Water or mold emergency?Emergency?
24/7 Hotline: (717) 928-3545Listed contractors scored from on-file facts — not star ratings
Musty plaster and peeling paint after a 'fixed' Reading leak usually means wet cavities. Both SERVPRO offices and Compleat list mold. Hidden growth in older Berks plaster is a meter-and-containment job, not a bleach wipe.
Moisture mapping, containment, removal of colonized plaster or drywall, HEPA, and source repair. Ask for readings, not a paint date.
Mold after a covered burst may be capped. Mold from a slow leak you ignored is usually excluded. Keep photos from the first wet day.
Plaster tear-out is slower than drywall. Statewide $1,500–$6,000 typical; large contained jobs can reach $10,000+.
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.
Ephrata, PA · 49 yrs in business
Independent / locally listed
Locally owned South Central PA restoration company for nearly 50 years. Offices serving Lancaster, York, and Lehigh Valley with water, fire, mold, and commercial large-loss response.
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 | Compleat RestorationsFeatured placement | On file | Advertised | — | 49 | — | — |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Reading | On file | Advertised | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Sinking Spring / West Reading | On file | Advertised | — | — | — | — |
Ephrata, PA · 49 yrs in business (as stated)
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · 49 years stated · Sewage listed · Mold listed · Website on file
Reading, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · HQ in this city · Mold listed · Website on file
Wyomissing, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · 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.
The same three shops as the Reading water list. Ask each about containment in plaster walls.
They list mold. Confirm the protocol (containment, HEPA, clearance) when you call. RestorePA does not re-test firms.
The 2026 numbered list is a directory score from facts already on each of the 3 listed shops: self-reported IICRC, advertised 24/7 response, whether the HQ city matches Reading, 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 Reading city directory and Berks County.
