Water or mold emergency?Emergency?
24/7 Hotline: (717) 928-3545Listed contractors scored from on-file facts — not star ratings
Lancaster County mixes downtown rowhomes, farmhouses, and suburban splits. Compleat Restorations (Ephrata, nearly 50 years stated) and Paul Davis of Lancaster & Lebanon are the local anchors; Advanced DRI covers Lancaster from Harrisburg.
Extraction and structural drying with insurance documentation. Rural well properties need the pump breaker shut off as well as valves — say so when you call so the crew brings the right extractors. Downtown party walls need photos before demo.
Sudden plumbing is usually HO-3. Stormwater in low fields is typically flood or excluded seepage. Sewer backup needs the endorsement. Well vs city-main shutoff can matter to the claim file.
Farm/commercial large-loss (Compleat advertises this) is not a house-basement invoice. For a typical home, use the statewide $1,500–$5,000 clean-water planning range and get a written 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.
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.
Lancaster, PA
Paul Davis franchise
Paul Davis franchise based in Lancaster. IICRC-trained water restoration, mold remediation, fire cleanup, and reconstruction for Lancaster and Lebanon counties.
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 | Paul Davis of Lancaster & Lebanon CountiesFeatured placement | On file | Advertised | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | 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
Lancaster, PA
Directory facts used for this rank: IICRC on file · Advertises 24/7 · HQ in this city · 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, Paul Davis of Lancaster & Lebanon Counties, and Advanced DRI (Central PA). The 2026 order is a directory score from on-file facts.
Yes. Shut the pump breaker. Tell the shop so they do not assume a municipal main. Coverage still turns on source (plumbing vs groundwater), not well vs city.
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 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.
$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.
Also see the Lancaster city directory and Lancaster County.
