Water in your house? Find a local restoration company.
Plain guides for the first hours, insurance and mold, and a short list of real, registered local water damage companies. Pick one and send one free request. Only that company gets it.
Houston Water Damage Guide is a free directory run by Rank First Labs Ltd. We are not a restoration company and do not do the work.
- Keep out of water near outlets, cords or appliances.
- Close the main water shut-off if it is a pipe, fixture or appliance.
- Photograph the damage and the cause before you move things.
- Call your insurance company if you plan to claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours to keep mold away. EPA
Choose your area
Each area page lists at least 3 independent local companies, with facts from their own websites and Texas records, and links to their own reviews.
One request, one company you choose
Pick a company
Compare listed companies in your area: address, services, website and their own Google reviews.
Send one request
Tell them what happened. The form shows the company's name before you press Send, and only that company gets it.
They contact you
The company calls or emails you and quotes. The price, contract and work are between you and them.
Water damage help
Written for Houston-area homes, with a source for every fact.
Water damage in the Houston area
- In Hurricane Harvey (August 2017), parts of the Houston area got more than 44 inches of rain. Fox 26 Houston
- 68 percent of Harvey structural damage in Harris County was outside the mapped 100-year floodplain. HCFCD
- In the February 2021 freeze, Houston spent 44 hours in a row below freezing, and burst pipes were widespread. Fox Weather
- Standard home policies do not cover flood, and a new flood policy usually takes 30 days to start. HCFCD
Choose your area to pick a company
Each area page has the request form. You choose the company there, and you see its name before you send.
- Free for homeowners.
- Your details go only to the company you pick. We never sell them to a list.
- For an emergency where someone is hurt or in danger, call 911 first.
About this directory
What does Houston Water Damage Guide do?
It is a free directory. You read a guide, choose one of the independent restoration companies listed for Houston, Katy or Sugar Land, and send a request that goes only to that company. We do not do the work.
Is it free?
Yes. Using the site and sending a request is free for homeowners. You pay only the company you hire, under your agreement with them.
How do you choose which companies to list?
We list companies that are active LLCs or corporations in Texas records and that show water damage work in our areas on their own websites. We do not rate or review them.
What should I do first when water gets into my house?
Make it safe, stop the water at the main shut-off if it is a pipe or appliance, photograph the damage, call your insurance company, and start drying within 24 to 48 hours.
Does homeowners insurance cover water damage in Texas?
Most Texas policies cover sudden and accidental water damage such as a burst pipe, but not flood, slow leaks or mold from slow leaks, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.
Houston Water Damage Guide is not a restoration company. We are a free referral directory run by Rank First Labs Ltd. Listed companies are independent; they quote, do the work and are responsible for it. Companies can ask for a change or removal at info@waterdamageguidehouston.com (done within 5 business days).