Water damage restoration costs, every job priced
This is the hub — the pricing map for water damage in US homes. Each row links to its own deep guide. Reviewed November 2026.
One page, one honest table: what restoration really costs room by room, why day rates exist, and where estimates pad. Read it once and every quote you get afterward makes sense.
We publish national ranges with sources and update with verified local quotes. When you're done comparing, we'll get you vetted local pros for free.
The master price table
| Job | National range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Average whole-home restoration | $1,300 – $5,700 (avg ~$3,300) | Most claims sit here |
| Basement cleanup | $500 – $10,000 | Deep guide → |
| Basement waterproofing (by method) | $500 – $15,000+ | Deep guide → — five different jobs, five prices |
| Ceiling water damage repair | $500 – $5,000 | Deep guide → source first, then patch |
| Wall / drywall remediation | $350 – $3,000 per wall section | Waterline cut saves rebuild cost |
| Flooring (laminate/hardwood salvage) | $200 – $2,500 | Hardwood often salvageable if fast |
| Drying equipment day rate | $150 – $500 / day | Fans + dehumidifiers + monitoring |
| Sewage / black-water cleanup | $800 – $8,000 | Deep guide → PPE + disposal drives price · emergency call order |
| Mold remediation (post-water) | $1,800 – $6,500 | If drying started late |
| Slab leak repair | $1,500 – $15,000 | Deep guide → · how a leak gets found |
| Burst / frozen pipe repair | $150 – $2,100 | Deep guide → · burst right now? 10-min drill |
| Fire damage restoration (smoke/soot + contents) | $3,000 – $40,000+ | Deep guide → |
| Roof leak repair | $379 – $1,758 (avg ~$1,060) | Deep guide → leak source drives the scope |
| Crawl space encapsulation | $1,500 – $15,000 ($3–$7/sq ft) | Deep guide → · water under the house first? |
| Foundation leak repair | $2,176 – $7,833 (structural band) | Leak guide → · waterproofing by method |
| Sump pump installation | $1,200 – $2,500 (avg ~$1,500) | Deep guide → |
Sources: aggregated published national cost estimates (home-services cost reporting outlets, industry cost surveys). HomePanic does not invent averages; we triangulate and publish. Numbers marked "verified" come from real quotes we collected. Full sources & methodology →
Why estimates look like random numbers (and aren't)
Restoration pricing is IICRC-standard: categories of water × classes of saturation × affected area, billed as service + daily equipment + monitoring. That's why two companies quote the same flood differently — they disagree about class, not about your house. Ask each one "what class and why" and the estimates suddenly converge.
Timelines matter as much as prices
A $3,000 job done on day 1 beats a $1,500 "cheap" quote on day 4 that turns into a $6,000 mold bill. Realistic drying schedule: how long restoration takes →
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