Water or mold emergency?Emergency?
24/7 Hotline: (717) 928-3545The 1889 and 1977 floods still define how Conemaugh-side blocks take on water — overland river events are not the same job as a burst pipe in a hillside double.
Johnstown still lives with the Conemaugh. The 1977 flood and the 1889 memory mean many houses were rebuilt, raised, or remain in a mapped floodplain. Hillside doubles fail a second way that is not a river rise: seepage, freeze-thaw, and sanitary backups. Greater Johnstown Water Authority is the water utility for much of the city. Listed shops: Servmate and Keystone State Restoration (Johnstown independents), Mihalko's Solomon Run Road office, SERVPRO of Ebensburg (Johnstown on the service list), SERVPRO of Somerset County & Westmont (Johnstown on the contact page), and Rainbow Restoration (Johnstown location page). Altoona is Blair County — different valley.
Johnstown's 1889 and 1977 floods are why a river or creek over a sill is flood insurance (NFIP or private), not the HO-3. A burst pipe in a hillside double is usually sudden-and-accidental if the home was heated. Sanitary backups in older laterals need a water-backup endorsement. Greater Johnstown Water Authority and the municipal sewer desk are utilities — not restoration companies.
County hub and nearby RestorePA city pages — not the first eight statewide names.
Independents: Servmate Water & Fire Restoration; Keystone State Restoration; Mihalko's Fire & Water Restoration (Johnstown).
Franchises: Rainbow Restoration of Johnstown; SERVPRO of Ebensburg; SERVPRO of Somerset County & Westmont.
Ebensburg, PA
Rainbow Restoration franchise
Rainbow Restoration franchise listing Johnstown and Altoona on the Johnstown location page (Ebensburg HQ city). 24/7 water, fire, and mold restoration. Street number is not published on that page — HQ city only.
Loretto, PA
SERVPRO franchise
Team Weaver SERVPRO at 6733 Admiral Peary Highway, Loretto. Published service area leads with Ebensburg and Johnstown. 24/7 water, fire, mold, and sewage cleanup. IICRC-certified staff and a 2012 local opening are on the franchise page.
Somerset, PA
SERVPRO franchise
Somerset SERVPRO at 373 South Pleasant Avenue. Contact page lists Johnstown, Westmont-area boroughs (Ferndale, Geistown), and Somerset. 24/7 water, fire, mold, and sewage cleanup. Somerset County Chamber listing publishes HICPA #PA023559.
Johnstown, PA
Independent / locally listed
Johnstown independent advertising 24/7 water, fire, sewage, biohazard, and storm work. Company site states IICRC-certified technicians and family ownership. No street address on the public homepage — HQ city only.
Johnstown, PA
Independent / locally listed
Johnstown independent at 80 Messenger Street. Johnstown water-damage page states the firm has operated since 1998 and handles fire, water, mold, cleaning, and reconstruction. 24/7 hotline is published on that page.
Johnstown, PA
Independent / locally listed
Johnstown office of the Mihalko independent at 695 Solomon Run Road, plus a contents/cleaning center at 136 Jaycee Drive. Company site advertises 24-hour fire, water, ice, and sewage work and a separate Altoona/Duncansville desk.
River or creek water over a sill is flood. Mitigation still limits mold. Photograph the source before anyone tears out. This is not a burst-pipe claim.
A split supply line in a heated house is the HO-3 path. Long-term groundwater through a stone foundation is often drainage. Say which one you have.
Category 3. Stay out. Servmate, Mihalko's, and both SERVPRO franchises list sewage on this directory.
Rainbow Restoration names both Johnstown and Altoona. SERVPRO of Ebensburg is the Loretto desk. Ask ETA to your neighborhood (Westmont, Geistown, Kernville).
First hour
This is practical safety and insurance hygiene — not a promise that anyone is already on the way.
Shut off the water if you can reach the valve. Stay out of rooms with standing water near outlets. Sewage: keep kids and pets out.
Video a slow walkthrough. Photograph the source. Then lift furniture onto blocks — not before you have pictures.
A plumber fixes the pipe. A restoration company extracts and dries. Most sudden plumbing losses in PA are claimed on homeowners insurance.
Servmate, Keystone State Restoration, Mihalko's Johnstown office, SERVPRO of Ebensburg, SERVPRO of Somerset County & Westmont, and Rainbow Restoration. Call a Johnstown-address shop first if you want a local desk.
No. SERVPRO of Somerset County & Westmont lists those boroughs. Use this Johnstown page and confirm the section.
No. Overland river water is still flood. A heated-home burst pipe is still usually the HO-3. Your elevation certificate matters for the river; it does not rewrite a plumbing claim.
Services shown: Water Damage, Mold Remediation, Fire & Smoke, Sewage Backup. Listings compiled from public sources. RestorePA does not endorse or dispatch these companies.
These are general Pennsylvania estimates for planning, not a bid and not an average from RestorePA jobs. Actual cost depends on square footage, water category, how long materials stayed wet, and what your insurer authorizes. Ask every shop for a written scope.
$1,500–$5,000
General PA estimate. Size, how long water sat, and water category change the invoice.
Higher than a clean-water dry-out
Sanitization, regulated disposal, and extra tear-out usually cost more. Ask for a written scope.
County hub and nearby reading for Johnstown — we only publish service×city lists when two or more shops list that service.
