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

Published: May 30, 20262026620 words3 min read

Key Takeaways

10 fire & smoke firms in South Carolina 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 First Restoration Services, 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 South Carolina. Each firm receives a 0-100 Restoration Index MetaScore weighted across 9 sources.

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

First Restoration Services (Greenville, SC) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. Read the full review.
Rainbow Restoration of Greenville (Greenville, SC) — MetaScore 100/100. Read the full review.
Disaster Plus (Mount Pleasant, SC) — MetaScore 100/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 1986. Read the full review.
Rainbow Restoration of Charleston (Charleston, SC) — MetaScore 91/100. 4.8-star Google rating across 146 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. Read the full review.
New Beginnings Construction, Inc. (Charleston, SC) — MetaScore 89/100. 4.8-star Google rating across 83 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2004. Read the full review.
Kingsley Water Damage & Fire Cleanup (Columbia, SC) — MetaScore 88/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 459 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2009. Thumbtack Top Pro Award winner 3 years in a row. Read the full review.
SERVPRO of Greater Northern Charleston (North Charleston, SC) — MetaScore 88/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 229 reviews. Read the full review.
Bio-Tek Solutions, LLC (Columbia, SC) — MetaScore 87/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 62 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2007. Read the full review.
SERVPRO of Columbia Northeast / Ft. Jackson (Columbia, SC) — MetaScore 86/100. 4.9-star Google rating across 160 reviews. BBB A+ accredited. IICRC certified. founded 2011. Read the full review.
Seaside Restoration Services, LLC (North Charleston, SC) — MetaScore 85/100. BBB A+ accredited. founded 2015. Best Home Restoration Company 2022 - Mount Pleasant Magazine Best Of Mount Pleasant. Read the full review.

Top fire & smoke firms in Columbia

Kingsley Water Damage & Fire Cleanup leads Columbia with a MetaScore of 88/100 and 459 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Columbia include Bio-Tek Solutions, LLC (MetaScore 87/100), and SERVPRO of Columbia Northeast / Ft. Jackson (MetaScore 86/100).

Top fire & smoke firms in Greenville

First Restoration Services leads Greenville with a MetaScore of 100/100. Other top-ranked firms in Greenville include Rainbow Restoration of Greenville (MetaScore 100/100).

Top fire & smoke firms in Charleston

Rainbow Restoration of Charleston leads Charleston with a MetaScore of 91/100 and 146 Google reviews. Other top-ranked firms in Charleston include New Beginnings Construction, Inc. (MetaScore 89/100).

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 South Carolina?

As of May 2026, First Restoration Services ranks #1 in South Carolina 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.