Water or mold emergency?Emergency?
24/7 Hotline: (717) 928-3545Listed contractors scored from on-file facts — not star ratings
Western PA humidity plus cool foundation walls on slope lots is a mold loop. Slow seepage that never looked like a 'flood' still wets paper-faced drywall and rim joists. Mold Men of Pittsburgh is the mold-first independent; most other Pittsburgh cards list mold alongside water.
Containment, removal of colonized porous material, HEPA cleaning, and fixing the moisture source — including grading or drainage if seepage is the cause. Blast-drying a damp hillside basement without a moisture plan is how the smell comes back.
Mold after a covered burst is often capped. Mold from years of hillside damp is usually excluded. Get drying logs if you are claiming a sudden event; they are the difference between 'sudden' and 'long-term' in an adjuster's file.
Access on a slope, how much rim-joist or insulation comes out, and whether clearance testing is included drive cost. Statewide planning ranges ($1,500–$6,000 typical; $10,000+ for large contained jobs) still apply — ask for square footage in the scope.
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 | G.S. Jones RestorationFeatured placement | — | Advertised | Yes | 40 | — | — |
| 3 | Un-Flood-It | On file | Advertised | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Paul Davis of Pittsburgh | On file | Advertised | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Extreme Restoration | — | Advertised | — | 29 | — | — |
| 6 | Restoration Contracting Services (RCS) | — | Advertised | — | 27 | — | — |
| 7 | 911 Restoration of Pittsburgh | — | Advertised | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Franjo Restoration | — | Advertised | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | 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
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
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.
Shops on this page list mold on their RestorePA card. Mold Men of Pittsburgh is mold-first; water shops that also list mold should still describe containment when you call.
Dehumidifiers help after extraction. They do not replace containment if growth is already in drywall or insulation. If you can see or smell it in a cavity, call a listed remediator.
The 2026 numbered list is a directory score from facts already on each of the 9 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.
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–$6,000
General PA estimate for contained jobs. Always get the scope in writing.
Can reach $10,000+
Larger footprints, HVAC involvement, or post-sewage growth sit at the high end.
Also see the Pittsburgh city directory and Allegheny County.
