MasterCat

What They Do

Water DamageMoldMold TestingFire and SmokeStorm

• Basement - Remodel
• Addition to Existing Structure - Build
• Major Renovation - Multiple Rooms - For Business
• Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)
• Garage - Remodel
• Addition to Existing Structure - Build - For Business
• Major Renovation - Multiple Rooms
• Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Install - For Business
• Popcorn Acoustic Ceiling Texture - Apply, Repair or Remove - For Business
• Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Install
• Popcorn Acoustic Ceiling Texture - Apply, Repair or Remove
• Acoustic Ceiling or Wall Tiles - Clean - For Business
• Acoustic Ceiling or Wall Tiles - Clean
• Drywall - Install
• Drywall - Install - For Business
• Drywall - Repair
• Drywall - Repair - For Business
• Wood Flooring - Refinish - For Business
• Laminate Wood or Stone Flooring - Install
• Luxury Vinyl Flooring - Install - Materials Provided by Consumer
• Vinyl or Linoleum Sheet Flooring or Tiles - Repair- For Business
• Vinyl or Linoleum Sheet Flooring or Tiles - Install
• Wood Flooring - Repair or Partially Replace
• Vinyl or Linoleum Sheet Flooring or Tiles - Install - For Business
• Luxury Vinyl Flooring - Repair
• Carpet - Repair, Refasten, or Stretch- For Business
• Wood Flooring - Repair or Partially Replace- For Business
• Carpet - Repair, Refasten, or Stretch

Before You Call MasterCat

1. Do you take moisture readings every day and will you give me the drying log?
2. Are your technicians certified in water damage restoration?
3. Where do you think the moisture is coming from, and who fixes it?
4. Will you set up containment and negative air, and how will you protect the rest of the home?
5. Do you also do remediation? If so, who checks your work?

Ask for the contractor registration your city or village requires, since Illinois has no statewide general contractor license, and check it with the local building department. Also ask for proof of insurance and industry certification for the technicians.

How Their Reviews Break Down

Counts from public listings as of September 23, 2026. A handful of reviews says less than a few hundred.

Read This While You Wait

• DIY with careWhat to Do in the First 24 Hours After Water DamageAn hour by hour plan for the first day after water damage. Make it safe, stop the source, document, remove water and start drying before mold can start.
• DIY with careSafe DIY Mold Cleanup for Areas Under 10 Square FeetA step by step method to clean up mold under 10 square feet safely, with the gear to buy, what to throw away, why bleach is not the default, and when to stop.
• Call a proMold Testing, When It Is Worth It and How to Read a Lab ReportWhen a mold test is worth paying for, which kind to ask for, why store kits mislead, and how to read spore counts, outdoor controls and a lab report yourself.
• Call a proThe First 48 Hours After a House FireWhat to do in the first two days after a house fire. Safe re-entry, utilities, insurance calls, securing the home, food, medicine and what never to clean.