Water or mold emergency?Emergency?
24/7 Hotline: (717) 928-35452026 ranked list — directory score from on-file facts, not star ratings
Hillside foundations, river valleys, and freeze-thaw winters keep Pittsburgh restoration crews busy year-round.
Hillside foundations, river valleys, and freeze-thaw winters drive Pittsburgh water losses. Many listed shops sit in Oakmont, Tarentum, New Kensington, West Homestead, or Freedom — not downtown — and still cover the city. Independents here tend to be long-running family firms; franchises fill 24/7 brand dispatch.
Pittsburgh hillside seepage and long-term foundation groundwater are usually excluded as maintenance or drainage. Freeze-thaw burst pipes are typically sudden-and-accidental if the home was heated. River-valley overland water along the Allegheny or Monongahela is flood, not the HO-3. Fire-department water after a fire is usually part of the fire claim — tell the adjuster both happened.
County hub and nearby RestorePA city pages — not the first eight statewide names.
Scores use only facts already stored on each RestorePA listing. We do not invent ratings, reviews, or credentials. Featured is placement (editorial today, or purchased). It is not a merit rank and is not used in the 2026 score.
1. IICRC certification
+30 if the listing self-reports IICRC. Verify on the IICRC Global Locator — RestorePA does not re-test firms.
2. 24/7 response
+20 if the listing advertises 24/7 emergency response. We have not sat on every after-hours line.
3. HQ in this city
+15 if the address city on file matches this metro. Suburban HQs that still cover the city do not get this bonus.
4. Years in business
+1 per stated year, capped at 40. Missing years score 0 — we do not guess founding dates.
5. Verified license on file
+15 if a PA HIC (or other license) number is already stored on the listing. Confirm on the PA DLI HIC search.
6. BBB rating on file
+10 if a BBB letter grade is already on file from a public listing. Cited as BBB, not a RestorePA star rating.
7. Sewage, mold, website
+5 sewage, +3 mold, +2 public website. Extra service flags only when already listed.
Featured is placement (editorial today, or purchased). It is not a merit rank and is not used in the 2026 score.
Pittsburgh, PA · 40 yrs in business
Independent / locally listed
Family-owned Pittsburgh fire and water damage restoration company operating since 1985. Uses moisture meters and infrared tools to map losses and plan drying for homes and institutions.
Oakmont, PA · 45 yrs in business
ServiceMaster franchise
Local ServiceMaster franchise serving Greater Pittsburgh since 1981. Water mitigation, fire restoration, and mold remediation for residential and commercial properties.
Numbered order is the 2026 directory score. Featured badges here still mean placement, not a higher rank.
| Rank | Company | IICRC | 24/7 | HQ here | Years | License | BBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ServiceMaster of Greater PittsburghFeatured placement | On file | Advertised | — | 45 | — | — |
| 2 | Restore It | On file | Advertised | — | 46 | — | — |
| 3 | G.S. Jones RestorationFeatured placement | — | Advertised | Yes | 40 | — | — |
| 4 | Un-Flood-It | On file | Advertised | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Paul Davis of Pittsburgh | On file | Advertised | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Extreme Restoration | — | Advertised | — | 29 | — | — |
| 7 | Restoration Contracting Services (RCS) | — | Advertised | — | 27 | — | — |
| 8 | 911 Restoration of Pittsburgh | — | Advertised | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Franjo Restoration | — | Advertised | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Mold Men of Pittsburgh | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Oakmont, PA · 45 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · 45 years stated · Mold listed · Website on file
Freedom, PA · 46 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · 46 years stated · Website on file
Pittsburgh, PA · 40 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: Advertises 24/7 · HQ in this city · 40 years stated · Mold listed · Website on file
Tarentum, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · Sewage listed · Mold listed · Website on file
Oakmont, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · Mold listed · Website on file
West Homestead, PA · 29 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: Advertises 24/7 · 29 years stated · Mold listed · Website on file
New Kensington, PA · 27 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: Advertises 24/7 · 27 years stated · Mold listed · Website on file
Pittsburgh, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: Advertises 24/7 · HQ in this city · Sewage listed · Mold listed · Website on file
Pittsburgh, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: Advertises 24/7 · HQ in this city · Mold listed · Website on file
New Kensington, PA · 15 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: 15 years stated · Mold listed · Website on file
Combined-sewer sections here can turn a storm into Category 3 sewage. Stay out of that water.
Slope lots push groundwater against foundation walls. That is often a drainage problem plus drying — not always a covered 'sudden' plumbing claim.
Uninsulated lines in older hillside houses split when temps swing around freezing. Shut off, document, then get extraction going the same day.
Allegheny / Monongahela weather can put water in basements that looks like a sump failure but is overland flood — coverage is different.
Several Pittsburgh listings are fire/water shops. If the fire department soaked the structure, you need drying and smoke cleanup together.
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.
The 2026 numbered list is a directory score from facts already on each of the 10 listed shops: self-reported IICRC, advertised 24/7 response, whether the HQ city matches Pittsburgh, years in business (capped at 40), a PA license number on file, a BBB grade on file, sewage/mold services, and a public website. Featured placement is not part of the score. RestorePA does not invent star ratings or reviews.
Featured is placement (editorial today, or purchased). It is not a merit rank and is not used in the 2026 score. A Featured shop can still appear in the numbered list at whatever score its on-file facts earn.
No. RestorePA does not publish consumer star ratings. If a BBB letter grade appears, it is copied from a public listing already on file and cited as BBB — not a RestorePA score. Call more than one shop in an active emergency.
Both. Independents such as G.S. Jones, Un-Flood-It, RCS, Extreme Restoration, Franjo, Restore It, and Mold Men sit alongside ServiceMaster, Paul Davis, 911 Restoration, and others. We label franchise vs independent on each profile.
Most listed Pittsburgh shops advertise 24/7. We have not sat on every line at 2 a.m. If nobody picks up, call the next card or the RestorePA hotline and we will try to match you.
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.
Contractors who list each service in Pittsburgh, in the same 2026 merit order.
