Where we work
Tallahassee is on our Florida list
365 Restoration serves Tallahassee as one of five Florida cities, with Pensacola, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Give us the ZIP code, and the call back includes how long a crew takes to get to you.
Beyond Florida, we also work in Texas and Illinois.
Tallahassee in particular
Far from the beach, still in the storm's path
Tallahassee sits inland, so storm surge is rarely the problem here. Wind is, and in a city this wooded, wind brings down limbs and whole trees. Heavy rain also pools in low ground that the flood maps leave out.
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Michael reached far inland
Hurricane Michael came ashore near Mexico Beach on October 10, 2018, and the National Hurricane Center later classified it as a Category 5 with 160 mph winds at landfall. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee reported more than 110,000 customers without power in the City of Tallahassee. A tree on a roof turns into a water problem with the next rain.
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Michael report (2019); National Weather Service, Tallahassee office
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A city built under oaks
Leon County's canopy road system covers 78 miles, 20 of them inside the city limits, shaded by live oaks, sweet gums, hickories and pines. Those trees are a big part of why people live here. When a storm brings down a heavy limb, it can punch through shingles and decking, and that opening needs a tarp before the next rain.
Source: Leon County Public Works, Canopy Roads
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Hermine left most of the city dark
Hermine made landfall just east of St. Marks at about 1:30 a.m. on September 2, 2016, the first hurricane to hit the Apalachee Bay coast since 1966. The National Weather Service says about 80% of Tallahassee customers lost power, and a sensor at Doak Campbell Stadium measured a 64 mph gust. Without power there are no fans or dehumidifiers running, and wet drywall stays wet.
Source: National Weather Service, Tallahassee office, Hurricane Hermine summary (2016)
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Tornadoes crossed the city in 2024
On the morning of May 10, 2024, two EF2 tornadoes with peak winds of 115 mph crossed Tallahassee, and an EF1 crossed southern Leon County, according to the National Weather Service survey. The two EF2 tracks were 19.58 and 27.22 miles long. Damage like that leaves roofs open to whatever rain comes next.
Source: National Weather Service, Tallahassee office, tornado survey (May 2024)
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Low spots the flood maps miss
Leon County has closed basins, low areas where rain collects with no surface outlet, and the county says many of them are not shown on the federal flood maps (FIRMs). Tallahassee averages about 60 inches of rain a year, per the county. A house outside the mapped flood zone can still take water in a heavy storm.
Source: Leon County, Types and Causes of Flooding
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Idalia turned at the last minute
Idalia hit Keaton Beach on August 30, 2023, with 125 mph winds. Because it curved east just before landfall, Tallahassee avoided severe damage, and the airport's peak gust was 46 mph. Perry, Mayo and Live Oak, closer to the track, were hit hard.
Source: Florida Climate Center (Florida State University), Hurricane Idalia report (2023)
Services in Tallahassee
What we handle here
- Water damageExtraction and drying after a leak, a flooded low spot or rain that came in through a broken roof, with readings every day.
- Storm damageEmergency tarp over the hole a tree or the wind left, then drying for the rooms below.
- Fire and smoke damageSoot, smoke and odor cleanup after a fire, from the room where it started to the rooms the smoke reached.
- Mold remediationMold remediation when water sat behind the walls during a long outage, starting with the moisture source.
- Free inspectionA free check of roof, plumbing and HVAC, useful after a storm drops limbs on the house.
Common questions
Tallahassee questions
A tree fell on my roof. Who do I call first?
If anyone is hurt or a power line is down, call 911 and stay away from the line. Once the tree is off the roof or safe to work around, we tarp the opening and start drying inside. Call us and we call you back in under 10 minutes.
Do you cover Leon County outside the city limits?
Send the ZIP code and we confirm on the call back, whether you are in Killearn, Woodville or up toward Bradfordville. The same call tells you how long a crew needs to reach you.
The power is out and the carpet is wet. Can it wait until the lights come back?
The EPA advises drying wet materials within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold, and outages here have lasted days. Pull up what you can and call us. On the call back we tell you what we can do with the power situation you have.
Will my insurance cover a tree on the roof?
Only your policy and your insurer can tell you that, so ask them directly. We do not file, negotiate or adjust claims. We photograph the damage and log moisture readings, and the file is yours.
Tallahassee, we pick up at any hour.
Tell us the ZIP code and what came down. We call you back in under 10 minutes, day or night.
(888) 844-7862 Report the damage