Restoration Companies in the Newark Area, NJ Compared (2026)
Key Takeaways
- Fire and smoke restoration is the thin service here, on 4 of 12 sites. Mold is on 9 of 12.
- 10 of 12 state 24/7 service and 9 of 12 say they help with insurance claims.
- New Jersey home improvement contractors must show an HIC registration number on their ads and contracts.
Sources cited in this article: DNS check, Firm's own website, and our published methodology.
66 companies reviewed, 12 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 Aberdeen, Alexandria, Allendale, Allenhurst, Allentown, Allenwood, Alpine, Ampere North, Andover, Annandale, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avenel, Avon-by-the-Sea, Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Basking Ridge, Bay Head, Bayonne, Bayville, Beach Haven, Beach Haven West, Beachwood, Bedminster, Belford, Belle Mead, Belleville, Belmar, Bergenfield, Berkeley, Berkeley Heights, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bethlehem, Blackwells Mills, Blawenburg, Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Bloomsbury, Bogota, Boonton, Bound Brook, Bradley Beach, Bradley Gardens, Branchburg, Branchville, Brick, Brick Township, Bridgewater, Bridgewater Center, Brielle, Brookdale, Brookside, Brownville, Budd Lake, Butler, Byram, Byram Center, Caldwell, Califon, Carlstadt, Carteret, Cedar Glen Lakes, Cedar Glen West, Cedar Grove, Cedar Knolls, Chatham, Chester, City of Orange, Clark, Clearbrook, Cliffside Park, Cliffwood Beach, Clifton, Clinton, Closter, Clyde, Colonia, Colts Neck, Concordia, Connecticut Farms, Cranbury, Crandon Lakes, Cranford, Cream Ridge, Cresskill, Crestwood Village, Dayton, Deal, Deans, Demarest, Denville, Dover, Dover Beaches North, Dover Beaches South, Dumont, Dunellen, Eagleswood, East Amwell, East Brunswick, East Franklin, East Freehold, East Hanover, East Millstone, East Newark, East Orange, East Rocky Hill, East Rutherford, Eatontown, Edgewater, Edison, Elizabeth, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Encore at Monroe, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Englishtown, Essex Fells, Fair Haven, Fair Lawn, Fairfield, Fairview, Fanwood, Far Hills, Farmingdale, Finderne, Flagtown, Flanders, Flemington, Florham Park, Fords, Forked River, Forsgate, Fort Lee, Frankford, Franklin, Franklin Center, Franklin Lakes, Franklin Park, Fredon, Freehold, Frenchtown, Garfield, Garwood, Gillette, Glen Gardner, Glen Ridge, Glen Rock, Great Notch, Green, Green Brook, Green Knoll, Green Village, Griggstown, Guttenberg, Hackensack, Haledon, Hamburg, Hampton, Hanover, Harding, Hardyston, Harlingen, Harrington Park, Harrison, Harvey Cedars, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hawthorne, Hazlet, Heathcote, Helmetta, Hewitt, Hibernia, High Bridge, Highland Lakes, Highland Park, Highlands, Hillsborough, Hillsdale, Hillside, Ho-Ho-Kus, Hoboken, Holiday City South, Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday Heights, Holland, Holmdel, Hopatcong, Hopelawn, Howell, Interlaken, Irvington, Iselin, Island Heights, Jackson, Jamesburg, Jefferson, Jersey City, Kean University, Keansburg, Kearny, Keasbey, Kendall Park, Kenilworth, Kenvil, Keyport, Kingston, Kingwood, Kinnelon, Lacey, Lafayette, Lake Como, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Hopatcong, Lake Mohawk, Lake Telemark, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Lambertville, Lamington, Landing, Laurence Harbor, Lavallette, Layton, Lebanon, Ledgewood, Leisure Knoll, Leisure Village, Leisure Village East, Leisure Village West, Leonardo, Leonia, Liberty Corner, Lincoln Park, Lincroft, Linden, Little Egg Harbor, Little Falls, Little Ferry, Little Silver, Livingston, Llewellyn Park, Loch Arbour, Lodi, Long Beach, Long Branch, Long Hill, Long Valley, Lower Berkshire Valley, Lyndhurst, Lyons, Macopin, Madison, Madison Park, Mahwah, Manahawkin, Manalapan, Manasquan, Manchester, Mantoloking, Manville, Maplewood, Martinsville, Matawan, Maywood, Mendham, Menlo Park Terrace, Metuchen, Middlebush, Middlesex, Middletown, Midland Park, Milford, Millburn, Millington, Millstone, Milltown, Mine Hill, Monmouth Beach, Monmouth Junction, Monroe Manor, Montague, Montclair, Montclair State University, Montgomery, Montvale, Montville, Moonachie, Morganville, Morris, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Mount Hope, Mount Olive, Mount Tabor, Mountain Lakes, Mountainside, Mystic Island, Navesink, Neptune, Neptune City, Neshanic, Neshanic Station, Netcong, New Brunswick, New Egypt, New Milford, New Providence, New Vernon, Newark, Newfoundland, Newton, North Arlington, North Beach Haven, North Bergen, North Brunswick, North Brunswick Township, North Caldwell, North Haledon, North Middletown, North Plainfield, Northvale, Norwood, Nutley, Oak Ridge, Oakhurst, Oakland, Ocean, Ocean Acres, Ocean Gate, Ocean Grove, Oceanport, Ogdensburg, Old Bridge, Old Tappan, Oldwick, Oradell, Packanack Lake, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Parlin, Parsippany, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Passaic, Paterson, Peapack and Gladstone, Pequannock, Perth Amboy, Pine Beach, Pine Brook, Pine Lake Park, Pine Ridge at Crestwood, Pines Lake, Piscataway, Plainfield, Plainsboro, Plainsboro Center, Pleasant Plains, Pleasantdale, Pluckemin, Plumsted, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Pompton Lakes, Pompton Plains, Port Monmouth, Port Morris, Port Reading, Pottersville, Preakness, Princeton Meadows, Prospect Park, Rahway, Rainbow Lakes, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Ramsey, Ramtown, Randolph, Raritan, Readington, Red Bank, Regency at Monroe, Renaissance at Monroe, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, Ringoes, Ringwood, River Edge, River Vale, Riverdale, Robertsville, Rochelle Park, Rockaway, Rockleigh, Rocky Hill, Roosevelt, Roseland, Roselle, Roselle Park, Ross Corner, Rossmoor, Roxbury, Rumson, Rutgers University-Busch Campus, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, Sandyston, Sayreville, Scotch Plains, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Secaucus, Sewaren, Shark River Hills, Ship Bottom, Short Hills, Shrewsbury, Silver Ridge, Singac, Six Mile Run, Skillman, Somerset, Somerville, South Amboy, South Bound Brook, South Brunswick, South Hackensack, South Orange Village, South Plainfield, South River, South Toms River, Sparta, Spotswood, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Springfield, Stafford, Stanhope, Stillwater, Stirling, Stockton, Stonebridge, Strathmore, Succasunna, Summit, Surf City, Sussex, Teaneck, Ten Mile Run, Tenafly, Teterboro, Tewksbury, The Hills, The Ponds, Three Bridges, Tinton Falls, Toms River, Totowa, Towaco, Troy Hills, Tuckerton, Union, Union Beach, Union City, Upper Freehold, Upper Greenwood Lake, Upper Montclair, Upper Saddle River, Vauxhall, Vernon, Vernon Center, Vernon Valley, Verona, Victory Gardens, Vista Center, Voorhees, Waldwick, Wall, Wallington, Walpack, Wanamassa, Wanaque, Wantage, Waretown, Warren, Watchung, Watsessing, Wayne, Weehawken, West Amwell, West Belmar, West Caldwell, West Freehold, West Long Branch, West Milford, West New York, West Orange, Westfield, Weston, Westwood, Wharton, Whippany, White House Station, White Meadow Lake, Whiting, Whittingham, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Winfield, Wood-Ridge, Woodbridge, Woodcliff Lake, Woodland Park, Wyckoff, Yorketown, Zarephath (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (OMB July 2023), NJ part). A company elsewhere in New Jersey appears on the state page.
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The Newark page reaches well past the city, covering companies with offices from Jersey City and Elizabeth up to Paterson. All 12 below met our listing bar. The table is alphabetical, and next to each Evidence Score is the coverage figure, which tells you what share of the score we could check. The median sits at 69%.
Comparison (unranked, alphabetical)
| Company | Where | Services documented | 24/7 · Insurance | Estimates | Credentials verified | Coverage | Evidence Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet Line | East Brunswick, NJ | Water damage | 24/7 stated | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Draper Water Damage Restoration Services | Hillside, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 65% | Not scored |
| Emmett Water Damage Restoration | Haledon, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| FloorCrafters | Toms River, NJ | Water damage | Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Gold Star Restoration | Lakewood, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Green Guard Mold Remediation Of Union | Union, NJ | Water damage, Mold | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
| Jigsaw Property Maintenance and Restoration | Westwood, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Luxar Water Damage Pros | Old Bridge, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Not stated | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| New Jersey Mold Specialist | New Brunswick, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| NJ Water Damage Restoration LLC | Clifton, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Sewage & biohazard | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
| Pronto Rug Wash and Repair | Union City, NJ | Not verified | Not stated | Publishes a price | Not verified | 63% | Not scored |
| Water Damage Restoration, Mold Removal Services, and Special Cleaning | Edgewater, NJ | Water damage, Mold, Fire & smoke, Sewage & biohazard, Storm | 24/7 stated · Insurance claims | Free estimate or inspection (stated) | Not verified | 69% | Not scored |
What the evidence shows
Few fire specialists, plenty of water
Newark's mix has one odd gap. Water damage is on 11 of 12 sites and mold on 9 of 12. Sewage and biohazard cleanup appears on 7 of 12. Fire and smoke work, though, drops to 4 of 12, below storm damage at 5 of 12. After a kitchen fire, the services column is the first thing to check, since most of the list doesn't advertise that work.
What the sites commit to
Most Newark companies say they're reachable around the clock and will work with your insurer. Fewer tell you what the visit costs or how soon they'll be there: 7 of 12 state free estimates, and 5 of 12 give a response time. 1 of 12 describes a warranty.
7 of 12 name an industry standard such as IICRC S500 or S520. We treat that as the company's own claim. None of the 12 is a franchise location.
Checking a company in Newark
New Jersey handles contractors through yearly registration with the Division of Consumer Affairs. The number starts with "HIC reg.#" and has to appear on ads, contracts and commercial vehicles, so it should be on the company's website or the van in your driveway. Registrations are issued in the business name, so use the Business Search in the Division's License Verification System to look one up. For entity records, the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services runs its own Business Entity Name Search. More on the New Jersey page.
Newark area in figures
Shares of the 12 companies listed, from accepted evidence only. A company with no evidence for an item counts as not stating it.
| Document water damage work | 92% (11 of 12) |
|---|---|
| Document mold work | 75% (9 of 12) |
| Document fire & smoke work | 33% (4 of 12) |
| Document sewage & biohazard work | 58% (7 of 12) |
| Document storm work | 42% (5 of 12) |
| State 24/7 emergency response | 83% (10 of 12) |
| State they work with insurance claims | 83% (10 of 12) |
| Offer a free estimate or inspection (stated) | 58% (7 of 12) |
| State a response time | 42% (5 of 12) |
| State a workmanship warranty | 8% (1 of 12) |
| Name an industry standard such as IICRC (self-reported) | 58% (7 of 12) |
| Hold a third-party-verified credential | 0% (0 of 12) |
| Belong to a franchise network | 0% (0 of 12) |
| Median evidence coverage | 69% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a New Jersey restoration contract include?
The Division of Consumer Affairs says home improvement contracts over $500 must be in writing and name the contractor's registration number and liability insurance. You can cancel before midnight of the third business day after you receive a copy, with a full refund due within 30 days.
Does New Jersey certify mold remediation companies?
No. The Department of Health says there are no state certification programs for companies doing mold or indoor air work, and its lists of mold firms aren't an endorsement.
Sources and further reading
Dates are when we checked. Report an error.
- DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026
- Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026
- Residential Home Improvement Contractor Compliance ChecklistNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
- License Verification SystemNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
- MoldNew Jersey Department of Health
- How the Evidence Score worksRestoration Index methodology
- Commercial disclosuresRestoration Index