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Top 19 Restoration Companies in the St. Petersburg Area, FL (2026)

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Key Takeaways

  • Water damage is documented by 20 of 21 companies and mold by 19 of 21, while fire and smoke appears on only 9 of 21.
  • Response times are rare, stated by 5 of 21, and a single site describes a warranty.
  • Only 2 of 21 matched an active DBPR license under their own name. A miss is recorded as no matching record and doesn't mean a company is unlicensed.

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

29 companies reviewed, 21 met the listing bar, 19 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). Ranked by Evidence Score.

Places covered: companies with an office in Apollo Beach, Aripeka, Balm, Bardmoor, Bay Pines, Bayonet Point, Bayport, Beacon Square, Bear Creek, Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Brookridge, Brooksville, Carrollwood, Cheval, Citrus Park, Clearwater, Connerton, Crystal Springs, Dade City, Dade City North, Dover, Dunedin, East Lake, East Lake-Orient Park, Egypt Lake-Leto, Elfers, Feather Sound, Fish Hawk, Garden Grove, Gibsonton, Greenbriar, Gulfport, Harbor Bluffs, Heritage Pines, Hernando Beach, High Point, Hill 'n Dale, Holiday, Hudson, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Istachatta, Jasmine Estates, Kenneth City, Key Vista, Keystone, Lacoochee, Lake Lindsey, Lake Magdalene, Land O' Lakes, Largo, Lealman, Lithia, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Mango, Masaryktown, Meadow Oaks, Moon Lake, New Port Richey, New Port Richey East, Nobleton, North Brooksville, North Redington Beach, North Weeki Wachee, Northdale, Odessa, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Palm River-Clair Mel, Pasadena Hills, Pebble Creek, Pine Island, Pinellas Park, Plant City, Port Richey, Progress Village, Quail Ridge, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Ridge Manor, Ridgecrest, River Ridge, Riverview, Ruskin, Safety Harbor, San Antonio, Seffner, Seminole, Shady Hills, South Brooksville, South Highpoint, South Pasadena, Spring Hill, Spring Lake, St. Leo, St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Sun City Center, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa, Tierra Verde, Timber Pines, Town 'n' Country, Treasure Island, Trilby, Trinity, University, Valrico, Weeki Wachee, Weeki Wachee Gardens, Wesley Chapel, West Lealman, Westchase, Wimauma, Wiscon, Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South, Zephyrhills West (Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (OMB July 2023)). A company elsewhere in Florida appears on the state page.

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The page is named for St. Petersburg and covers the Tampa Bay metro outside Tampa itself: Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin and Gulfport, out to Wesley Chapel and Valrico. We reviewed 29 companies and 21 met our listing bar. Every listed company is scored on the same weights, with coverage shown beside the score.

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Top 19 Restoration Companies in the St. Petersburg Area, FL, Ranked by Evidence Score

  1. Master Restoration (Clearwater, FL). Evidence Score 64/100 at 70% 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. Lightning Restoration (Odessa, FL). Evidence Score 62/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  3. Pilot Restoration (Largo, FL). Evidence Score 61/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  4. Bay Coast Restoration (Pinellas Park, FL). 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.
  5. Chris' Carpet Service & Water Restoration (Largo, FL). Evidence Score 57/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  6. Drico Restoration (Gulfport, FL). Evidence Score 56/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 5 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  7. Blackwater Mold Pros (Clearwater, FL). Evidence Score 56/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  8. Spora Mold Remediation (South Pasadena, FL). Evidence Score 50/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  9. Mold Doctor Pro (Clearwater, FL). Evidence Score 50/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  10. Restoreez (Tarpon Springs, FL). 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.
  11. RestoreFast (Riverview, FL). Evidence Score 47/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  12. Best Option Restoration (Valrico, FL). Evidence Score 46/100 at 75% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  13. Germ Masters Environmental Testing Services (Wesley Chapel, FL). Evidence Score 43/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  14. Mold Masters (Dunedin, FL). Evidence Score 42/100 at 86% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 4 of 5 practice areas; registered entity verified.
  15. Tampa Bay Mold Testing (St. Petersburg, FL). Evidence Score 37/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 practice areas; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  16. DryOPS (Wesley Chapel, FL). Evidence Score 37/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims.
  17. Castle Keepers Carpet Cleaning & Flood Restoration, Inc. (Clearwater, FL). Evidence Score 36/100 at 84% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 practice areas; states 24/7 emergency response; states it works with insurance claims; registered entity verified.
  18. Armuros (Spring Hill, FL). Evidence Score 35/100 at 86% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas.
  19. Monokuro Water Damage (Brandon, FL). Evidence Score 35/100 at 86% coverage. See the evidenceDocuments 3 of 5 practice areas.

Top firms in Clearwater

Master Restoration leads Clearwater with an Evidence Score of 64/100 at 70% coverage. Also ranked in Clearwater: Blackwater Mold Pros (56/100, 84% coverage), Mold Doctor Pro (50/100, 84% coverage), Castle Keepers Carpet Cleaning & Flood Restoration, Inc. (36/100, 84% coverage).

Top firms in Largo

Pilot Restoration leads Largo with an Evidence Score of 61/100 at 80% coverage. Also ranked in Largo: Chris' Carpet Service & Water Restoration (57/100, 86% coverage).

Top firms in Wesley Chapel

Germ Masters Environmental Testing Services leads Wesley Chapel with an Evidence Score of 43/100 at 86% coverage. Also ranked in Wesley Chapel: DryOPS (37/100, 75% coverage).

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
CompanyWhereServices documented 24/7 · InsuranceEstimatesCredentials verified CoverageEvidence Score
Master Restoration Clearwater, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) State contractor / remediation license 70% 64
Lightning Restoration Odessa, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 81% 62
Pilot Restoration Largo, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 80% 61
Bay Coast Restoration Pinellas Park, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 60
Chris' Carpet Service & Water Restoration Largo, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 57
Drico Restoration Gulfport, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 56
Blackwater Mold Pros Clearwater, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 56
Spora Mold Remediation South Pasadena, FL Water damage, Mold, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 50
Mold Doctor Pro Clearwater, FL Water damage, Mold 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 50
Restoreez Tarpon Springs, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 48
RestoreFast Riverview, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 47
Best Option Restoration Valrico, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 75% 46
Germ Masters Environmental Testing Services Wesley Chapel, FL Water damage, Mold, Storm 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 43
Mold Masters Dunedin, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard, Storm Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 42
Tampa Bay Mold Testing St. Petersburg, FL Water damage, Mold Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 37
DryOPS Wesley Chapel, FL Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Not stated Not verified 75% 37
Castle Keepers Carpet Cleaning & Flood Restoration, Inc. Clearwater, FL Water damage 24/7 stated · Insurance claims Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 84% 36
Armuros Spring Hill, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 35
Monokuro Water Damage Brandon, FL Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard Not stated Free estimate or inspection (stated) Not verified 86% 35

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
Mold Solutions Clearwater, FL Water damage, Mold Not stated Not stated Not verified 57%
Southern Construction Industries Valrico, FL Not verified 24/7 stated Not stated State contractor / remediation license 30%

What the evidence shows

Water and mold specialists, mostly

Bay area restorers lean hard toward water and mold. 20 of 21 document water damage and 19 of 21 mold, then the list falls away: storm work on 13 of 21, sewage and biohazard cleanup on 10 of 21 and fire and smoke on 9 of 21.

The phone side is steadier. 16 of 21 say they answer around the clock and 16 of 21 mention insurance claim help, and free estimates appear on 16 of 21. 14 of 21 name an industry standard such as IICRC S500, a self-reported claim. No listing is a franchise location.

High coverage, middling scores

Median coverage here is 84%, so we could check most of what we look for. The median ranked score is 48. Coverage measures what we could check, and the score measures what turned up, and here those two figures part ways because of what the sites omit: response times on 5 of 21, a warranty on one.

Checking a company in St. Petersburg

When we checked in September 2026, the DBPR license search took a name, license number, city or county, or license type, so you can pull every licensee in Pinellas County if you want a wider view. DBPR also offers its public records as free downloads. For any company on this list, ask for its license number and whose name it's under, then run that number. IICRC and EPA Lead-Safe checks aren't logged here, and each profile shows them as Not verified.

St. Petersburg area in figures

Shares of the 21 companies listed, from accepted evidence only. A company with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.

Document water damage work95% (20 of 21)
Document mold work90% (19 of 21)
Document fire & smoke work43% (9 of 21)
Document sewage & biohazard work48% (10 of 21)
Document storm work62% (13 of 21)
State 24/7 emergency response76% (16 of 21)
State they work with insurance claims76% (16 of 21)
Offer a free estimate or inspection (stated)76% (16 of 21)
State a response time24% (5 of 21)
State a workmanship warranty5% (1 of 21)
Name an industry standard such as IICRC (self-reported)67% (14 of 21)
Hold a third-party-verified credential10% (2 of 21)
Belong to a franchise network0% (0 of 21)
Median evidence coverage84%
Median Evidence Score (scored companies)48

Frequently Asked Questions

I had a kitchen fire. Why do so few companies here list fire work?

We can only say what the sites state. 9 of 21 document fire and smoke restoration, so filter that column first. A company that leaves it off may still take the job, but you'd be asking it to do work it doesn't advertise.

Can a St. Petersburg restoration company handle mold without a mold license?

Sometimes. Florida exempts contractors licensed under Chapter 489 when they work within their own license and don't present themselves as mold assessors or mold remediators. A company that uses one of those titles should hold the matching DBPR license.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026
  3. State licensing boardChecked Oct 14, 2026
  4. State business registryChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026
  5. Licensing Portal - License SearchFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  6. Florida Statutes 468.841, ExemptionsThe Florida Legislature
  7. Instant Public RecordsFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  8. How the Evidence Score worksRestoration Index methodology
  9. Commercial disclosuresRestoration Index