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Illinois water damage, mold and fire

Water in the house? Get the right help, fast.

One call connects you with a restoration company that serves your county. While you wait, our county guides walk you through stopping the damage and protecting your claim.

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Illinois counties with local guides
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What we help with

Water, mold, fire and basements: one call

Water damage

Burst and frozen pipes, flooded basements, water heaters, appliance leaks and sewage backups.

Water damage help

Mold

Growth after a leak, damp basements, and musty smells from hidden mold inside walls or floors.

Mold remediation

Fire and smoke

Soot, smoke odor, and the water left behind by firefighting, from a kitchen fire to a whole house.

Fire and smoke cleanup

Basements

Flooded basements, failed sump pumps, seepage after heavy rain, and waterproofing so it doesn't happen again.

Basement waterproofing

Why Illinois homes take on water

Old houses, hard freezes, heavy rain

Homes in Illinois
5.5M
ACS 2020-2024
Built before 1980, typical county
66%
Median of 102 counties
Nights at 20°F or colder
35/yr
Median of 102 counties, NOAA 2015–2024
Days with 1"+ of rain
8.4/yr
Median of 102 counties, NOAA
Illinois Water Damage Risk IndexEvery county ranked by frozen pipes, housing age, heavy rain and humidity.See the ranking →

Most of Illinois's housing was built before modern plumbing materials, and its winters reliably drop below the temperature where uninsulated pipes freeze. Our county pages break down exactly how that plays out where you live, using Census housing data and ten years of daily weather.

How it works

No charge for the referral. Here's what happens.

  1. You call

    Describe what happened and where. There's no charge for the referral.

  2. We connect you

    Your call goes to a participating restoration company that serves your county.

  3. They take it from there

    The company inspects, quotes and does the work. You deal with them directly.

Participating companies pay us for referrals. That never changes what we tell you in our guides. More on how we work

Guides

Know what to do before you need to

The first hour after water damageSafety, shutoff, photos, drying Frozen pipes in IllinoisFreeze risk by county and how to prevent it Illinois water damage claimsWhat's covered and your insurer's deadlines Basement floodingSump pumps, backups and seepage Mold after water damageWhen DIY is fine and when it isn't What restoration costs2026 ranges and what drives them Is water damage covered?Sudden vs. gradual, flood, backups and mold Signs of hidden water damageStains, smells and the water meter test Roof leaking into the houseWhat to do while it's still raining

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Local guides

102 Illinois counties and growing

Covering 12,694,798 residents. See all counties

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