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Semper Dry Water Removal

4.5 (17 reviews)
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Because the fee of $39,000 is so unbelievable, I have decided to add this invoice to this review.

The one star is because I cannot submit this review without one. I cannot recommend this company. They came out for a burst pipe issue that occurred on Christmas Eve. They advised me that the damage was substantial throughout my home and that in order to get the remediation/repairs completed my property should be packed up and put in storage. Having just had surgery, I stated that wasn't possible.At that point, Caleb recommended a company "Core" that does this work. That person contacted me immediately to make arrangements, stating I have coverage for this. I hadn't heard from my adjuster and was hesitant. But I was told the mold would only get worse. When I told Caleb I was reluctant and waiting to hear back, he stated I wasn't going to hear back from the adjuster anytime soon due to the massive amount of burst pipe/claims that had occurred during this time. My first adjuster was fired and he was the one who told me! This is how closely these companies work together. They seem to know exactly how things are going to go. They convinced me that my insurance would pay. I agreed to have the pack out come. I had never been in this position before. I trusted Semper Dry, especially with their excellent rating, I felt they would be honest. Well fast forward five months later, the condo is almost finished and we are set to return soon. However, my insurance company cannot justify paying Core $39,000 for the pack out. Yes, $39,000. This is just for packing and storage. No cleaning was needed or performed on my items.My insurance will only pay what they deem appropriate for the service provided, and it is nowhere near that. I usually and have always been very cautious of people and businesses , but somehow I felt like I was doing the right thing based on my interaction with Caleb and his recommendation for this pack out company. Because of this, I will be returning to my home... empty. No appliances, furniture, my clothes and worst of all family pictures. I am 61 years old, it's everything I own. Unless I get a lawyer which I can't afford, I'll never get my property back. And from what I'm told, it will be a tough fight to fight the way the laws are in Virginia.This company works closely with pack out companies, and trust me, they knew how Core operates. They are a scam and they know it. It has taken a lot for me to finally come on here and post this. But with realization that I will not get my property back I felt it was time. Please, take your business elsewhere. I sure wish I did.

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This company was recommended to me by our trusted plumber who discovered some water damage beneath our toilet.

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Spartan Emergency Water Removal

Spartan Emergency Water Removal

(29 reviews)

Lack of communication and accountability defined my experience with this company. If you take…read morenothing else from this review, know that working with them was exhausting. After nearly being charged twice for something I had already paid for, I asked to speak with a manager and was given the runaround for days. When I finally reached Mr. Biles, his tone was dismissive and condescending, and follow-through never happened. I also experienced an uncomfortable and unprofessional phone call with Rachel, where she appeared to be speaking about me in the background while calling me. When this was raised, I was given conflicting explanations that did not align with any written documentation, which only added to the frustration. Toward the end of the project, Sal confirmed a missing toe kick under the dishwasher and assured me it would be handled. I paid for it, but it was never installed. Multiple texts and calls to Sal went unanswered for weeks. When I finally reached the office again, I requested a refund instead of installation because I no longer wanted the company in my home. Even that request was delayed. The only positive experience was Brian, the contractor who rebuilt our kitchen. He was professional, kind, detail-oriented, and clearly took pride in his work. Unfortunately, his level of professionalism was not reflected elsewhere in the organization. As someone who leads people for a living, I believe that the customer experience matters. That did not feel like a priority here. Proceed with caution if you value communication, accountability, and respect.

I wish I could leave a negative star review. Stay away from this company with all you have. It's…read moretoo exhausting to write everything I want. In action, lies, no communication, lies, laziness, mismanagement. Did I mention lies, ghosting, and lack of communication? I lost everything a year and a half ago. I wish I had the energy to tell every story, but I don't. I still have NOTHING to show for it. I say that without exaggeration. Save yourself time and avoid this company like the plague.

Jenkins Restorations

Jenkins Restorations

(12 reviews)

This review is long overdue but we couldn't possibly go into Thanksgiving without sharing our…read moregratitude for the team at Jenkins Restoration! My husband and I are first time homebuyers and within the first 90 days, we had our first claim- a leak between our laundry and powder room on the first floor. USAA assigned Jenkins and I thank God they did because WOW! From the initial outreach to follow up after the job was done to ensure satisfaction, we were completely blown away by their professionalism, patience, kindness and fantastic skills! We had so many questions about the process being our first time going through this but they took any and all stress away, always offering to give them a call or text if we think of anything else we had questions about. From Isaac & team drying the rooms out to Darrick to being lockstep with us and his amazing team lead by Ivan completing the repairs (which included a couple add on's including being in cahoots with me having them paint an accent wall in the room while my husband was at work ) they were all truly amazing!!! In fact, beyond their customer service, their integrity truly shined through. On the vanity top replacement, they found the tiniest of cracks in the sink bowl. I wouldn't have ever even noticed until it became a problem likely years down the line. I suggested a quick fix but they insisted on it being done right, even if it meant coming back a week later and redoing what they'd just finished never making it seem like an inconvenience (this in addition to them being flexible working around our travel schedule and still getting it done before my birthday/housewarming party they promised to have it done by). BONUS: always left our home cleaner than how they found it before they left! They truly turned an unfortunate circumstance into rooms I can't wait to show off to guests of how great of a job they did! I will only be using and recommending Jenkins so long as we own a home in the area and have friends here! Looking forward to hiring them for all our future projects!!! I wish I could give them 10 stars!

I just wanted to throw a huge shout out to Jenkins Restorations, namely the following individuals:…read more David, Sergio, Nick, and Jamie. First off, David has been the hero we have all needed a ton of times over the last few months. We first met David late 2023 as we were in the process of replacing the floors and found a TON of really terrible damage. It was literally like peeling the layers off of a really moldy-from-the-inside onion where every layer of house that we removed exposed a bigger and more complex issue. David was always prompt, responsive, helpful, professional, helped us through the insurance claim process, and met with our insurance adjuster 3 times? 4 times? He really went out of his way to advocate for us, and we truly felt like we were in good hands. The whole project, which required estimate after estimate, was handled so promptly on the side of Jenkins Restoration, so we were never left waiting for something from them. We were so happy to work with David and his team. Welp, as destiny would have it, we would get to work with Jenkins Restoration again several months later due to one of the children negligently flooding the bathroom sink. While we were never hoping to see David under these circumstances again, we ended up contacting him and within hours? Maybe? We had his water damage team in our house to start mitigation. This is where we met Sergio and Nick, two young and personable professionals who worked in our home from around 3:30pm to 8:00pm-ish to cut out the damaged ceiling, perform moisture readings, set up large dehumidifiers, etc. The VERY next morning, we had Jamie here to assess the situation in order to further assess things. He was super friendly, professional, and honest (about how my husband's dad jokes were NOT funny - glad I had the opportunity to connect with Jamie on that level). As it stands right now, an adjustor from our insurance company asked if he could come here on Sunday morning to assess the damages. We asked David at some time around 7am if he was available to be present for this, and he responded within seconds that he was. He continues to take care of us and look out for our best interests. I would recommend Jenkins Restoration to anyone who needs some work done as they give us that Chick-Fil-A treatment by treating us like their favorite cousin. 5/5 would recommend, and I would give them MORE stars if I could.

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911 Restoration of Northern Virginia

(8 reviews)

I called to get some basic information and answered question after question and was told to…read morehold.....finally got tired of waiting.

We had found a small area of our laundry room that had mold growing in through a leaking pipe in…read morethe attic. We called 911 restoration after we did our own inspection of the area and figured out it was a pipe that had been leaking for some time. They came and agreed with everything we saw and worked appropriately for the size of the issue. First, they put a dehumidifier in the area to start to dry out the area that was wet and waited 2-3 days until our plumber came out to fix the pipe. Turned out to be a bigger project (no one's fault at 911) and the pipe was fixed in just a few days. The guys came in the next day and did what needed to be done and worked really well!! Loved the crew working, LOVED the supervisor Ed, and loved working with all the receptionists. The company was transparent about everything that needed to be done, explained every aspect along the way, and really was a pleasure to work with. Easy to get in touch with, someone had a phone on them 24/7 and just really really a great company. The only reason they get 4 stars, which is a stretch in my opinion, is that they do not fix what is taken out. We had a 1ft. By 1ft. Square taken out of the drywall above our laundry room and they do not fix that. We have to contact a independent contractor to have that fixed but for our insurance, that will also be covered under the water damage claim. Here's another thing that I think costumers should know but is not dependent as a company fault. MOLD CLEANING IS STUPID EXPENSIVE!!!! Do not go attacking the company and complaining about pricing, they are just doing their job and earning a living as well as paying for the price of the chemicals and equipment used. However, just a really tiny mold issue that we had (literally the size of a textbook) cost us 1k out of pocket and over 3k through insurance...BUT that would never change my opinion of the company. Seriously cannot say enough good things about every employee that I talked to.

Servpro

Servpro

(8 reviews)

I felt that the price I was quoted was very high for a m inor leak in my subflooring…read more The plumber I hired found the leak in my copper pipe supply line and replaced it the same day. He discovered that it had been leaking into the subfloor in my bathroom and kitchen for a few months. The subflooring is essentially strong and there are no cracks or fissures. The Servpro rep wanted to tear out my kitchen base cabinets and flooring in order to dry the wood. He told me that someone else would need to replace them. That was alarming as I can have a renovation done that covers all the work: demolition and reconstruction. I borrowed my friend's oscillating fan and the floor in my bathroom appears to be drying very well. I also believe that I was being rushed into making a decision. That's not how I do business.

After 5 months of going back and forth with insurance we finally gave up and went with another…read morecompany. We had 2 project managers, none of whom adequately communicated. The third one was great but too little, too late. They came immediately when called after we discovered water leak and tore out all bottom cabinets and large kitchen island which were discarded. We were assured that insurance company was required to "put us back like original." Unfortunately they don't know Virginia law which does not require insurance to match cabinets or flooring. They lost a $24,000 job because office staff refused to look for $300 duplicate item on the estimate. Hired another company who did a wonderful job and it was done within 2 weeks. They replaced ALL the cabinets and we got a new kitchen for what Servpro quoted for bottom cabinets only. Living without a kitchen from November through March was miserable. Huge mistake calling these people.

PuroClean

PuroClean

(9 reviews)

We had a significant amount of water damage in the basement of a house we're renting and saw the…read morereviews were good for this company and scheduled an inspection. They came before the end of the day on a Friday. So far so good. The field reps told us the price would be $7000 to do the work then given it'd be after hours and $4500-$5000 to do it on Monday. My wife and another person heard the field rep say this at least twice. We decided to wait until Monday to save the money for the owner of the house. When I called Monday we were told it'd be $7000. I asked David who is the estimator why they weren't honoring the lower price of $4500-5000. He told me it was because that's what the paperwork said. He said he couldn't do anything about it so I asked to speak with a supervisor and was told there wasn't anyone but him. I asked to speak to an owner he said he'd leave a message and ask the owner to call. The owner didn't call so I got his # and called him. His name is Dennis. He said he appreciated the information and expressed disappointment with his internal team at not advising him, he said he'd look into it and get back to me. He didn't call back so I sent him a text 2 days later and received a callback saying he had a family issue. Rather than address the pricing double speak his vm said the final bill may be less than $7000. After the cleanup work was done which took 4-5 hours with 2 men who left 15 fans for 3 days we were told an estimator would call to schedule an appointment to do the carpet, laminate and baseboard repair. After not hearing from them I called and was told by David that no one could do the work for 3-4 months. I contacted the owner about it and heard crickets. Whether the company is a film flam operation taking advantage of insurance money I don't know it is certainly possible. $7000 to be on site for 4-5 hours and leave 15-20 fans unattended for 3 days seems over the top. The bait and switch on the quotes, the 3-4 month lead-time to do repairs and the flakey behavior by the owner are serious warning signs to stay away.

Still in progress. I had a substantial house fire last May. Puro Clean has been absolutely…read morehorrible. My house is only 586 square feet . They go weeks at a time with no progress just promises. I do not recommend anyone using this company.

American Custom Concrete

American Custom Concrete

(28 reviews)

Call them for an estimate to put a sealer on my landscape. They never showed up after waiting 2…read moreweeks for someone to come by. I called them on the day of my appointment because they were late. I was told someone would come by to give an estimate. I waited several hours after my appointment time, still Noone showed up. I later got a text to reschedule. I wasn't going to wait another week for an estimate. I decided to look else where. ​

**Worst Experience Ever! Stay Away!**…read more I can't express enough how terrible my experience with this company was. They engaged in the most deceptive business practices, and I would **never** recommend them to anyone. First off, they required me to pay **50% upfront** before doing any work, insisting on payment through **Cash App** or **Venmo**--which should have been a huge red flag. I trusted them and made the payment, but after that... **radio silence**. I didn't hear from them for a full **three weeks** after handing over the deposit. When I called to check on the status of the job, they didn't even know I had paid the deposit. Daniel had previously told me that they could get the job done within a couple of weeks, but now, **three weeks** had passed with no progress. Finally, after calling again, I was told the earliest they could do the job was almost **five weeks out**--and they already had my deposit. The owner, **Daniel**, came out to give the estimate and made all sorts of promises about how great the job would be. He even assured me he could **hide our electrical wiring**, which **never happened**. Before sending the deposit, I spoke to **Julie** at the office and emailed her a picture of what I wanted done. She confirmed it would be no problem and assured me she'd send the details over to Daniel. Everything seemed set, so I sent the **$2,500 deposit** via **Cash App**--huge mistake. When the crew finally showed up to do the work, **nobody knew anything about the design** I requested. I was told they could do it, but it would cost an **extra $700** because they needed to drive **10 miles** back to their shop to get a different stamp. A **10-mile trip** that would have taken **maybe 30 minutes** round-trip. They refused to work with us or compromise at all, making it clear that if I wanted the job done, I'd have to pay more. There was also NO consideration for the 60 square feet less that was not done. The patio was quoted at 15x16 and what was done was 15x12. The staff and owner was unwilling to do anything to help resolve the issue. As a homeowner, you're left feeling completely **screwed**. They had already taken my **$2,500** through Cash App, and I knew I wasn't getting it back. It's impossible to dispute or get a refund once money is sent that way, and they know it. Do yourself a favor--**avoid this company** at all costs. They have no regard for customer satisfaction and will **take advantage of you** the moment they have your money!!!

Semper Dry Water Removal - damagerestoration - Updated May 2026

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