Water Damage Restoration Contractors in Athens, GA
6 water damage restoration companies serve Athens, Georgia and the rest of Clarke for emergency water removal, flooded basements, burst pipes and sewage cleanup. Every listing shows the company's own phone number — call them directly. EmesticaCure is a directory and does not perform restoration work.
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1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Athens & East Gwinnett provides 24/7 emergency water damage cleanup for Athens, Lawrenceville, Dacula, Winder, and surrounding areas. The company states its technicians are IICRC certified, background-checked, and drug-tested, and that it is licensed, bonded, and insured. It is backed by parent company BELFOR and bills insurance directly.
SERVPRO of Athens is a locally owned and operated restoration company serving the University of Georgia area with water, fire, and mold damage services. It states it uses advanced moisture detection technology to find hidden moisture and documents the drying process. The company advertises 24/7 emergency response for Athens-area water losses.
Athens Restoration Co provides water extraction and structural drying services for homes and businesses in the Athens, GA area. The company states its technicians are IICRC certified, offers a stated 60-minute response goal, and bills insurance directly. Services listed include flood cleanup, sewage cleanup, basement water removal, and storm damage repair.
Restore Pros is a local restoration company serving Athens, Winder, Braselton, and surrounding Northeast Georgia communities. The site states it handles water removal, mold and fire damage, and crawlspace restoration, and works with structural drying, dehumidification and antimicrobial treatments. It states it accepts all major insurance companies.
ServiceMaster of Gwinnett, with a second office (ServiceMaster 5 Points) serving Athens, provides disaster restoration for water, fire, smoke, and mold damage in Gwinnett, North Fulton, Forsyth, DeKalb, and several Northeast Georgia counties. The company states it works directly with insurance companies and has provided cleaning and restoration services for over 30 years. It states it is accessible 24 hours a day for restoration emergencies.
ServiceMaster of Athens is a disaster restoration company based in Watkinsville that specializes in water damage, fire and smoke damage, mold remediation, and contents pack-outs for the Athens area. The company states it services Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton, and Wilkes counties. It has operated since 2001.
Athens has a large stock of pre-1960 homes near the University of Georgia and in Five Points, Normaltown and Boulevard, along with student rental housing and newer subdivisions on the east side. The North Oconee and Middle Oconee rivers flood bottomland neighborhoods.
Old plumbing in rental properties and crawlspace moisture under historic homes drive most water losses here.
What Athens Contractors Handle
Guides on what each service involves, typical costs, and what to check before you hire.
Who should I call first for water damage in Athens?
Call a restoration company before you call anyone else — extraction and drying is the time-sensitive part. The 6 Athens companies on this page all list their own numbers, and several state they answer 24/7. Shut the water off, cut power to wet rooms, and photograph everything before anyone moves it.
How much does water damage restoration cost in Athens?
One wet room with clean water is usually a few hundred dollars up to about $1,500. A flooded basement or a sewage backup needing structural drying normally lands between $2,500 and $7,000. Get the scope in writing with drying targets — a price quoted over the phone, sight unseen, is a guess.
Are Athens contractors on this page vetted?
Yes, by a person. A moderator on our team compiles every listing by hand from the company's own website and confirms it's a real Georgia water damage business — no scraping, no AI-generated companies. Verified and Featured members go further: we review their licence, insurance and IICRC certificates before their profile publishes.
How fast can someone reach my Athens home?
Most local crews aim for the same day, and many quote one to two hours for genuine emergencies — but nobody can promise that during a storm when every crew is out. Ask each company for a realistic arrival window, and use "Use my location" above to sort this list by who is physically closest to you.