Water removal and drying
A restoration menu covering water, mold and the repairs after, priced so a homeowner or an adjuster can follow each line.
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean water | Per sq ft of wet floor | $3.38 to $4.13 a sq ft | $3.75 |
| Gray water | Per sq ft | $4.05 to $6.50 a sq ft | $5.28 |
| Black water | Per sq ft | $7.00 to $7.50 a sq ft | $7.25 |
| Emergency or after-hours call-out | Per visit | $50 to $200 a job | $125 |
Mold
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold remediation | Per sq ft | $10.00 to $25 a sq ft | $17.50 |
| Mold testing, basic | Per test | $250 to $350 a job | $300 |
| Mold treatment after water damage | Per sq ft | $4.75 to $5.50 a sq ft | $5.13 |
Repairs
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall repair after a flood cut | Per sq ft | $1.25 to $3.00 a sq ft | $2.13 |
| Contents pack-out and cleaning | Per room | Set your own | |
| Smoke and soot cleaning | Per sq ft | Set your own | |
| Board-up and tarping | Per opening or roof area | Set your own |
How restoration companies usually price
Restoration companies price water jobs by the square foot and category of water, with equipment days, demo and repairs as separate lines. Insurance jobs follow the carrier's estimating software and price list.
Our guide on pricing restoration work walks through it step by step, from your labor rate to the price on the estimate.
Where the ranges come from
8 of the 11 services carry a range. Each one comes from a koira.ai calculator that lists the cost guides behind it and the date they were checked: water damage restoration cost calculator, mold remediation cost calculator. They are national figures; the calculators scale the labor share to your state's wages when you enter a ZIP.
Lines marked "Set your own" have no range we could source well enough to publish. Price them from your own hours and parts.
What it takes to deliver this menu
The starter kit behind these services: moisture meter for building materials; thermal camera; portable extractor or water claw; air movers, several; dehumidifiers, lgr type; wet and dry vacuum; respirators, gloves, suits and boots; phone and a photo documentation app. The full tools list adds the pro kit and van stock, with maker prices where we could check them.
Turn this into your price list
Edit the prices in the sheet above, print it or download it as a spreadsheet. To use it on real jobs, start a free Koira Office account: your services and prices become the price list your estimates are built from, with signing and a deposit on the same page, and the invoice goes out when the job is done.
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Sources
- Fixr: Water damage restoration cost, checked October 9, 2026
- Bob Vila: Water damage restoration cost, checked October 9, 2026
- This Old House, mold remediation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- HomeAdvisor, mold remediation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Bob Vila, mold remediation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, mold remediation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- EPA, a brief guide to mold, moisture and your home, checked October 8, 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files), checked October 8, 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file, checked October 8, 2026
Last checked October 9, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and differ by state and city, so confirm with the agency named before you act.