudson come from Pasco County Building Construction Services.
Checklist
- Leave the AC off until it's checked
- Look under the skirting for sagging belly fabric or standing water
- Photograph water lines and the air handler
- Gather records from any post-Idalia rebuild
AC & Air Duct Mold Removal questions in Hudson
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Helpful guides
Sources
- EPA: Mold Cleanup in Your Home
- EPA: Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?
- EPA: Homeowner's and Renter's Guide to Mold Cleanup After Disasters (pdf)
- Florida Statutes s. 468.8419, Prohibitions; penalties (Florida Senate)
- Angi: How Much Does Mold Remediation Cost in Tampa, FL?
- Pasco County Building Construction Services
- Pasco County: Flood and Evacuation Zone Lookup
- Wikipedia: Hudson, Florida
- FOX 13: Hudson Beach residents trapped inside homes during Idalia
- FOX 13: Hurricane Helene devastates Pasco residents still cleaning up after Idalia
- Tampa Bay 28: Flood waters leave behind destruction in Pasco County
- Tampa Bay 28: Hudson mobile home park feels forgotten after Helene flooding
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