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Top 42 Restoration Companies in the Los Angeles Area, CA (2026)

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Key Takeaways

  • Water damage is documented by 48 of 51 companies and mold by 45 of 51. Sewage and biohazard cleanup is the thin line, at 27 of 51.
  • 22 of 51 matched an active CSLB license under their own business name, 43% of the list.
  • Only 10 of 51 describe a warranty, and 19 of 51 say how quickly a crew arrives.

Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State licensing board, and our published methodology.

160 companies reviewed, 51 met the listing bar, 42 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Ranked by Evidence Score.

Places covered: companies with an office in Acton, Agoura Hills, Agua Dulce, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Alondra Park, Altadena, Anaheim, Arcadia, Artesia, Avalon, Avocado Heights, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Bradbury, Brea, Buena Park, Burbank, Calabasas, Carson, Castaic, Cerritos, Charter Oak, Chatsworth, Citrus, Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Costa Mesa, Coto de Caza, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Cypress, Dana Point, Del Aire, Desert View Highlands, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, East Los Angeles, East Pasadena, East Rancho Dominguez, East San Gabriel, East Whittier, El Monte, El Segundo, Elizabeth Lake, Florence-Graham, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Green Valley, Hacienda Heights, Hasley Canyon, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Huntington Beach, Huntington Park, Industry, Inglewood, Irvine, Irwindale, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, La Palma, La Puente, La Verne, Ladera Heights, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Lake Hughes, Lake Los Angeles, Lakewood, Lancaster, Las Flores, Lawndale, Lennox, Leona Valley, Littlerock, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Mayflower Village, Maywood, Midway City, Mission Viejo, Modjeska, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Newhall, Newport Beach, North El Monte, North Hollywood, North Tustin, Northridge, Norwalk, Orange, Palmdale, Palos Verdes Estates, Paramount, Pasadena, Pepperdine University, Pico Rivera, Placentia, Pomona, Quartz Hill, Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Santa Margarita, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rose Hills, Rosemead, Rossmoor, Rowland Heights, San Clemente, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan Capistrano, San Marino, San Pasqual, Santa Ana, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, Silverado, South El Monte, South Gate, South Monrovia Island, South Pasadena, South San Gabriel, South San Jose Hills, South Whittier, Stanton, Stevenson Ranch, Sun Village, Temple City, Topanga, Torrance, Trabuco Canyon, Tustin, Val Verde, Valencia, Valinda, Vernon, View Park-Windsor Hills, Villa Park, Vincent, Walnut, Walnut Park, West Athens, West Carson, West Covina, West Hollywood, West Puente Valley, West Rancho Dominguez, West Whittier-Los Nietos, Westlake Village, Westminster, Westmont, Whittier, Williams Canyon, Willowbrook, Yorba Linda (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (OMB July 2023)). A company elsewhere in California appears on the state page.

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This page takes in the Los Angeles and Orange County metro, so companies with offices in Burbank, Glendale, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Irvine sit next to those in the city itself. We reviewed 160 and listed 51. Every listed company is scored on the same fixed weights, with coverage beside the score to show how much of it we could check.

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Top 42 Restoration Companies in the Los Angeles Area, CA, Ranked by Evidence Score

  1. AssurePro Water Damage Restoration (Anaheim, CA). Evidence Score 64/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  2. PRC Restoration (Carson, CA). Evidence Score 64/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  3. Save The Day Restoration (Signal Hill, CA). Evidence Score 62/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  4. AAA Water Restoration Inc (Laguna Hills, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  5. ASAP Water Damage Restoration Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  6. Axiom Property Restoration & Construction (Burbank, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  7. DKI Restotech (Irvine, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  8. Elevate Pro (Burbank, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  9. RestoKleen Restoration (Glendale, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  10. Service First Restoration (Laguna Hills, CA). Evidence Score 60/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  11. Pristine Restoration (Los Angeles, CA). Evidence Score 59/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  12. Restore Pro LA (Glendale, CA). Evidence Score 58/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  13. THE PROPERTY DOCTORS (Anaheim, CA). Evidence Score 58/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  14. Boardwalk Contractors, Inc (Lancaster, CA). Evidence Score 58/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  15. Air Clean Environmental Inc. (Baldwin Park, CA). Evidence Score 58/100 at 70% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  16. Water Damage Champ (Los Angeles, CA). Evidence Score 56/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  17. Blue Dolphin Restoration (Laguna Niguel, CA). Evidence Score 56/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  18. Restored Right (San Clemente, CA). Evidence Score 55/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  19. CBC Cleaning & Construction (Santa Clarita, CA). Evidence Score 54/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  20. Tri-Tech Restoration & Construction (Burbank, CA). Evidence Score 54/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  21. Water Damage Restoration Orange County (Irvine, CA). Evidence Score 54/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  22. 911 Restoration of Orange County (Orange, CA). Evidence Score 54/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  23. Restoration Unlimited Group, Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, CA). Evidence Score 53/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  24. Ready Restore OC (Brea, CA). Evidence Score 52/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  25. SunTrust Restoration of Los Angeles (Beverly Hills, CA). Evidence Score 52/100 at 71% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  26. Quality Environmental (Santa Fe Springs, CA). Evidence Score 51/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  27. Miles Rapid Restore Water Solutions CO. (Irvine, CA). Evidence Score 49/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  28. Premier Restoration (Fullerton, CA). Evidence Score 48/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  29. Fix My Home (Lomita, CA). Evidence Score 48/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  30. Four Seasons Restoration (Fullerton, CA). Evidence Score 46/100 at 73% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  31. Prime Mold Inspection (Burbank, CA). Evidence Score 43/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  32. GrandPeak Water Restoration Co. (Santa Ana, CA). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  33. Mold Zero (San Marino, CA). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims.
  34. Orange County Insurance Contractors (Fountain Valley, CA). Evidence Score 39/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  35. Water Damage & Mold by DryPro (Burbank, CA). Evidence Score 38/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  36. Home Pro Mold Inspections (Newport Beach, CA). Evidence Score 37/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims.
  37. Alexander Water Damage Repair (Irvine, CA). Evidence Score 35/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response.
  38. LA Mold Testing (Los Angeles, CA). Evidence Score 29/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  39. PW Stephens Environmental (Huntington Beach, CA). Evidence Score 29/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims; state license verified.
  40. Bio-One of South OC (Mission Viejo, CA). Evidence Score 26/100 at 75% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  41. Fire Help Services, Inc (Downey, CA). Evidence Score 24/100 at 75% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  42. EZ Cleaners (Pasadena, CA). Evidence Score 12/100 at 75% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 1 of 5 practice areas.

Top firms in Burbank

Axiom Property Restoration & Construction leads Burbank with an Evidence Score of 60/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Burbank: Elevate Pro (60/100, 75% coverage), Tri-Tech Restoration & Construction (54/100, 75% coverage), Prime Mold Inspection (43/100, 75% coverage), Water Damage & Mold by DryPro (38/100, 75% coverage).

Top firms in Irvine

DKI Restotech leads Irvine with an Evidence Score of 60/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Irvine: Water Damage Restoration Orange County (54/100, 75% coverage), Miles Rapid Restore Water Solutions CO. (49/100, 75% coverage), Alexander Water Damage Repair (35/100, 75% coverage).

Top firms in Los Angeles

ASAP Water Damage Restoration Los Angeles leads Los Angeles with an Evidence Score of 60/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Los Angeles: Pristine Restoration (59/100, 75% coverage), Water Damage Champ (56/100, 75% coverage), LA Mold Testing (29/100, 75% coverage).

Top firms in Anaheim

AssurePro Water Damage Restoration leads Anaheim with an Evidence Score of 64/100 at 73% coverage. Also ranked in Anaheim: THE PROPERTY DOCTORS (58/100, 75% coverage).

Top firms in Fullerton

Premier Restoration leads Fullerton with an Evidence Score of 48/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Fullerton: Four Seasons Restoration (46/100, 73% coverage).

Top firms in Glendale

RestoKleen Restoration leads Glendale with an Evidence Score of 60/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Glendale: Restore Pro LA (58/100, 75% coverage).

Top firms in Laguna Hills

AAA Water Restoration Inc leads Laguna Hills with an Evidence Score of 60/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Laguna Hills: Service First Restoration (60/100, 75% coverage).

Top firms in Santa Fe Springs

Restoration Unlimited Group, Inc. leads Santa Fe Springs with an Evidence Score of 53/100 at 75% coverage. Also ranked in Santa Fe Springs: Quality Environmental (51/100, 73% coverage).

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
CompanyWhereServices documented 24/7 · InsuranceEstimatesCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
AssurePro Water Damage Restoration Anaheim, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 64
PRC Restoration Carson, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 64
Save The Day Restoration Signal Hill, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 75% 62
AAA Water Restoration Inc Laguna Hills, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 75% 60
ASAP Water Damage Restoration Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 60
Axiom Property Restoration & Construction Burbank, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 75% 60
DKI Restotech Irvine, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 60
Elevate Pro Burbank, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 60
RestoKleen Restoration Glendale, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 60
Service First Restoration Laguna Hills, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 75% 60
Pristine Restoration Los Angeles, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 75% 59
Restore Pro LA Glendale, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 58
THE PROPERTY DOCTORS Anaheim, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 75% 58
Boardwalk Contractors, Inc Lancaster, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 58
Air Clean Environmental Inc. Baldwin Park, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 70% 58
Water Damage Champ Los Angeles, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 56
Blue Dolphin Restoration Laguna Niguel, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 56
Restored Right San Clemente, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 55
CBC Cleaning & Construction Santa Clarita, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 75% 54
Tri-Tech Restoration & Construction Burbank, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 75% 54
Water Damage Restoration Orange County Irvine, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 54
911 Restoration of Orange County Orange, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 73% 54
Restoration Unlimited Group, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 75% 53
Ready Restore OC Brea, CA Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 52
SunTrust Restoration of Los Angeles Beverly Hills, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 71% 52
Quality Environmental Santa Fe Springs, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 73% 51
Miles Rapid Restore Water Solutions CO. Irvine, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 49
Premier Restoration Fullerton, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 75% 48
Fix My Home Lomita, CA Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 73% 48
Four Seasons Restoration Fullerton, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 73% 46
Prime Mold Inspection Burbank, CA Water damage, Mold 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 43
GrandPeak Water Restoration Co. Santa Ana, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 39
Mold Zero San Marino, CA Water damage, Mold, Storm Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 39
Orange County Insurance Contractors Fountain Valley, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 39
Water Damage & Mold by DryPro Burbank, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 38
Home Pro Mold Inspections Newport Beach, CA Water damage, Mold Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 37
Alexander Water Damage Repair Irvine, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated Not stated Not verified 75% 35
LA Mold Testing Los Angeles, CA Water damage, Mold 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 29
PW Stephens Environmental Huntington Beach, CA Water damage, Mold Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 75% 29
Bio-One of South OC Mission Viejo, CA Mold, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 26
Fire Help Services, Inc Downey, CA Water damage, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 24
EZ Cleaners Pasadena, CA Fire & smoke Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 12

Also listed (not scored yet)

These companies met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Listed, not scored yet
CompanyWhereServices documented 24/7 · InsuranceEstimatesCredentials verified Coverage
COIT Cleaning and Restoration
COIT network
 Irwindale, CA Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 53%
EMS Team Dryout Masters's Water Damage Restoration Tustin, CA Water damage, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 34%
Jarvis Restoration Laguna Hills, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 64%
JGB Restoration Santa Ana, CA Water damage, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 69%
Pro Water Damage Restoration Santa Clarita, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated Not stated Not verified 26%
Restoration Management Services Corp Anaheim, CA Water damage, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 69%
Sky Blue Restorations Irvine, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 69%
SoCal Flood Restoration & Design Santa Ana, CA Water damage, Mold, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated State contractor / remediation license 37%
Sparkle Restoration Services Santa Ana, CA Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 69%

What the evidence shows

Sort on sewage first

Most Los Angeles-area sites handle the common calls. 48 of 51 document water damage, 45 of 51 mold and 42 of 51 fire and smoke. Storm work drops to 33 of 51. Sewage and biohazard cleanup is where the list splits: 27 of 51, just over half. Filter on that column first if a sewer line has backed up.

47 of 51 say they answer around the clock and 48 of 51 mention insurance claim help. Free estimates are less common, stated by 30 of 51. 32 of 51 cite an industry standard such as IICRC S500, which is self-reported and scored that way. One listing is a franchise location.

What the license file changed

Before we searched the CSLB file, the California list stalled below the bar. Now 22 of 51 turn up an active license under their own business name in the same city, and a clean miss also counts as checked. A miss doesn't mean a company is unlicensed. A license issued under another legal name, or under a person's name, won't match, so ask for the number.

The result is a median coverage of 75% across the list. The ranked companies score a median of 54, because response times and warranties stay rare even on well-documented sites.

Checking a company in Los Angeles

The CSLB's Check a License page is free. Search by license number, business name or the name of a person on the license, and the result shows the license status and complaint disclosure. When we checked in September 2026, the board's disclaimer said license status can change at any time, so run the check on the day you sign. The same lookup shows Home Improvement Salesperson registrations, which helps when the person quoting your job isn't the contractor.

Los Angeles area in figures

Shares of the 51 companies listed, from accepted evidence only. A company with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.

Document water damage work94% (48 of 51)
Document mold work88% (45 of 51)
Document fire & smoke work82% (42 of 51)
Document sewage & biohazard work53% (27 of 51)
Document storm work65% (33 of 51)
State 24/7 emergency response92% (47 of 51)
State they work with insurance claims94% (48 of 51)
Offer a free estimate or inspection (stated)59% (30 of 51)
State a response time37% (19 of 51)
State a workmanship warranty20% (10 of 51)
Name an industry standard such as IICRC (self-reported)63% (32 of 51)
Hold a third-party-verified credential43% (22 of 51)
Belong to a franchise network2% (1 of 51)
Median evidence coverage75%
Median Evidence Score (scored companies)54

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a CSLB match mean a company is insured or does good work?

No. It shows that the board's file lists an active, unexpired license under the company's business name in the same city, with its classification. Insurance and workmanship are separate questions to put to the company before you sign.

Why are some Los Angeles-area companies listed without a rank?

Their coverage is under 70%, so we couldn't check enough of the score to place them fairly. An owner licensed under a different legal name can send us the number through the corrections page.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026
  3. State licensing boardChecked Oct 14, 2026
  4. Check A LicenseContractors State License Board
  5. Hire a Licensed ContractorContractors State License Board
  6. Master List of California Licensed ContractorsContractors State License Board
  7. How the Evidence Score worksRestoration Index methodology
  8. Commercial disclosuresRestoration Index