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← Back to Restoration Companies in the Chicago Area, IL Compared (2026)Big Shoulders Restoration
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- Third-party certification?
- Not verified
- 24/7 emergency response?
- Yes: "is still here. We pull it, dry it, document it. The room comes back. Skip film Chicago 24/7 24/7 · a person..."
- Works with insurance claims?
- Yes: "questions. The assessment accounts for that from the start. Can you help with the insurance claim after a..."
- Services documented?
- Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Score breakdown
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Big Shoulders Restoration | home page | |
| Website | https://www.bigshouldersrestoration.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Chicago, IL | home page | |
| Phone | +17739008407 | home page | |
| Offers restoration services | Documented: Damage Restoration Chicago, IL | Big Shoulders Restoration Skip to main content The water is still here.... | home page | |
| Water damage restoration / mitigation | Documented: Emergency water removal Chicago, IL | Big Shoulders Restoration Skip to main content Emergency extraction ·... | /services/emergency-water-removal-chicago | 7 pts (max 7) |
| Mold remediation | Documented: ...for the loss, the file, and the finish. All services 01 Water Extract, dry, document 02 Mold Removal Contain, remove, prevent 03 Fire Smoke, soot, rebuild 04 Storm Board-up and... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Fire and smoke damage restoration | Documented: Fire damage restoration Chicago, IL | Big Shoulders Restoration Skip to main content Fire & smoke ·... | /services/fire-damage-restoration-chicago | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Sewage cleanup / biohazard | Documented: ...moisture in walls and subfloors so nothing is missed. 04 Sewage & contaminated water Sewage backups introduce Category 3 water. That requires containment, protective protocols... | /services/water-damage-restoration-chicago | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Storm damage (board-up, tarping, wind/hail) | Documented: ...document 02 Mold Removal Contain, remove, prevent 03 Fire Smoke, soot, rebuild 04 Storm Board-up and dry-out 05 Reconstruction Full buildback 06 Renovations Finish the space... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| 24/7 emergency response stated | Documented: ...is still here. We pull it, dry it, document it. The room comes back. Skip film Chicago 24/7 24/7 · a person answers The next hour is the job. A real technician from this shop... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Works with insurance claims / direct billing | Documented: ...questions. The assessment accounts for that from the start. Can you help with the insurance claim after a storm? Yes. Photos, written scope, and direct communication with the... | /services/storm-damage-restoration-chicago | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Restoration process described | Documented: ...Until we arrive Shut off the main if it is safe to reach. What we bring Extraction, moisture meters, LGR dehumidifiers Fill the request form Prefills damage type on the form... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Industry standard named (IICRC S500/S520, self-reported) | Documented: ...job is soot, odor, firefighting water, and rebuild - not a cleaning crew and a hope. IICRC fire restoration addresses the layers, not just the black walls. Process Before... | /services/fire-damage-restoration-chicago | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy | /privacy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-27 (Firm's own website): Service area named; Response time stated; Pricing / estimate approach stated; Named contact / team; Workmanship warranty stated; Communication during the job described.
Not verified (not checked yet; why it matters): IICRC firm record; EPA Lead-Safe record; state license; registry entity; formation date.
Data limitations
21 of 22 items are Big Shoulders Restoration's own claims (self-reported). No ratings are shown: why.
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