Fire & Water Damage Recovery

Oakland, CA
Water DamageMold RemediationFire & SmokeSewage & BiohazardStorm Damage
78/100
MetaScore
4.8
Google (83)
A+
BBB Rating
29
Years Operating

Key Takeaways

  • Fire & Water Damage Recovery scores 78/100 on the Restoration Index MetaScore, synthesized from BBB, Google, IICRC, EPA, Yelp, Angi, and HomeAdvisor data captured for this firm.
  • Google Business Profile shows a 4.8-star average across 83 reviews, a moderate review volume for this market.
  • BBB rates Fire & Water Damage Recovery A+ and the firm is BBB-accredited.
  • Founded in 1997, the firm has been operating for 29 years.

About this firm

Fire & Water Damage Recovery is a licensed, bonded, and insured restoration contractor that serves Oakland and other Bay Area cities with residential and commercial services.[4] The company provides water damage restoration, fire damage repair, mold removal, sewage damage remediation, biohazard cleanup, and storm-related damage repair.[4] Its technicians are trained to industry certifications and the firm has been operating since 1997.[4]

MetaScore Breakdown

The MetaScore is a weighted average of 5 normalized component scores. Each component is a 0–100 score against a single public source. Components for which no public data was captured are skipped and the remaining weights are redistributed proportionally.

Google Business Profile
4.8 average across 83 reviews.
25% weight
78/100
Better Business Bureau
A+ rating, accredited.
20% weight
100/100
IICRC Certified Member Directory
Not listed in the IICRC certified member directory.
12% weight
30/100
EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firms
No EPA Lead-Safe registry data captured.
8% weight
Years in Business
29 years in business (founded 1997).
10% weight
100/100
Yelp
4.5 average across 52 reviews.
10% weight
73/100
Angi (Angie's List)
No Angi (Angie's List) recognition data captured.
5% weight
HomeAdvisor
No HomeAdvisor recognition data captured.
5% weight
Regional Industry Awards
No regional award lookups performed.
5% weight

Sources

  1. Company main site
  2. Company About page
  3. BBB business profile
  4. Google Maps business listing
  5. Yelp business listing
  6. IICRC locator

Data sourced from publicly available third-party listings as of May 30, 2026. Listed firm? You can request a correction at any time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What restoration services does Fire & Water Damage Recovery offer?

Based on publicly available listings, Fire & Water Damage Recovery offers water damage, mold remediation, fire & smoke, sewage & biohazard, storm damage services in Oakland, California. The firm appears in our index because it carries verifiable third-party signals (BBB profile, Google Business Profile, and similar public sources) that we synthesize into the MetaScore.

How is Fire & Water Damage Recovery rated by customers?

Fire & Water Damage Recovery holds a 4.8-star Google rating across 83 reviews and a 4.5-star Yelp rating across 52 reviews. The Restoration Index MetaScore weights review volume and recency in addition to average rating.

Is Fire & Water Damage Recovery IICRC certified?

Fire & Water Damage Recovery is not currently listed in the IICRC certified member directory.

What is Fire & Water Damage Recovery's BBB rating?

The Better Business Bureau rates Fire & Water Damage Recovery A+ and lists the firm as BBB-accredited. The BBB rating contributes 20 percent of the MetaScore weight.

How does Fire & Water Damage Recovery rank in Oakland compared to other restoration firms?

Fire & Water Damage Recovery scores 78/100 on the Restoration Index MetaScore. The full methodology, with per-source weighting and the breakdown of which signals carried weight for this firm, is published at restorationindex.com/methodology.

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