Restoration Associates Corp is a company recommended by my homeowner's insurance. I recently…read moreexperienced a flood in my basement due to the negligence of my homeowner warranty company (whole other story). Upon my initial contact by the owner Tom Nesbitt, I was confident that his company would do the job & do it right. After agreeing to allow them to do the removal of the damage, I was given a representative by the name of Theodore. He doesn't want to be referred to as Theo because of a law suit that the company had been involved in (his words, not mine). Throughout the process of removing the damage dry wall and drying up the water everything went well. The process started on Oct 20, 2025, the last fan was removed by Nov 10. As the process was being handled by Restoration Association Corp (RAC), I had confidence that this was an honest company and they would do right by me in restoring my home back to the way it was before the flood if not better. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Upon completion of removing the water and damaged dry wall from the basement there was a few days when I didn't hear from Theodore. When I reached out to him to inquire the next steps, he said to me, 'unfortunately Nene this may take two weeks to two months. I asked why and he said 1, we are waiting on payment from your insurance company to cover the work we've done and 2, to see what they are paying for. I explained to Theodore that the payment has already been issued to your third party company West Hill Global Inc. in the amount of over $20K. He said he had no knowledge of the payment. I said well my insurance company as sent documents to me stating that the payment was issued, received and cleared. He then asked to me to I send him a copy of that document. I said to him that I could not do that because it had my personal information on it. The next thing out of his mouth was 'I can get my guys out to your place today to start putting up the drywall (11/18). I told him I was not going to be home for them to start the work and that we have not agreed on the work and a contract hasn't been signed. His response was so you are saying no. I said, yes I am saying no to your guys coming into my home to start working. He said we'll wait on the documents from the insurance company. After that day no contact from RAC, until I reached out to them to asked what was the hold up on getting my house back in order. That's when he said they needed the document from the insurance company to say what they are going to cover. I said they are covering all the work to be completed inside my home, the debris to be removed from my backyard, the replacement of the platform, and the carpet on the stairs. He said he doesn't have that. I said can you please have someone come into my house to provide me a written estimate of what you are charging me to restore my basement and that's when he said your "deductible is your estimate". RAC, actually wanted to start work in my home without a written estimate; even after providing me the State of Illinois pamphlet stated that a written estimate is the first thing to ask for (see attached). When I requested a written estimate Theodore stated to me and I will quote him 'your deductible is your estimate'. I was confused at first, then he said send me a copy of the documents sent to you by your insurance company and I will send you a quote. I told him the insurance adjuster needed to see written estimate to make sure everything within your estimate was listed correctly. Then he emailed me a quote/proposal with no dates and no dollar amounts and wanted me to approve it. We went back & forth several times until I said forget and ended the call. At the end of that call I reached out to the owner, Tom to explain to him the conversation I'd just had with his employee, Theodore and before I could finish he said to me 'we are no longer interested in the job'. I said that's fine and ended the call. You can imagine my frustration with this company RAC and the process of their handling of customers that finds themselves in a situation like I mine. I thank the Lord for providing me with the knowledge of knowing when someone is trying to take advantage of you. This company has completely ruined my basement some of the destruction I feel was unnecessary. However, I think it was all so they can pad the invoice to my insurance company and then turn around and stick me with an outrageous amount to restore my basement. My last comment is stay away from Restoration Association Corp (RAC) they will try to rip you off if you are not wise. Don't be fooled by slick talk and the so called kindness they portray, they are not honest nor are they trustworthy.

Had ceiling damage caused by severe winds and water leakage causing Mold and structural concerns…read more Restoration responded same day as advised and immediately set up containment in area and covered roof damaged area and did perform mold testing. ... and they did work closely with our insurance carrier to be certain there were no delays and confirmed all coverages. Repairs were begun next day and completed within 4-5 days including ceiling, walls, electrical, painting, and total 'clean-up' Their workers were clean and thorough and did explain all procedures to our satisfation. Highly recommend these guys Gianni Florio Marshall, Naperville

We had a sprinkler break in the basement of our condo building last summer, and needed remediation…read morequickly. 2nd City came to me via recommendation - already a good sign. They contacted me promptly, sent a crew quickly. The crew explained their recommended approach in detail, and the schedulers followed up with me while the job was in process. We were kept in the loop the whole time. Easy and well-coordinated followup visits to check the progress of drying things out, and retrieve their equipment. Some minor snafus with post-project email communication- sounded like a system email problem- but it was resolved in time, and didn't impact the quality of the work. Strong recommend.

Representative was totally non-responsive. We had to hound them for weeks to take next steps. When…read morethey sent us the demo invoice it included visits to "monitor the drying equipment" that never happened. When we tried to move things forward with the company, the representative blatantly lied about previous conversations and requested next steps. We are now shifting to have other companies bid on this project, meanwhile our roof is leaking and we have no drywall and insulation in our living room.

UPDATED: Owner…read morecalled and totally turned the ship around. 5_*** Similar experience with customer service. Not a clue on the industry. They wanted $100 to come to a fire job that's 4 blocks down the street. Going elsewhere.

I would not recommend them! Oscar, the project manager, struggled with communication and handling…read morethe job effectively! Don't waste your time and money!

I had a sewer backup in my basement due to tree roots in my sewer tiles going out of the house. The…read moreplumbers Roddenberry out the tile and bagged up a lot of remnants of roots. But I was left with a big basement that was wet, stinky, and suspect as to just what was in the bunk on the floor. At the advice of my plumber, I called Spectrum Restoration Services. The operator took ,y info, and I got a call back in 3 minutes. A reassuring voice, said, "We can take care it." And the did. The first technician on site scoped things out, explained what they do, and took measurements in order to estimate the extent of work and cost. The price estimate (and the estimate was what I paid, no up charges later)was high, but not really higher than I expected. They cleaned and disinfected my basement, and applied antimicrobial solution. Then they set up 3 super powered fans, a giant dehumidifier and a big air purifier wit HEPA filtration. They checked with me each step of the way. The machinery stayed until my basement was completely dry and the humidity level down below where it would have been before the flood. They came back each day to check the machines and measure the air. Finally, on the 4th day, when all done they came back and collected their equipment. The technicians were friendly and knowledgeable. The used adequate protective gear and kept a safe distance from me. They were never unnecessarily hurried or abrupt. I got my money's worth when you consider the time spent and the equipment utilized. In the next couple of days they will send me a complete report of the work, the photos they took, and I will use these to attempt to recover from insurance. (They offered to deal with the insurance company, but since I also have one plumber bill for sewer rodding, and another for the water heater that was contaminated and needed to be replaced, I chose to do my own clim work) I would not hesitate to recommend Spectrum to my friend or neighbors.

Dirty grout lines and rug residue on ceramic tiles are gone thanks to a thorough cleaning process…read more I will definitely be using this service again.

Stay far away from this company. Branden came to my door and used what can best be described as…read morescare tactics to try and get me to hire this company. He touched another company's fans and turned them off, which i did not ask him to do and he was not authorized to do, and he refused to turn them back on when I asked him to. I had to ask him twice to leave my home and he wouldn't leave. I asked him to put everything he was suggesting I do in writing, which of course he never did. It's incredibly rude try and take advantage of someone when they are already down on their luck. Stay away from this company.

Requested an estimate for mold prevention. He's very cooperative with our realtor and generated an…read moreestimate for mold prevention within 24 hours.

This company was quick to respond after devastating floods in our community. For that, 2 stars…read more They asked me my insurance coverage #s which quickly taught me they will maximize cleanup and blower rentals. How do I know? Because when I asked why the bill was so high, instead if explaining to me I got "everyone says that when they get the bill". Why did I have 6 blowers? two facing eachother? " you had 5, insurance only allows us to charge up to that amount", Why did we run blowers for 5 days when it wasn't still wet and I had to keep paying for days not needed? "Insurance only pays 5 days"...get the picture? Further instead if politely breaking down the cost and being empathetic about my concerns, I was told immediately that "you have selective hearing". Now, I paid $1800 to have 3/4 of my carpet ripped out and 5 blowers to run for 5 days. My basement is still a disaster. Why wouldn't you take the other 1/4 out? I will never rematch what's left and the circle cutout makes a seam to seam impossible. Further, I expected them to suck out the water in carpet, pitch the padding and a carpet company could do the rest. Once they began cutting it up, I realized my recover costs were going up and up because replacement carpet quotes have been $4k. Lastly, I called them for a week straight with no return call. They said they were busy...4 weeks later still busy? I never got a call until there was an unpaid invoice and NOW they want to talk but only belittled me in the call. I wrote and mailed the check (which I always intended but just wanted an explanation) that same day but with a note that said courtesy matters and so do referrals.

After a few rainstorms in our new house, my wife and I noticed a damp, wet drywall smell in several…read moreareas of the house resulting from a small roof leak. As suggested by my insurance agent, I called Greg to help diagnose and resolve. During his visit to my house, he carefully and very thoroughly examined all possible sources of water intrusion on my roof, exterior lights, exterior walls and basement. He suggested that I attempt a few DIY fixes such caulking spots on roof and exterior lights to address sources of water intrusion. He then suggested how I test the house and interior drywall for mold (all tests came back negative) and then how I could fan dry the drywall and insulation to eliminate the odor if no mold is present. So far everything has worked as he suggested and he saved me the expense of having to rip open walls and replace insulation and drywall. Greg was not only professional, responsive, and clearly an expert on water damage issues, but is also a very nice guy. I would certainly call on Greg again for any future issues.

I rarely leave reviews, but I feel I need to warn others…read more We hired Servpro after a sink overflow leaked into the first floor and basement. Within an hour of the incident, we had already dried everything and had strong fans running. When Servpro arrived, they simply added more fans, left them running for the weekend, and charged me $2,300+ because apparently, having them return in 24 hours would have cost even more. Then, instead of carefully assessing the situation, they cut unnecessary holes in ceilings and walls, tore out molding and trim, and left nails sticking out and debris behind. No cleanup. No care. Just damage. Now, on top of the $2,300 bill, I'm facing thousands more in repairs for a problem that was handled within hours of happening. I'm extremely disappointed. Servpro felt more focused on making money than actually helping. For a job that didn't need this level of "mitigation," their response was excessive, careless, and left me worse off than before. Don't hire them.

Finally got connected with a great company. Ben is professional and on time. He is great with the…read moresmallest of details and has such a reassuring and calming way about him. His employees never disappointed and were easy to work with over the project. Highly recommend Ben & co. !

tore the finished basement apart in areas that had no water damage, tore out custom cabinets,…read moredamaged washing machine while trying to move it, scratched furniture, damaged other items in finished basement and had to stop them from ripping out wetbar and cabinets. They were the first to be paid by the insurance company..in full while I am still fighting with the insurance to pay the damages. It took me 15 months to put the place back together.

We hired ServPro to clean an apt we owned in Portage Park, Chicago. The renter was a heavy smoker…read moreand wasn't the best housekeeper. Mike from ServPro was incredibly quick to respond to our inquiry, we him and his team at the apt, we went through and let them know what needed deep cleaning and they even disposed of some items left by the tenant. Mario was the team leader and he was extremely responsive and let us know how the progress was going. When we checking in to see the progress, the ozonator they used completely removed the cigarette smoke smell. From ceiling to floors - the team cleaned everything and made the unit look and smell brand new. We HIGHLY recommend working with Mike and Mario's team. They quoted us a fair price and that was the price we paid - no hidden fees. We were 1000% happy with their work.