A 1955 block home near Southside Village does not have the same risks as a condo tower on Longboat Key or a new build in Lakewood Ranch. Filter by area type to see the usual moisture source and typical drive time across the city and county.
ZIP 34236Downtown, Rosemary District & Laurel Park
- Housing
- Condo towers, older bungalows, mid-century homes
- Main source
- Leaks from units above, AC drain lines, old plumbing
- Drive
- About 15 to 20 min
Downtown sits a few blocks from Sarasota Bay and Selby Gardens. In condo towers the usual call is water from a neighbor's AC drain line. In Laurel Park's older bungalows we find original plumbing and AC closets squeezed into spaces never designed for them.
Moisture exposure
ZIP 34242Siesta Key
- Housing
- Beach condos, older cottages, raised homes
- Main source
- Salt air on AC units, surge repairs, units empty all summer
- Drive
- About 25 to 30 min
Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in 2024, and many island homes still carry repairs that were done fast. Salt air corrodes AC parts, which leads to drain trouble and condensation. Units often sit empty from May to November, so a small leak can run for months.
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ZIP 34236Lido Key, St. Armands & Bird Key
- Housing
- Mid-century and luxury bayfront homes
- Main source
- Surge and flood damage, flat roofs, glass walls
- Drive
- About 20 to 25 min
Helene pushed about five feet of water into St. Armands Circle shops. This is also home to Sarasota School of Architecture houses with flat roofs and big glass walls, beautiful homes that need close attention to roof drainage and condensation.
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ZIP 34228Longboat Key
- Housing
- High-rise condos and villas
- Main source
- Unit-to-unit leaks, vacant seasonal units, AC failure
- Drive
- About 30 to 35 min
The biggest problem on Longboat is time. An owner leaves in April, the AC fails or a supply line drips in July, and nobody notices until October. Building and property managers call us to document the source and scope for the association and the owners.
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ZIP 34239 · 34231Southside Village, Cherokee Park & Gulf Gate
- Housing
- 1950s to 1970s block and ranch homes
- Main source
- Exterior block walls, old windows, attic ducts
- Drive
- About 20 min
Block walls soak up water in heavy rain. If interior drywall is furred out over the block without a good moisture barrier, mold grows unseen behind it. Old ductwork in hot attics also sweats onto the insulation below.
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ZIP 34238 · 34241 · 34233Palmer Ranch & Bee Ridge
- Housing
- Planned communities, mostly 1980s onward
- Main source
- AC air handlers, attic ventilation, sprinklers on walls
- Drive
- About 15 to 20 min
Interior air handler closets, attic ventilation and irrigation hitting the walls are the usual culprits. HOA rules can affect exterior repairs, so we document clearly for your association.
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ZIP 34202 · 34211 · 34240 · 34243Lakewood Ranch & the UTC area
- Housing
- Newer construction
- Main source
- Tight homes with high humidity, construction moisture
- Drive
- About 15 to 20 min
Newer homes are built tight for efficiency. That helps your power bill, but an oversized or poorly set AC can cool without pulling enough humidity. We see mold on closet walls, behind furniture on exterior walls and in homes where construction moisture never fully dried.
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ZIP 34235 · 34243The Meadows & Palm Aire
- Housing
- Villas, condos, golf homes
- Main source
- Shared walls, older AC systems, slab moisture
- Drive
- About 10 to 15 min
Water travels between units through shared walls and slabs, so finding the true source takes moisture mapping, not guessing. Older AC systems in villas are a frequent starting point.
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ZIP 34232 · 34240Fruitville & east Sarasota
- Housing
- Mixed older and newer homes
- Main source
- Low-lying flooding, roof leaks
- Drive
- About 5 to 15 min
Our home turf. East Sarasota includes low areas near Phillippi Creek and the Celery Fields, the county's large stormwater area. Heavy summer rain and storm flooding are the main risks, plus roof leaks on older homes.
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ZIP 34229 · 34275Osprey, Nokomis & Casey Key
- Housing
- Older homes, bayfront and Gulf-front properties
- Main source
- Flood and surge, older plumbing, seasonal vacancy
- Drive
- About 25 to 30 min
A mix of older homes, bayfront houses and Gulf-front properties on Casey Key. Storm surge, aging plumbing and months of seasonal vacancy all show up in our calls here.
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ZIP 34285 · 34292 · 34293Venice
- Housing
- Retirement communities, older island homes
- Main source
- Closed-up seasonal homes, AC failures, storm leaks
- Drive
- About 35 to 40 min
Venice has a large seasonal and retired population, and many calls come from owners returning in the fall. AC failures during summer outages and roof leaks after storms lead the list.
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ZIP 34286 to 34291 · 34223North Port & Englewood
- Housing
- Mostly newer single-family homes
- Main source
- River flooding, roof damage after hurricanes
- Drive
- About 40 to 55 min
Hurricane Ian in 2022 showed how badly North Port can flood when the Myakka River rises. Roof and flood damage from recent hurricanes remain the main causes of mold here.
Moisture exposure
Drive times are approximate from Barber Road, Sarasota, in normal traffic. Season traffic from January to April on US-41, I-75 and the causeways adds time. Moisture exposure bars are our general read of each area, not a measured index.