About this website
Water Damage Cleanup California helps people across the state reach a local water damage restoration team, and explains what to do while they wait.
Who runs this site, and what is it?
the site operator runs Water Damage Cleanup California. It is the local water damage restoration line and information resource for California, with a library of guides on what to do after water damage.
A call or request reaches a local water damage restoration team that serves your part of California. That team decides whether it can take your job, when it can come and what the work costs.
How does a call work?
- Call the number shown on the site, or send the short request form.
- When a team is answering for your county or ZIP code, your details reach that team.
- The team talks with you about the damage, the schedule and the price.
- You choose whether to hire them. A call creates no obligation. See how a call works.
Coverage across a state this large changes from one week to the next. Some requests cannot be answered, and the team tells you if it cannot reach your address.
What should I check about a restoration company myself?
In California, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses contractors, and it says work of $1,000 or more, labor and materials included, needs a contractor's license. Smaller jobs may be done by an unlicensed person only if no workers are hired and no permit is needed. The CSLB has a public tool for looking up a license and a hotline at 800-321-CSLB (2752). Details are on the CSLB Hire a Contractor page and in its press release on the $1,000 threshold.
Ask each company for the license number that covers the work in the quote, then look it up yourself. Our guide to choosing a restoration company has the full list of questions.
Where does the guide content come from?
Pages here summarize public sources such as the California Department of Insurance, the CSLB, the EPA and FEMA, and link to them. They are general information, not legal, insurance or engineering advice. Your policy and the person inspecting your property take priority over anything written here. See the editorial policy.
The site shows no customer testimonials and no star ratings, because we have no way to verify them. If you notice a mistake, tell us through the contact page and we will fix it.
About this line
Water Damage Cleanup California is the local water damage restoration line and information resource for California. When you call or send a request, it reaches a local water damage restoration team that serves your area. That team confirms whether it can reach you and gives its own scope, price and timing. Confirm them directly before you agree to anything.