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

Published: May 30, 20262026616 words3 min read

Key Takeaways

10 fire & smoke firms in New Jersey 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 NJ Water & Mold, with a MetaScore of 85/100.
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 New Jersey. Each firm receives a 0-100 Restoration Index MetaScore weighted across 9 sources.

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

NJ Water & Mold (Jersey City, NJ) — MetaScore 85/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 185 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2006. 8-time Angie’s List Super Service Award winner. Read the full review.
NJ Water & Mold LLC (Newark, NJ) — MetaScore 84/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 140 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2006. Angie's List Super Service Award. Read the full review.
P&M Mold Pro (Paterson, NJ) — MetaScore 84/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2019. Read the full review.
Paul Davis Restoration of New Jersey / Metro NY (Edison, NJ) — MetaScore 83/100. 4.8-star Google rating across 164 reviews. BBB A accredited. IICRC certified. founded 1966. Read the full review.
SERVPRO of Central Union County and SERVPRO of Roselle (Elizabeth, NJ) — MetaScore 83/100. 4.8-star Google rating across 142 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2006. Read the full review.
PDQ Fire & Water Damage Restoration (Newark, NJ) — MetaScore 83/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 170 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2015. Angi award (per PDQ Fire & Water Damage Restoration Awards: ANGI page). Read the full review.
PuroClean Disaster Response (Edison, NJ) — MetaScore 82/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 116 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. Read the full review.
First Class Property Restoration (Edison, NJ) — MetaScore 81/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 47 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2013. Read the full review.
PuroClean of Newark (Newark, NJ) — MetaScore 81/100. 5.0-star Google rating across 305 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2019. Read the full review.
SERVPRO of South Jersey City / Bayonne (Jersey City, NJ) — MetaScore 79/100. 4.7-star Google rating across 46 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2004. Read the full review.

Top fire & smoke firms in Newark

NJ Water & Mold LLC leads Newark with a MetaScore of 84/100 and 140 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Newark include PDQ Fire & Water Damage Restoration (MetaScore 83/100), and PuroClean of Newark (MetaScore 81/100).

Top fire & smoke firms in Edison

Paul Davis Restoration of New Jersey / Metro NY leads Edison with a MetaScore of 83/100 and 164 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Edison include PuroClean Disaster Response (MetaScore 82/100), and First Class Property Restoration (MetaScore 81/100).

Top fire & smoke firms in Jersey City

NJ Water & Mold leads Jersey City with a MetaScore of 85/100 and 185 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Jersey City include SERVPRO of South Jersey City / Bayonne (MetaScore 79/100).

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 New Jersey?

As of May 2026, NJ Water & Mold ranks #1 in New Jersey for fire & smoke damage restoration with a MetaScore of 85/100. 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.