As Florida's Dec. 31, 2026, deadline approaches for condominium associations to comply with post-Surfside building-safety requirements, FixMold Miami is expanding its independent mold and water-intrusion assessment services. The family-owned company, founded by Abraham Katz, offers laboratory-verified mold assessments separate from repair work, providing boards with crucial documentation for engineers, insurers, and residents.
The compliance wave has significant financial implications. Special assessments for milestone inspections and reserve studies in coastal South Florida buildings have ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars per unit. Insurance carriers are also scrutinizing unresolved moisture issues, such as roof leaks, plumbing failures, and HVAC condensate problems, when determining premiums and coverage. Since reserve studies evaluate waterproofing and building-envelope conditions, chronic water intrusion may already be affecting wall cavities, mechanical rooms, and individual units by the time a report reaches the board.
"When a condominium board calls us today, it is rarely about one isolated leak," said Abraham Katz, founder of FixMold Miami. "It is often a board that has received a milestone inspection, engineering report, or reserve study and is now facing a waterproofing finding it does not fully understand. Our responsibility is to provide an independent and specific assessment showing what may be growing, where the moisture is coming from, and what areas are affected."
FixMold Miami's condominium and HOA division assesses common areas, mechanical rooms, plumbing chases, HVAC systems, and individual units. Technicians use infrared thermal imaging, moisture-detection instruments, and air-monitoring technology to document moisture patterns and trace water intrusion to its source. Air and surface samples are submitted to Hayes Microbial Consulting, an independent third-party laboratory, ensuring findings are separate from FixMold's own field assessment and remediation services.
Reports are designed to be usable by multiple stakeholders: condo and HOA boards, property managers, structural engineers, insurance carriers, attorneys, and unit owners. This independent testing is separate from structural-engineering services used for milestone inspections and reserve studies.
FixMold Miami serves multifamily buildings and HOA communities throughout South Florida, including high-rise towers in Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Edgewater, as well as mid-rise, low-rise, and garden-style communities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties. Technicians coordinate with property managers and board representatives to minimize disruption.
A typical engagement begins with a consultation, followed by a documented assessment combining infrared thermal imaging, moisture mapping, air quality measurements, air and surface sampling, HVAC and condensate-line evaluation, plumbing-chase inspection, and observation of roofs and balconies. The goal is to identify the probable moisture source, not just visible mold, and provide laboratory documentation and a written scope of findings.
When remediation is needed, FixMold Miami offers zero-VOC and biocide-free treatment options. Post-remediation verification and independent clearance sampling through a third-party laboratory provide a documented paper trail from assessment to completion.
As more associations receive milestone-inspection findings, FixMold Miami expects inquiries from condo boards, HOA communities, and property-management companies to remain significant through 2026. The company is backed by over three decades of Katz family experience in mold assessment and remediation, dating back to 1989, and has helped establish the Florida Association of Mold Professionals.
