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Water Damage, Mold and Restoration Companies in the Waco Area
Waco has 34 restoration and remediation companies in our listings across 8 cities, with 1,741 public reviews between them.
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What Makes Waco Different
Waco sits on the Brazos River where the Bosque River joins it, on the edge of the Blackland Prairie. Heavy storms can flood creeks and low streets fast, and the city has a long memory of severe weather, including the deadly tornado of May 1953. Never drive into water over a road, because flash floods hide washed out pavement.
The clay soil here swells when wet and shrinks in drought, which moves slabs and pier and beam floors and can crack the pipes under them. Watch for new cracks in walls, sticking doors or a jump in the water bill. The freeze of February 2021 burst pipes in homes across Central Texas, so insulate pipes in outside walls and the attic.
Summers are long and hot, and air conditioners run for months. A clogged condensate line can drip into a ceiling or wall for weeks. Many older homes near downtown and Baylor were built long before 1978, so test for lead paint and asbestos before any repair that opens walls.
Most Reviewed in Waco
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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup24/7
4.8 from 671 public reviews
Water DamageMoldMold TestingSewage
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SERVPRO of Greater Waco24/7
4.9 from 116 public reviews
Water DamageMoldFire and SmokeSewageBiohazard
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Checking a License in Waco
Texas licenses mold work through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. For mold jobs of 25 contiguous square feet or more, ask for a state licensed mold assessor to write the plan and a separate state licensed mold remediation contractor to do the cleanup, because Texas does not let the same company do both on one project. Look up both license numbers on the department’s website before you sign.
Texas has no statewide license for general contractors, so for rebuild work ask for proof of liability insurance and check with your city about permits. Plumbers are licensed by the state, so a slab leak or burst pipe repair should be done by a licensed plumber. For the drying and cleanup itself, ask whether the technicians hold industry certification in water damage or mold remediation.