Lead lists by industry · Last updated November 3, 2026

Restoration company email list: every water, fire and mold restoration firm in your area

Leadraft builds a list of restoration companies from Google Maps for the area you choose: water damage, fire and smoke, mold remediation, storm and sewage cleanup firms, plus the franchise locations and independents that do all of it. Each business comes with its phone, website, address, rating, reviews, hours and social profiles, plus up to 5 emails found on its own website. Every email is checked against the live mailbox and graded Verified, Accept-all or Invalid, and invalid ones are never exported.

  • 5,826remediation service establishments with paid employees (NAICS 562910, 2023), the code that covers mold, asbestos and lead abatementSource: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 562910, Remediation Services)
  • 511remediation establishments in California, the largest state (NAICS 562910, 2023)Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 562910, Remediation Services)
  • 446remediation establishments in Florida (NAICS 562910, 2023)Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 562910, Remediation Services)

How big is the restoration company market?

Restoration is an emergency trade. Most work starts with a burst pipe, a kitchen fire, a storm or a mold problem, and most of it is paid by a property insurance claim. There is no single federal count for the whole trade. The Census Bureau counted 5,826 remediation establishments with employees in 2023 (NAICS 562910), a code that covers mold remediation, asbestos and lead abatement and contaminated-site cleanup. Many water and fire restoration firms are classified under construction or building-services codes instead, so the real number of restoration businesses on Google Maps is larger. In the remediation count, California (511), Florida (446), Texas (420) and New York (376) lead. The market mixes national franchise brands, whose local units are independently owned, with independent firms that often grew out of carpet cleaning or general contracting. Owners buy for speed: anything that gets them to the job first, documents it for the adjuster or gets them paid faster.

How many restoration companies are there in each state?

California, Florida and Texas have the most. The Census Bureau counted 5,826 establishments in Remediation services (NAICS 562910) across the 50 states and DC in 2023. These are locations with paid employees, so one-person businesses aren't included and the real number of businesses is higher. Use it to size a market before you build the list.

RankStateEstablishments (2023)Share of US
1California5118.8%
2Florida4467.7%
3Texas4207.2%
4New York3766.5%
5Pennsylvania2514.3%
6New Jersey2384.1%
7Colorado2183.7%
8Washington1823.1%
9Massachusetts1763.0%
10North Carolina1743.0%
11Ohio1702.9%
12Georgia1612.8%
13Virginia1612.8%
14Illinois1582.7%
15Michigan1382.4%
16Louisiana1362.3%
17Tennessee1182.0%
18Missouri1152.0%
19Indiana1011.7%
20Connecticut981.7%
21Maryland961.6%
22Arizona931.6%
23Minnesota931.6%
24South Carolina871.5%
25Wisconsin811.4%
26Oregon791.4%
27Alaska701.2%
28Alabama681.2%
29Nevada611.0%
30Utah571.0%
31Kentucky561.0%
32New Mexico550.9%
33Oklahoma490.8%
34Idaho450.8%
35Iowa440.8%
36Arkansas420.7%
37Kansas370.6%
38New Hampshire370.6%
39Maine350.6%
40Montana350.6%
41Mississippi320.5%
42Hawaii300.5%
43Wyoming280.5%
44Vermont260.4%
45West Virginia260.4%
46Delaware250.4%
47Nebraska250.4%
48Rhode Island250.4%
49North Dakota230.4%
50South Dakota150.3%
51District of Columbia30.1%

Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (state file), all legal forms.

What's in a restoration company lead list

Every row is one restoration company business found on Google Maps inside the area you chose, with its email found on its own website and checked against the live mail server. These are the columns that matter most for restoration companies:

FieldWhy it matters for restoration companies
category / categoriesSplits water and fire firms from mold, biohazard and asbestos specialists, and catches carpet cleaners and contractors that also do restoration. A drying-equipment dealer and a biohazard supply house want different rows.
email + gradeRestoration firms usually publish an office or dispatch address. Verified means the mailbox exists; Accept-all means the domain takes any address, so treat it as a maybe and send to it more carefully.
emails (up to 5, with role and source)Larger firms list separate addresses for estimating, billing, careers and commercial accounts. The role and the page each was found on let you skip the emergency inbox and write to the person who runs the business side.
websiteFranchise units share one brand domain. Grouping by domain tells you which rows are franchise locations that may buy through head office and which are independents that decide locally.
hoursMost restoration firms list 24 hours because they take emergency calls. A firm that lists only business hours is often smaller or a side line of a cleaning or contracting company.
rating + reviewsHomeowners pick a restoration firm in a panic, often from the map. Firms with few reviews next to competitors with hundreds are the natural targets for review and local SEO offers.
phoneThe listed number is usually a 24-hour dispatch line or an answering service. Calling it to sell something ties up the line they use for jobs, so email first and call the office number if one is listed on the site.
address + service_area + in_areaMany firms are service-area businesses that cover several counties. Use the area and distance columns to keep only firms that work in your territory.

About 45 columns in all, including up to five emails per business with their role and source, and eight social networks. See a sample export.

Search terms that find every restoration company

No single keyword finds them all. Businesses file themselves under different Google Maps categories and describe themselves in different words, so a complete list searches every variant across the whole area, then removes duplicates.

Search terms: water damage restoration, water damage restoration service, flood damage restoration, water extraction service, basement flooding cleanup, burst pipe cleanup, sewage cleanup service, fire damage restoration, smoke damage restoration, fire and water restoration, soot cleanup service, mold remediation, mold removal service, mold inspection service, storm damage restoration, emergency restoration service, disaster restoration company, biohazard cleanup, crime scene cleanup, trauma cleanup service, hoarding cleanup service, asbestos abatement, lead abatement contractor, odor removal service, contents restoration, structural drying service, commercial restoration contractor.

Google Maps categories: Water damage restoration service, Fire damage restoration service, Carpet cleaning service, Air duct cleaning service, Asbestos testing service, Environmental consultant, General contractor.

Leadraft includes these in its Home services keyword pack (75 terms), and suggests more in your country's vocabulary when you type a trade.

Who sells to restoration companies, and what works

  • Drying and restoration equipment dealers. Dehumidifiers, air movers, air scrubbers, moisture meters and thermal cameras. Lead with availability before storm season and rental or financing for firms that need to add capacity fast.
  • Restoration marketing and lead-gen agencies. Emergency searches like "water damage restoration near me" are expensive on ads. Show the owner where they rank on the map in their main ZIP codes and how many reviews the top three firms have.
  • Estimating, job management and moisture-mapping software. Firms live and die on documentation for the adjuster. Pitch faster estimates, photo and moisture logs, and fewer disputes on the final invoice.
  • Plumbers, roofers and property managers building referral networks. Plumbers and roofers see water damage first. A short note proposing a two-way referral, with your service area, is an easy yes for many owners.
  • Insurance, bonding and fleet providers. Restoration firms carry general liability, pollution liability for mold work, workers' comp and vans. A quick quote and certificates of insurance turned around the same day is the hook.
  • Staffing and training providers. Big storms create sudden demand for technicians. Offer surge labor or certification courses (water, fire, mold) with dates before the season starts.

How to segment and qualify a restoration company list

Water and fire vs mold and biohazard

Run separate searches for water and fire terms, mold terms, and biohazard or crime scene terms. Use the category column to tag each row. Mold and biohazard firms buy different gear and insurance, and they often work for different clients.

Franchise vs independent

Group rows by website domain. One domain across many locations is a franchise system: pitch the franchisor for software and national deals, and the local owner for local marketing and labor.

Restoration as a side line

Carpet cleaners, plumbers and general contractors often add restoration. Their primary category shows what they really are. They are good targets for training and equipment, less so for restoration-only software.

Storm and flood markets

Draw the area around coastal counties, river valleys or hail belts and build the list before the season. After an event, firms are too busy to read email.

Weak online presence

Filter for firms with no website, fewer than 30 reviews, or a rating under 4.0. Our guide on finding businesses with low Google reviews shows how to turn that into a first line.

Newly opened firms

New restoration franchises and independents open every year and need equipment, insurance and marketing at once. A monitor on your area surfaces new listings as they appear on Google Maps.

How to reach restoration companies

Write between events, not during them

After a hurricane, flood or freeze, owners work around the clock and ignore sales email. Send in the quiet weeks, and pause campaigns in a region when a major event hits it.

Don't sell on the emergency line

The phone on the listing is how homeowners reach them in a crisis. Use email first. If you call, ask for the office or the owner and keep it short.

Speak to the claim

Most jobs are paid by insurance, so owners care about getting approved and paid. Offers framed as faster approvals, fewer supplements or shorter days to payment land better than feature lists.

CAN-SPAM and TCPA

Commercial email to businesses is covered by CAN-SPAM: honest subject lines, your physical address and an opt-out that you honor. Calls and texts fall under the TCPA, so dial by hand and don't send marketing texts without consent. Read our cold email laws guide and get legal advice for your setup.

How to find restoration company leads: build the list in four steps

  1. Choose the place. A city, county or ZIP code, a radius around an address, or a shape you draw on the map (or a KML file).
  2. Search every variant. Start from the terms above. Leadraft splits large areas into tiles so you get the businesses past Google's first few hundred results, and keeps only the ones inside your area and in the trade.
  3. Preview before you pay. The free preview shows real businesses already found there, with emails masked.
  4. Export or push. Download CSV or XLSX, or send the Verified emails straight to Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist or HubSpot with your suppression list applied. Each business is charged once, ever.

Restoration companies lead lists: questions

How do I find restoration company leads?
Pick the area you sell into (a city, county, ZIP code or a shape you draw), then search Google Maps terms such as water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold remediation and biohazard cleanup. Leadraft searches the area tile by tile so you get past Google's limit of about 120 results per search, keeps only firms inside your area, finds up to 5 emails on each firm's website and checks every one before you export.
How many restoration companies are there in the US?
There is no single official count for the whole trade. The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 5,826 remediation establishments with paid employees in 2023 (NAICS 562910), which covers mold, asbestos and lead abatement. Many water and fire restoration firms are classified under construction or building-services codes, and owner-only firms have no payroll, so Google Maps shows more restoration businesses than that count.
Can I get a list of only mold remediation companies?
Yes. Search mold terms (mold remediation, mold removal service, mold inspection service) and use the category column to drop rows that are only carpet cleaners or general contractors. Leadraft records each business's Google Maps categories, so you can build a mold-only list or a water and fire list from the same area.
Are the emails verified?
Each email is checked against the firm's mail server and graded Verified (the mailbox exists), Accept-all (the server accepts any address, so it's a maybe) or Invalid (never exported). Emails come from the firm's own website, with the page each was found on.
How much does a restoration company email list cost?
Leadraft charges one business credit per business, once, and one checked-email credit per verified email you take out. Texas has 420 remediation establishments with employees (Census 2023), and water and fire firms add more. Even a Texas list several times that size fits the Starter plan ($19 a month for 25,000 businesses and 1,000 checked emails). If you want 3,000 verified emails, Growth ($49, 5,000 checked emails) covers it in one month. The Free plan gives you 500 businesses and 50 checked emails a month to test one metro first.
Do you include owner names?
No. Leadraft lists businesses, not people. You get the emails each firm publishes on its own website, often an office or estimating address and sometimes a named owner, with the role and the page it was found on.

Sources

  1. 1.US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 562910, Remediation Services) · US and state files, establishments with paid employees, released 2025.
  2. 2.NAICS 562910 Remediation Services: definition and example activities · Covers cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, asbestos and lead abatement, mold remediation, biohazard and crime scene cleanup.
  3. 3.FTC: CAN-SPAM Act, a compliance guide for business
  4. 4.FCC: Stop unwanted robocalls and texts (TCPA consent rules)

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