Top 10 Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Companies in Louisiana (2026)

Published: May 30, 20262026551 words2 min read

Key Takeaways

10 fire & smoke firms in Louisiana 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 Paul Davis Restoration of Baton Rouge, 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 fire & smoke 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 fire & smoke firms in Louisiana. Each firm receives a 0-100 Restoration Index MetaScore weighted across 9 sources.

Top 10 Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Companies in Louisiana — Ranked by Multi-Source MetaScore

Paul Davis Restoration of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, LA) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. Read the full review.
DryMax Water & Fire Restoration (Lafayette, LA) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. Read the full review.
Guarantee Restoration Services, LLC (Lafayette, LA) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 1974. Read the full review.
ServiceMaster of Lafayette (Lafayette, LA) — MetaScore 95/100. BBB A+. founded 1958. Read the full review.
Superior Contract Cleaning (Lake Charles, LA) — MetaScore 91/100. 4.8-star Google rating across 107 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 1997. Read the full review.
US Restoration, LLC (New Orleans, LA) — MetaScore 89/100. BBB A+. founded 2010. Read the full review.
Putman Restoration (Shreveport, LA) — MetaScore 85/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 135 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2012. Read the full review.
Aquastat Water Removal & Remediation, LLC (Lafayette, LA) — MetaScore 83/100. BBB A+. founded 2016. Read the full review.
All Dry Services of Greater New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) — MetaScore 82/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2021. Read the full review.
South Louisiana Restoration Services LLC (Lake Charles, LA) — MetaScore 79/100. 4.6-star Google rating across 29 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2012. Read the full review.

Top fire & smoke firms in Lafayette

DryMax Water & Fire Restoration leads Lafayette with a MetaScore of 100/100. Other top-ranked firms in Lafayette include Guarantee Restoration Services, LLC (MetaScore 100/100), ServiceMaster of Lafayette (MetaScore 95/100), and Aquastat Water Removal & Remediation, LLC (MetaScore 83/100).

Top fire & smoke firms in Lake Charles

Superior Contract Cleaning leads Lake Charles with a MetaScore of 91/100 and 107 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Lake Charles include South Louisiana Restoration Services LLC (MetaScore 79/100).

Top fire & smoke firms in New Orleans

US Restoration, LLC leads New Orleans with a MetaScore of 89/100. Other top-ranked firms in New Orleans include All Dry Services of Greater New Orleans (MetaScore 82/100).

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 fire & smoke damage restoration company in Louisiana?

As of May 2026, Paul Davis Restoration of Baton Rouge ranks #1 in Louisiana for fire & smoke 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 fire & smoke 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.