Dealing with water damage after a flood or severe storm is never something home or business owners look forward to. Often times the process not only seems time consuming and tedious but also expensive. How much does a water damage restoration job really cost and what is included in the pricing?

Here at ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons, In our years of experience serving the Chicagoland area, we have found that many of our clients tend to assume projects like this cost around $5,000. Little do they know, this is just a generic figure, and the actual price tag to fix water damage could be lower or higher.

Without understanding what factors into the actual cost of this repair service, it becomes impossible for customers to make important informed decisions. Fortunately, our expert technicians will always be more than happy to explain the scope of services for our customers so they fully understand what they’re dealing with before deciding anything permanent.

To help you better understand what you can expect to pay in the event of water damage, we’ve used our years of experience to break the process down.  The actual cost of emergency water damage restoration services varies largely for two main reasons. First, the pricing of a job is completed on a case-by-case basis. Second, different companies will always offer different quotes on the same job. Determining how much a particular job will cost is easy — simply ask for a quote.

However, we caution our customers to look beyond a simple verbal quote or over-the-phone estimate.  Instead, make sure your contractor offers you a written quote breaking down all of the individual costs of the operation so you have the documents in your records and for your convenient reference.  Not all contractors do this automatically, so be sure to ask for it specifically.

Understanding how a contractor prices a job:

A variety of factors are taken into consideration when a contractor is determining the pricing of a job. Generally, the more water a contractor is dealing with, the higher you will be charged.

Other factors of consideration include:

• The height of the water
• The amount of water that still needs to be extracted
• Water type
  • There are three categories of water:
    • Clean water which does not pose any health risks
    • Grey Water comes from sources with physical, biological, or chemical pollutants like kitchen wastewater or laundry water. Greywater can cause illness or discomfort to those exposed to it or consuming it.
    • Blackwater which is highly toxic and absolutely unsanitary. This includes sewage and floodwater.
  • Obviously, you can expect to pay more if the water type is dangerous and therefore requires more effort to clean.
• Size of the affected area
  • This is usually measured by square feet.
• The extent of the damage
• The materials involved

Residential Water Damage Cleanup services can sometimes average between $3000 – $10,000 and
Commercial Water Damage Cleanup services can sometimes range between $3000 and $30,000.

Call ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons at 773-376-1110 to begin a Water Damage Restoration assessment and estimate for your property.

Not necessarily. We will adjust the temperature to its optimum setting for the proper drying conditions. Please do not change the setting or shut off the HVAC system. If you do, you may prolong the drying process.

Additionally, opening your windows to assist the drying process is not always recommended. Outside weather conditions may vary, so the technician will determine when and if the outside air is appropriate.