Restoration Companies in the Chicago Area, IL Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- 31 of 32 document water damage, but only 15 of 32 list sewage and biohazard cleanup.
- Response times appear on 7 of 32 sites and warranties on 6 of 32.
- Illinois mold remediators don't have to register with the state yet. The law passed, and the Department of Public Health says the requirement waits on its rules.
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.
83 companies reviewed, 32 met the listing bar, 0 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 Addison, Afton, Alden, Algonquin, Alsip, Andres, Antioch, Arbury Hills, Arlington Heights, Aurora, Aux Sable, Avon, Bannockburn, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Batavia, Beach Park, Bedford Park, Beecher, Bellwood, Bensenville, Benton, Berkeley, Berwyn, Big Foot Prairie, Big Grove, Big Rock, Blackberry, Bloom, Bloomingdale, Blue Island, Bolingbrook, Bonnie Brae, Boulder Hill, Braceville, Braidwood, Bremen, Bridgeview, Bristol, Broadview, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Bull Valley, Burbank, Burlington, Burnham, Burr Ridge, Burton, Burtons Bridge, Calumet, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Campton, Campton Hills, Carbon Hill, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Cary, Channahon, Channel Lake, Chemung, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Cicero, Clarendon Hills, Clinton, Coal City, Coral, Cortland, Country Club Hills, Countryside, Crest Hill, Crestwood, Crete, Crystal Lake, Crystal Lawns, Cuba, Custer, Custer Park, Darien, DeKalb, Deer Park, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Diamond, Dixmoor, Dolton, Dorr, Downers Grove, Du Page, Dundee, Dunham, Dwight, Eagle Lake, East Brooklyn, East Dundee, East Hazel Crest, Ela, Elburn, Elgin, Elk Grove, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Elwood, Erienna, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Fairmont, Felix, Florence, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Forest Lake, Forest Park, Forest View, Fox, Fox Lake, Fox Lake Hills, Fox River Grove, Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Franklin, Franklin Park, Franklinville, Fremont, Gages Lake, Gardner, Garfield, Geneva, Genoa, Gilberts, Glen Ellyn, Glencoe, Glendale Heights, Glenview, Glenwood, Godley, Golf, Goodenow, Goodfarm, Goose Lake, Grandwood Park, Grant, Grayslake, Green Garden, Green Oaks, Greenfield, Greenwood, Gurnee, Hainesville, Hampshire, Hanover, Hanover Park, Harmony, Hartland, Harvard, Harvey, Harwood Heights, Hawthorn Woods, Hazel Crest, Hebron, Hickory Hills, Highland Park, Highwood, Hillside, Hinckley, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Hoffman Estates, Holiday Hills, Homer Glen, Hometown, Homewood, Huntley, Indian Creek, Indian Head Park, Ingalls Park, Inverness, Island Lake, Itasca, Jackson, Johnsburg, Joliet, Justice, Kaneville, Kendall, Kenilworth, Kildeer, Kingston, Kinsman, Kirkland, Knollwood, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lake Barrington, Lake Bluff, Lake Catherine, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, Lakewood Shores, Lansing, Lawrence, Lee, Lemont, Leyden, Libertyville, Lily Lake, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, Lindenhurst, Lisbon, Lisle, Little Rock, Lockport, Lockport Heights, Lombard, Long Grove, Long Lake, Lorenzo, Lynwood, Lyons, Maine, Malta, Manhattan, Maple Park, Marengo, Markham, Marley, Matteson, Mayfield, Maywood, Mazon, McCook, McCullom Lake, McHenry, Melrose Park, Merrionette Park, Mettawa, Midlothian, Millbrook, Millington, Milton, Minooka, Mokena, Monee, Montgomery, Moraine, Morris, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Mt Prospect, Mundelein, Na-Au-Say, Naperville, Nettle Creek, New Lenox, New Trier, Newark, Newport, Niles, Norman, Norridge, North Aurora, North Barrington, North Chicago, North Riverside, Northbrook, Northfield, Northlake, Norwood Park, Nunda, Oak Brook, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Oakbrook Terrace, Oakwood Hills, Old Mill Creek, Olympia Fields, Orland, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Oswego, Palatine, Palos, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Park City, Park Forest, Park Ridge, Paw Paw, Peotone, Phoenix, Pierce, Pingree Grove, Pistakee Highlands, Plainfield, Plano, Plato, Plattville, Plum Valley, Port Barrington, Posen, Prairie Grove, Prestbury, Preston Heights, Prospect Heights, Proviso, Reed, Rest Haven, Rich, Richmond, Richton Park, Ridgefield, Ridgewood, Riley, Ringwood, Ritchie, River Forest, River Grove, Riverdale, Riverside, Riverwoods, Robbins, Rockdale, Rolling Meadows, Romeoville, Roselle, Rosemont, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Rutland, Sandwich, Saratoga, Sauk Village, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, Seneca, Seward, Shabbona, Shields, Shorewood, Skokie, Sleepy Hollow, Solon Mills, Somonauk, South Barrington, South Chicago Heights, South Elgin, South Grove, South Holland, South Wilmington, Spring Grove, Squaw Grove, St. Charles, Steger, Stickney, Stone Park, Streamwood, Sugar Grove, Summit, Sunnyland, Sycamore, Symerton, Third Lake, Thornton, Tinley Park, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, Union, University Park, Venetian Village, Vernon, Vernon Hills, Verona, Victor, Vienna, Villa Park, Virgil, Volo, Wadsworth, Warren, Warrenville, Waterman, Wauconda, Waukegan, Wauponsee, Wayne, Wesley, West Chicago, West Deerfield, West Dundee, Westchester, Western Springs, Westmont, Wheatland, Wheaton, Wheeling, Will, Willow Springs, Willowbrook, Wilmette, Wilmington, Wilton, Wilton Center, Winfield, Winnetka, Winthrop Harbor, Wonder Lake, Wood Dale, Woodridge, Woodstock, Worth, York, Yorkville, Zion (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (OMB July 2023), IL part). A company elsewhere in Illinois appears on the state page.
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This is the Illinois side of the Chicago metro. Companies based in Chicago, Schaumburg, Joliet, Waukegan, Tinley Park and Orland Park all appear. We reviewed 83 and 32 met our listing bar. The table is alphabetical, and coverage beside each score shows how much of it we could check.
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Company | Where | Services documented | 24/7 · Insurance | Estimates | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Star Restoration Inc. | Waukegan, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| A Plus Restoration Group | Schaumburg, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Agmaplus Corporation | Tinley Park, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Anderson Certified Cleaning Technicians | Chicago, IL | Water damage | Not stated | Not stated | Not verified | 45% | Not scored |
| Big Shoulders Restoration | Chicago, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Brouwer Brothers Services | Bridgeview, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | Not stated | Not stated | Not verified | 59% | Not scored |
| Cornerstone Cleaning and Restoration | Lombard, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Del Mar | Orland Park, IL | Water damage, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 58% | Not scored |
| Dynamic Home Restoration Co. | Schaumburg, IL | Water damage, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| EliteFrame Solutions | Joliet, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| First Priority | Gilberts, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Healthy Homes USA | Chicago, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Johnny On The Spot | Niles, IL | Water damage | Not stated | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 64% | Not scored |
| K + A Restoration | Winfield, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Master Clean, Inc. | Elgin, IL | Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| MasterCat | Streamwood, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | Not stated | Not stated | Not verified | 55% | Not scored |
| Midwest Freeze Dry | Skokie, IL | Water damage | 24/7 stated | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Midwest Restoration Services | Batavia, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 65% | Not scored |
| Mold Pro Chicago | Chicago, IL | Mold | Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 66% | Not scored |
| Parkside Restoration | Bolingbrook, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Rapid Restoration Team | Schaumburg, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Service One Restoration Inc. | Oswego, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| ServiceMaster CS | Villa Park, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Statewide Restoration Inc. | Homer Glen, IL | Water damage, Fire & smoke, Storm | Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Super Restoration | Lincolnwood, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| The Cleanup Guys | Chicago, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| The Fire Restoration Team | Hoffman Estates, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Unique Upholstery Carpet & Rug Cleaning | Northbrook, IL | Water damage | Not stated | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Unlimited Fire Restoration | Downers Grove, IL | Water damage, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Valor Restoration | Lake Villa, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| White Glove Water Damage Restoration | Carol Stream, IL | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Сarpet Сleaning Сhicago | Chicago, IL | Water damage, Mold | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Water everywhere, sewage in fewer places
Nearly every Chicago-area site lists water damage, at 31 of 32. After that the list spreads out. Fire and smoke appears on 25 of 32, mold on 24 of 32, storm work on 22 of 32, and sewage and biohazard cleanup on 15 of 32. If a drain has backed up, sort by that last column first.
25 of 32 state 24/7 service and 25 of 32 mention insurance claim help. Free estimates reach 18 of 32. Only 14 of 32 name an industry standard such as IICRC S500, lower than most city lists. No listing is a franchise location.
Why nobody is ranked
What a Chicago company publishes on its own site can carry it to 69% coverage at most, which is also the median here. The remaining points need an outside record such as a registry entry or a license file. We don't have an Illinois source we can search in bulk yet, so every company in the table stops just under the line.
Checking a company in Chicago
For general home repair, the Attorney General points you to your village hall or township, so the answer may differ between Chicago, Schaumburg and Joliet. Mold remediators don't have to register with the Department of Public Health until its rules are adopted. For a home built before 1978, the EPA runs lead-safe renovation certification in Illinois, and anyone paid to disturb paint in that housing generally must be certified.
Chicago area in figures
Shares of the 32 companies listed, from accepted evidence only. A company with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.
| Document water damage work | 97% (31 of 32) |
|---|---|
| Document mold work | 75% (24 of 32) |
| Document fire & smoke work | 78% (25 of 32) |
| Document sewage & biohazard work | 47% (15 of 32) |
| Document storm work | 69% (22 of 32) |
| State 24/7 emergency response | 78% (25 of 32) |
| State they work with insurance claims | 78% (25 of 32) |
| Offer a free estimate or inspection (stated) | 56% (18 of 32) |
| State a response time | 22% (7 of 32) |
| State a workmanship warranty | 19% (6 of 32) |
| Name an industry standard such as IICRC (self-reported) | 44% (14 of 32) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0% (0 of 32) |
| Belong to a franchise network | 0% (0 of 32) |
| Median evidence coverage | 69% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who licenses home repair contractors in the Chicago area?
The Illinois Attorney General's home repair guide tells homeowners to contact their village hall or township to find out whether a license is required there, and whether complaints have been made about the company. Ask before you sign.
Can I cancel a restoration contract if my insurer denies the claim?
According to the Attorney General, if the work depends on an insurance claim, you can cancel within five business days of a written denial from your insurer, or within 30 days of sending the claim, whichever comes first. A contract made and signed at your home can also be cancelled within three business days.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026
- Home Repair and Construction: What You Should KnowOffice of the Illinois Attorney General
- Home Repair: Know Your Consumer RightsOffice of the Illinois Attorney General
- Mold Remediation RegistrationIllinois Department of Public Health
- Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting ProgramUS Environmental Protection Agency
- How the Evidence Score worksRestoration Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresRestoration Index