Top 10 Storm Damage Restoration Companies in Florida (2026)

Published: May 30, 20262026634 words3 min read

Key Takeaways

10 storm damage firms in Florida qualified for this ranking based on verified data from public sources (BBB, Google, IICRC, EPA, Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor).
The top firm in this ranking is Cotton Global Disaster Solutions - Jacksonville, with a MetaScore of 100/100.
Every firm here carries at least one publicly verifiable signal — no firm appears in this article without a cited source.
This list is filtered to firms that explicitly offer storm damage services. Multi-discipline firms appearing here have that service confirmed on their website or in their public certifications.
Methodology is published in full at restorationindex.com/methodology. Firms can request a correction at restorationindex.com/contact.

Sources cited in this article: Better Business Bureau, Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Google, Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, and Restoration Index.

Based on aggregated public-source data from BBB Business Profiles, Google Business Profile reviews, IICRC certified member directory, EPA Lead-Safe registry, Yelp, Angi Super Service Award lists, and HomeAdvisor recognition, here are the top-ranked storm damage firms in Florida. Each firm receives a 0-100 Restoration Index MetaScore weighted across 9 sources.

Top 10 Storm Damage Restoration Companies in Florida — Ranked by Multi-Source MetaScore

Cotton Global Disaster Solutions - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL) — MetaScore 100/100. founded 1996. Read the full review.
ATI Restoration Orlando (Orlando, FL) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. Read the full review.
HYDRADRY, Inc. (Orlando, FL) — MetaScore 100/100. founded 1973. Read the full review.
FP Property Restoration (St. Petersburg, FL) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. Read the full review.
All American Water Restoration, Inc. (Orlando, FL) — MetaScore 96/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2007. Read the full review.
SERVPRO of Cutler Bay (Miami, FL) — MetaScore 88/100. 5.0-star Google rating across 79 reviews. BBB A+. Read the full review.
SERVPRO of Ft. Lauderdale South (Fort Lauderdale, FL) — MetaScore 87/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 362 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2005. Read the full review.
Lightning Restoration Inc. (Tampa, FL) — MetaScore 87/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 117 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2002. Read the full review.
Big Wave Restoration (St. Petersburg, FL) — MetaScore 84/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2019. Read the full review.
ATI Restoration Tampa (Tampa, FL) — MetaScore 81/100. 4.8-star Google rating across 102 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 1989. Read the full review.

Top storm damage firms in Orlando

ATI Restoration Orlando leads Orlando with a MetaScore of 100/100. Other top-ranked firms in Orlando include HYDRADRY, Inc. (MetaScore 100/100), and All American Water Restoration, Inc. (MetaScore 96/100).

Top storm damage firms in St. Petersburg

FP Property Restoration leads St. Petersburg with a MetaScore of 100/100. Other top-ranked firms in St. Petersburg include Big Wave Restoration (MetaScore 84/100).

Top storm damage firms in Tampa

Lightning Restoration Inc. leads Tampa with a MetaScore of 87/100 and 117 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Tampa include ATI Restoration Tampa (MetaScore 81/100).

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Restoration Index MetaScore calculated?

The MetaScore is a weighted average of nine normalized component scores: Google Business Profile reviews (25%), BBB rating + complaint history (20%), IICRC certification (12%), EPA Lead-Safe registry (8%), years in business (10%), Yelp reviews (10%), Angi Super Service Award (5%), HomeAdvisor Top Rated (5%), and regional industry awards (5%). Firms with sparse data have weights redistributed proportionally across the sources we did find. Full methodology at restorationindex.com/methodology.

Who is the top-ranked storm damage restoration company in Florida?

As of May 2026, Cotton Global Disaster Solutions - Jacksonville ranks #1 in Florida for storm damage restoration with a MetaScore of 100/100. The full ranking and per-firm breakdowns appear below.

How often is this list updated?

Firm-level data (reviews, BBB ratings, certifications) is refreshed every 30 to 90 days depending on the source. Awards and recognition fields refresh annually. The "Last refreshed" date below the article header reflects the most recent data refresh for this article.

Can firms pay to be included or ranked higher?

No. Restoration Index does not accept paid placement. The MetaScore is calculated identically for every firm in the index, whether or not they have any commercial relationship with Pleiades Consultancy (the publisher of this site). The methodology is published in full so firms can audit how the calculation works.

What if a firm I trust is missing from this list?

Coverage is rolling out city by city. If a firm meets our inclusion criteria (operating in the named region, offering storm damage restoration services, with at least one verifiable public signal), they will appear in future refreshes. Firms can also reach out via restorationindex.com/contact to request inclusion.

Sources & Further Reading

Every claim in this article is backed by at least one of the following third-party sources. Linked out to the publisher so you can audit the original.