Largo walls get wet from creek flooding, like the McKay Creek and Church Creek overflows during Hurricane Milton, and from leaks in a housing stock that is mostly older and includes many mobile homes. When mold is inside the cavity, drywall and insulation need to come out and the framing has to dry before repairs. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local mold remediation company in Largo.
Largo at a glance
When Milton came through in 2024, McKay Creek overflowed into homes along Crescent Drive and residents near Church Creek reported the same kind of flooding. Inland flooding like that soaks the bottom of walls just as surge does. The rest of the risk is age and building type. About a third of Largo's housing went up in the 1970s and more than half before 1980, and mobile and manufactured homes make up roughly 26 percent of units, close to the share of detached houses.
What to do now
- Stop the source: shut off the water at the leak, clear the AC condensate line, or cover a roof opening.
- Take photos of stains, water lines and the floor before moving anything.
- Remove wet rugs and furniture from the wall and start fans and AC; EPA says to dry materials within 24 to 48 hours.
- Don't paint or seal over the stain. EPA says the growth continues under the coating.
- In a mobile home, check under the floor and behind the skirting for drips or standing water feeding the wall.
- Call for help if the affected area is over about 10 square feet or the drywall is soft.
Signs and likely causes
| What you see | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Level stain on several walls near the floor | Creek or street flooding that stood in the house |
| Bowed paneling in a manufactured home | Leak under the floor or at a roof seam |
| Spots on the wall behind a toilet or tub | Supply line, wax ring or drain leak |
| Damp drywall around a hall air handler | Clogged condensate drain or overflowing pan |
What affects the cost
Angi's Tampa-area figures put mold remediation in walls at $1,075 to $21,500 and drywall repair at $1,075 to $3,125. A Largo job lands within or outside that depending on square footage, cut height, how much insulation and trim come out, whether manufactured-home panels need matching, and the containment needed. Permits for rebuilding inside city limits go through the City of Largo Building Division on West Bay Drive; addresses in unincorporated Pinellas with a Largo mailing address go to the county instead. Renters can report unrepaired leaks to the City of Largo Community Standards Division, or to Pinellas County Code Enforcement for unincorporated addresses.
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Sources
- EPA: Mold Cleanup in Your Home
- EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home
- Angi: How Much Does Mold Remediation Cost in Tampa, FL?
- Pinellas County: Post-Hurricane Milton warnings and recovery tips
- Florida Department of Health: Mold
- FOX 13: Largo homeowners want city to take accountability after creek overflow
- Point2Homes: Largo demographics
- City of Largo Building Services
- City of Largo Community Standards
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