Restoration Companies in the Sacramento Area, CA Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- 8 of 9 matched an active CSLB license under their own business name.
- Every listed company documents water damage and 8 of 9 cover fire and smoke. Sewage cleanup appears on 5 of 9.
- No listed Sacramento-area site describes a warranty, and 3 of 9 say how fast a crew arrives.
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, State licensing board, and our published methodology.
31 companies reviewed, 9 met the listing bar, 7 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Fewer than 8 companies reached the scoring bar, so this is an unranked comparison. The bar is not lowered to make a ranking.
Places covered: companies with an office in Alta, Antelope, Arden-Arcade, Auburn, Auburn Lake Trails, Brooks, Cameron Park, Camino, Carmichael, Carnelian Bay, Cedar Flat, Citrus Heights, Clarksburg, Clay, Cold Springs, Colfax, Coloma, Courtland, Davis, Diamond Springs, Dollar Point, Dunnigan, Dutch Flat, El Dorado Hills, El Macero, Elk Grove, Elverta, Esparto, Fair Oaks, Florin, Folsom, Foothill Farms, Foresthill, Freeport, Fruitridge Pocket, Galt, Georgetown, Gold River, Granite Bay, Grizzly Flats, Guinda, Herald, Hood, Isleton, Kings Beach, Kingvale, Knights Landing, La Riviera, Lemon Hill, Lincoln, Loomis, Madison, Mather, McClellan Park, Meadow Vista, Meyers, Monument Hills, Newcastle, North Auburn, North Highlands, Orangevale, Parkway, Penryn, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Murieta, Rio Linda, Rocklin, Rosemont, Roseville, Rumsey, Sacramento, Sheridan, Shingle Springs, South Lake Tahoe, Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Tahoma, Tancred, University of California-Davis, Vineyard, Walnut Grove, West Sacramento, Wilton, Winters, Woodland, Yolo (Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (OMB July 2023)). A company elsewhere in California appears on the state page.
How this list is built: Methodology · Disclosures · About · Report a correction
Companies with an office in Sacramento, Folsom, Citrus Heights, Orangevale, Lincoln or Auburn can appear on this page. We reviewed 31 and listed 9. With scores one short of a rank, the table runs alphabetically, and the coverage beside each score shows how much we could check.
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Company | Where | Services documented | 24/7 · Insurance | Estimates | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Restoration Plus, Inc | Orangevale, CA | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | State contractor / remediation license | 75% | 54 |
| COIT Cleaning and Restoration COIT network | Sacramento, CA | Water damage, Mold | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| DH Construction | Sacramento, CA | Water damage, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | State contractor / remediation license | 41% | Not scored |
| Haldeman Restoration Company | Auburn, CA | Water damage, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | State contractor / remediation license | 73% | 52 |
| IR Construction & Restoration | Citrus Heights, CA | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | Not stated | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | State contractor / remediation license | 70% | 40 |
| Lawton Construction & Restoration, Inc. | Lincoln, CA | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | State contractor / remediation license | 73% | 57 |
| RONIN Restoration | Folsom, CA | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | State contractor / remediation license | 73% | 54 |
| SERVPRO of SE Sacramento SERVPRO network | Sacramento, CA | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | State contractor / remediation license | 73% | 48 |
| VIP Restoration Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | State contractor / remediation license | 75% | 66 |
What the evidence shows
Well licensed, thinly described
Sacramento is the rare list where the outside record is stronger than the websites. Nearly every company turned up in the CSLB file, and median coverage sits at 73%, above the bar, though only 7 of 9 companies clear it, one short of the 8 a rank needs. What holds the scores down is what the sites leave unsaid. None of the 9 describes a warranty, only 3 of 9 give a response time, and 5 of 9 name an industry standard such as IICRC S500 or S520. The companies that cleared the bar score a median of 54.
What the sites do cover
Water damage appears on all 9 sites and fire and smoke on 8 of 9. Storm work shows up on 8 of 9 too, and mold on 7 of 9. Sewage and biohazard cleanup appears on 5 of 9. If a backed-up drain is your problem, that last column cuts the list to 5.
8 of 9 say they answer around the clock, and 8 of 9 say they help with insurance claims. Free estimates are stated by 5 of 9. 2 of 9 listings are franchise locations, each scored on its own evidence like any independent company.
Checking a company in Sacramento
The CSLB's Check a License page searches by license number, business name or a person's name, and shows the license status and complaint disclosure. The downloadable license file we search is a snapshot. When we checked in September 2026, the board's own disclaimer said status can change at any time and pointed to its instant license check for the current picture, so look the number up again on the day you hire. IICRC and EPA Lead-Safe checks aren't logged for Sacramento-area companies, and profiles show them as Not verified.
Sacramento area in figures
Shares of the 9 companies listed, from accepted evidence only. A company with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.
| Document water damage work | 100% (9 of 9) |
|---|---|
| Document mold work | 78% (7 of 9) |
| Document fire & smoke work | 89% (8 of 9) |
| Document sewage & biohazard work | 56% (5 of 9) |
| Document storm work | 89% (8 of 9) |
| State 24/7 emergency response | 89% (8 of 9) |
| State they work with insurance claims | 89% (8 of 9) |
| Offer a free estimate or inspection (stated) | 56% (5 of 9) |
| State a response time | 33% (3 of 9) |
| State a workmanship warranty | 0% (0 of 9) |
| Name an industry standard such as IICRC (self-reported) | 56% (5 of 9) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 89% (8 of 9) |
| Belong to a franchise network | 22% (2 of 9) |
| Median evidence coverage | 73% |
| Median Evidence Score (scored companies) | 54 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a ranked company drops below the bar?
A city ranking needs at least 8 companies at 70% coverage, and the Sacramento area currently has 7. Ranking a shorter list would dress up a small sample as a verdict, so until an eighth company clears the bar, the scores stay a plain comparison.
A company's license shows as a miss. Is it unlicensed?
Not necessarily. We search for an active license whose business name matches the company's own site name in the same city. A license issued under a different legal name, or to a person, won't match. Ask the company for its number and check it on the CSLB site.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026
- State licensing boardChecked Oct 14, 2026
- Check A LicenseContractors State License Board
- Master List of California Licensed ContractorsContractors State License Board
- How the Evidence Score worksRestoration Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresRestoration Index