Initial Response Restoration

What They Do

Water DamageMoldFire and Smoke

In Their Own Words

Initial Response provides the highest quality restoration services in the industry. We help clients who are unfortunate enough to have experienced a disaster. We assist primarily in water damage restoration, fire damage clean-up, mold remediation, and weather related damages. Following the necessary steps to getting the property restored, we offer assistance in getting our clients through the rebuild process as well.

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Before You Call Initial Response Restoration

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. How will you deal with smoke odor inside wall cavities and the HVAC ducts?

Ask for a Rhode Island contractor registration and look it up with the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board, or a Massachusetts registration across the line. Also ask for proof of insurance and industry certification for the restoration crew.

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 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.
• DIY friendlyWasher, Dishwasher, Fridge and Toilet Supply Line LeaksHow washer hoses, dishwasher lines, ice maker tubing and toilet supply lines fail, how to clean up each kind of leak, and how to replace a line yourself.