Restoration Services Listings

The listings compiled on this directory cover fire damage restoration providers operating across the continental United States, organized to help property owners, insurance adjusters, and contractors locate qualified companies by region, service type, and certification status. Each entry reflects publicly available business information cross-referenced against industry credentialing bodies, including the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the Restoration Industry Association (RIA). Understanding the structure of these listings — what they include, what they exclude, and how verification works — is foundational to using this resource effectively. The purpose and scope of this directory provides additional context on how entries are sourced and maintained.

Geographic Distribution

Fire damage restoration demand is not uniform across the United States. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that structure fires cause billions of dollars in property damage annually, with the highest incident concentrations in the South and Midwest census regions. Wildfire-related restoration demand is concentrated in 11 western states — including California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado — where the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued major disaster declarations tied to wildfire events in 39 of the past 50 years.

This directory organizes listings across five primary geographic zones:

1. Northeast — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
2. Southeast — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
3. Midwest — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
4. Southwest — Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
5. West — Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Within each zone, listings are further segmented by metropolitan service area and rural/remote coverage radius, typically defined as 50-mile or 100-mile dispatch zones. Providers serving wildfire damage restoration may list expanded dispatch radii given the geographic scale of wildfire events. Commercial fire damage restoration providers are frequently listed under multiple metropolitan areas reflecting multi-site operational capacity.

How to Read an Entry

Each listing entry follows a standardized format designed to surface the most operationally relevant information without requiring contact before basic qualification can be assessed.

A standard entry contains these fields, in this order:

1. Company name and DBA — legal entity name plus any operating trade names
2. Primary service address — physical location, not a P.O. box
3. Dispatch coverage area — defined by county names or mileage radius from primary address
4. Service categories — drawn from a controlled taxonomy (see below)
5. Certifications held — IICRC, RIA, or state-specific contractor licenses
6. License number(s) — where applicable under state contractor licensing law
7. Insurance status notation — general liability and workers' compensation confirmation status
8. Verification tier — one of three statuses: Verified, Pending, or Unverified (see Verification Status section)

Service categories follow the classification structure used in IICRC S700 (Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration). The taxonomy distinguishes between structural restoration — covered under structural fire damage restoration — and contents restoration, covered under fire-damaged contents restoration. These are distinct service lines requiring different equipment, technician training, and workspace environments; a provider listed under one category is not assumed to offer the other.

What Listings Include and Exclude

Included:

• Providers holding at least one active IICRC Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician (FSRT) certification or equivalent RIA credential
• Licensed general contractors offering fire damage rebuild services in states requiring contractor licensing (currently 48 states and the District of Columbia require some form of contractor registration or licensing)
• Specialty subcontractors operating in defined scopes: soot removal and cleanup, odor removal after fire damage, HVAC cleaning after fire damage, and board-up and tarping services after fire

Excluded:

• Providers whose primary revenue category is general cleaning or janitorial services without demonstrated fire restoration specialization
• Companies with unresolved state contractor board disciplinary actions at the time of listing
• Sole proprietors operating without general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence — a threshold consistent with minimum requirements set by the Insurance Information Institute's contractor vetting guidance
• Public adjusters and insurance claim consultants — those services are addressed separately under insurance claims for fire damage restoration

The distinction between restoration and remediation is material to listing classification. Providers offering environmental remediation (asbestos abatement, lead paint disturbance, mold remediation) as a primary service are classified under remediation, not restoration. The operational boundary between these categories is discussed in detail at fire damage restoration vs. remediation.

Verification Status

Listing entries carry one of three verification statuses, each with a defined meaning:

Verified — The provider's license number, IICRC or RIA certification, and insurance documentation have been confirmed against the issuing body's public records within the past 12 months. IICRC certification status is confirmable through the IICRC's public Certified Firm database. State contractor license status is confirmable through individual state licensing board portals.

Pending — Documentation has been submitted by the provider but has not yet been confirmed against the issuing source. Pending entries display all self-reported fields but carry a notation that independent confirmation is outstanding.

Unverified — The provider appears in the directory based on publicly available business registration data but has not submitted documentation for review. Unverified entries display only the company name, service area, and contact information.

Verification status does not constitute an endorsement or a guarantee of service quality. Licensing and certification requirements vary by state; the page on fire damage restoration certifications and standards outlines the credential landscape in detail, and fire damage restoration contractors licensing covers state-by-state licensing requirements. Property owners evaluating providers are directed to choosing a fire damage restoration company for a structured framework of evaluation criteria independent of this directory's verification process.