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Water damage restoration cost guide
These figures come from published cost guides. They are estimates, not a bid for your house. A written estimate from a contractor who has seen the damage is the only number that applies to you.
MoCo Water Damage does not perform restoration work and does not set prices. The ranges below are copied from third-party guides so you have a starting point before a visit. Sources can be incomplete, can mix mitigation with reconstruction, and can become outdated.
| Source | Geography and date | Published figures |
|---|---|---|
| Angi | Houston, updated August 9, 2026 | Average $3,074; most homeowners spend $1,067 to $5,169. Angi says Houston costs run about 20 percent below its national average, at about $2.50 to $6 per square foot, with clean / gray / black water at about $2.75 / $4.25 / $6 per square foot. |
| HomeAdvisor | National, updated June 17, 2026 | Average $3,874; typical range $1,385 to $6,381; about $3.50 to $7.50 per square foot by water category. Class 4 or long-standing flood damage is listed much higher, at $20,000 to $100,000. Mold remediation is listed at about $1,100 to $3,400, average $2,225. |
| HomeProCalls | Houston-area figures, updated August 2026 | Average job $3,250 (typical $1,400 to $6,250); slab-leak extraction on 300 to 500 square feet $1,800 to $3,500; single-room burst pipe $2,000 to $5,500; flooded first floor after a hurricane $8,000 to $18,000 or more for mitigation; whole-house major flood $30,000 to $75,000 or more. |
How to read these numbers
Angi states that its Houston figures are based on customer-project surveys plus other research. HomeAdvisor’s page still titles part of the body “2025” even though the update line says June 17, 2026; we report the update date and the figures as published. HomeProCalls is a restoration-marketing site, not a survey organization, and it warns that a frequently cited “average water damage claim” around $11,000 to $14,000 is often the full insurance claim, including reconstruction, not the mitigation ticket a restoration crew bills.
A useful planning band from those sources is about $3,000 to $6,000 for a typical mitigation job, with a long tail of larger storm and black-water losses. Your house can land well outside that band.
What usually changes the price
- How much of the house is wet, and how long the water has been there
- Whether the water is clean, gray, or black, if the contractor classifies it that way
- How much material has to be removed instead of dried in place
- Whether mold cleanup, plumbing, or roofing is needed in addition to extraction and drying
- Whether the job is mitigation only, or also includes reconstruction
Ask any visiting contractor to separate mitigation from rebuild work on the estimate, and to say what is and is not included. Phone: (XXX) XXX-XXXX Phone number coming soon. Calls may be recorded.
Sources cited on this page
- Angi, How Much Does Water Damage Restoration Cost in Houston, TX? (updated August 9, 2026)
- HomeAdvisor, How Much Does Water Damage Restoration Cost? (updated June 17, 2026)
- HomeProCalls, How Much Do Water Damage Restoration Leads Cost in Houston in 2026? (updated August 2026; includes the job-size ranges cited above)