Water or mold emergency?Emergency?
24/7 Hotline: (717) 928-3545Listed contractors scored from on-file facts — not star ratings
Lancaster sewage on RestorePA is Compleat Restorations and Advanced DRI. Paul Davis of Lancaster & Lebanon does not list sewage on this directory. Two Category 3 phones — call both before a storm backup sits overnight.
PPE, regulated disposal, sanitization, drying logs. Farm septic failures and municipal backups are both Category 3; say which system you are on.
Endorsement or exclusion. Septic vs city main can change whose plumber you call first, not whether the restoration is biohazard work.
Compare two written scopes. Disposal volume (how much drywall and pad leave) moves the number more than the county line.
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.
Harrisburg, PA
Advanced DRI (multi-location)
IICRC-certified disaster restoration with a Harrisburg office serving Dauphin, York, and Lancaster counties. 24/7 water, fire, mold, and storm damage response across Central PA.
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 | Advanced DRI (Central PA)Featured placement | 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
Harrisburg, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · Sewage listed · 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.
Compleat Restorations and Advanced DRI list sewage. Paul Davis of Lancaster & Lebanon does not on this directory. Confirm Category 3 when you call.
Yes — it is still Category 3. Stay out, shut HVAC if you can, and hire a shop that lists sewage. Tell them it is septic so they bring the right disposal plan.
The 2026 numbered list is a directory score from facts already on each of the 2 listed shops: self-reported IICRC, advertised 24/7 response, whether the HQ city matches Lancaster, 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.
Typically more than a clean-water dry-out
Porous materials are usually discarded as regulated waste. Ask for a line-item scope, not a verbal number.
$800–$2,500 installed
General PA installed-cost range from our sewage guide. Some municipalities offer subsidies.
Also see the Lancaster city directory and Lancaster County.
