Restoration Referral in Wildwood, FL
Water, fire, mold or storm damage in Wildwood? Call or text CFDR at 321-420-7274. Ryan Solberg matches Sumter County homes with a restoration company. Ask the matched company for its arrival time before you agree to anything.
Central Florida Disaster Recovery — Wildwood Restoration Referrals
Wildwood, in Sumter County, grew 23 percent between the 2020 census base and the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate, to 19,436 residents, and 47 percent of them are 65 or older. If water, smoke or mold hits a Wildwood home, call or text CFDR with the street or ZIP and Ryan Solberg matches you with a restoration company.
CFDR matches homes and businesses anywhere in the City of Wildwood. Give Ryan the property's street or ZIP when you call or text.
Services CFDR Matches In Wildwood
How CFDR Works in Wildwood
| Who answers | ✓ Ryan Solberg, the owner |
| Calls | ✓ Calls taken 24/7 |
| Arrival | ✓ ETA from the matched company |
| Estimate | ✓ Written, itemized, before work starts |
| Claim paperwork | ✓ Line-item Xactimate estimate |
You pay CFDR nothing, and CFDR does not bill your insurer.
Wildwood water damage: fast growth, an after-hours route through dispatch, and no evacuation zone
One of the fastest-growing cities in the area
Wildwood had 15,730 residents in the 2020 census and 19,436 in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate, a gain of 23 percent from the 2020 estimates base. For 2020 to 2024 the Bureau reports 47.0 percent of residents are 65 or older, an average of 1.88 people per household, a 77.3 percent owner-occupied rate and a median home value of $451,600.
Those numbers describe many small households living in homes with a median value of $451,600. A slow leak in an empty guest room, or in a house whose owners are away for the summer, can run unseen. If you live alone or travel, tell a neighbor or relative where your main water shutoff is and how to reach you, so someone can act before you do.
After 5 p.m., utility emergencies go to dispatch
The City of Wildwood says that after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and on holidays and weekends, a water, wastewater or other utility emergency goes through the Wildwood Police Department at 352-330-1355, which routes to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office dispatch center. You can also call dispatch directly at 352-793-2621. The city says an on-call employee is available at any hour, every day, and is dispatched immediately.
If the water is coming from the city's side of the meter, that is the number to use. If it is inside your house, close your own main valve, then call or text CFDR and Ryan will match you with a restoration company while the plumber or the city handles the source.
Permits, and why the county's evacuation language matters
Wildwood's Development Services page says applications are submitted through the CivicGov online portal, and lists City Hall at 100 N. Main Street, 352-330-1330. The page does not say which office issues building permits, so ask the city, before the rebuild starts, whether your project needs a city or a county permit and where to submit it.
Sumter County says it is not in a designated evacuation zone because it is an interior county, and names low-lying or flood-prone areas, manufactured, modular or mobile homes, and recreational vehicle parks as places whose residents should consider alternate shelter, along with people who are electronically dependent or have a special need. For forecasts and warnings, Wildwood is in the National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area forecast area, zone FLZ043, not the Melbourne office that covers most of Lake County.
Questions About Service in Wildwood
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Who is CFDR?
Private Orlando restoration referral service, not FEMA. Call or text 321-420-7274 24/7 and Ryan Solberg matches you with a local restoration company. You pay CFDR nothing, and CFDR does not bill your insurer.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Wildwood city, Florida (population estimate July 1, 2025; housing 2020-2024) (accessed October 29, 2026)
- City of Wildwood, After Hours Emergencies (utility emergency routing and numbers) (accessed October 29, 2026)
- City of Wildwood, Permit Applications (Development Services, CivicGov portal, City Hall phone) (accessed October 29, 2026)
- Sumter County, Protective Actions (interior county, no designated evacuation zone) (accessed October 29, 2026)
- National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area forecast office (accessed October 29, 2026)
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (look up a property's flood zone) (accessed October 19, 2026)
- EPA, Mold Cleanup in Your Home (dry wet materials within 24 to 48 hours) (accessed October 19, 2026)
- s. 468.8419, Florida Statutes (prohibitions; mold assessment and remediation)
- s. 468.8411, Florida Statutes (mold-related services definitions)
- s. 626.854, Florida Statutes (public adjusters)
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Call or text Ryan directly and he matches you with a restoration company. Call any hour. Owner Ryan Solberg takes the calls; if he is on another call, he calls you back.