LeadQuasar lists 824 water damage restoration contacts. 797 of them (97%) have a phone number, 86% include a person's name, and 179 (22%) have an email address. It is a small list, concentrated in California and New York, and it is built for calling. Restoration companies answer their phones because every ring could be a flooded basement, which works in your favour if you respect that.
This is a list of restoration companies, not homeowners
Search "water damage leads" and most results sell homeowner jobs to restoration companies. This is the opposite: the companies themselves, and the people who run them. It suits anyone who sells to restoration contractors or wants to partner with them:
- Equipment and supply dealers: dehumidifiers, air movers, moisture meters, antimicrobials
- Marketing and call-handling services for emergency jobs
- Estimating, job-documentation and billing software
- Subcontractors for rebuild work, mould remediation, contents cleaning and plumbing
- Plumbers, property managers and HOAs who want a restoration partner to refer to
How restoration companies make money
Understanding the cash cycle makes your pitch sharper.
Jobs arrive as emergencies. A burst pipe or a failed water heater means someone needs a crew tonight. Speed to arrive is how restoration companies win work, which is why they staff the phone around the clock.
Much of the work is paid through insurance. The company does the mitigation, documents the loss, and bills the carrier. Payment can take a while, so anything that shortens that cycle or cleans up the documentation gets attention.
Referral sources matter. Plumbers, insurance agents, adjusters and property managers send restoration companies a steady stream of jobs. That is why a plumbing company or property manager calling to offer referrals is often welcomed.
Demand spikes with weather. Freezes, storms and heavy rain produce waves of calls. During a surge, owners have no time for sales calls. Right after one, they are thinking about equipment they ran short of and crews they could not staff.
Calling without being a nuisance
The phone number on these records is often the same line customers call in an emergency. Treat it that way.
- Say it is a business call in the first sentence. "This is not an emergency, I'm calling about equipment" lets the person answering relax and route you.
- Keep the first call short. Ask for the owner by name (86% of records have one) or ask who handles purchasing. Offer to call back at a better time.
- Avoid surge days. If a storm just hit the area, wait a week.
- Follow up in writing. 22% of records have an email address. For the rest, ask for one on the call or use the company website. Follow CAN-SPAM and any state rules that apply.
Where water damage restoration contacts are concentrated
| State | Contacts | With email | With phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 199 | 53 | 195 |
| New York | 158 | 20 | 151 |
| Texas | 85 | 19 | 84 |
| Illinois | 56 | 7 | 52 |
| New Jersey | 52 | 14 | 51 |
| Colorado | 46 | 14 | 45 |
Arizona adds 41. Florida and Ohio have 25 each, North Carolina 24, Wisconsin 23 and Maryland 19.
The list covers 20 states. California (199) and New York (158) are far ahead of every other state, so it is not an even national spread. The largest city clusters are Chicago (50), Phoenix (39), San Diego (37) and Denver (37). Chicago accounts for nearly all of the Illinois records and Denver for most of Colorado's.
At 824 contacts, this is a focused list. A regional equipment rep or a referral partner in one metro can work all of it. A national campaign would run out of records quickly.
Read the website first
67% of records include a website. For a restoration company, it tells you:
- Services. Water only, or also fire, mould, storm and rebuild. Full-service companies buy more and have more subcontracting needs.
- Franchise or independent. A franchised restoration company may be tied to set suppliers and software. An independent owner chooses freely.
- Service area. Which counties they cover tells you whether your offer fits their territory.
- Certifications and insurance programs. These signal how much of their work comes through carriers.
Data tiers
The records break down as 630 STANDARD, 171 CONNECTED, 21 LEAN and 2 VERIFIED. Check each record's tier and quality score before you unlock and start with the most complete.
Putting the water damage restoration list to work
- Browse water damage restoration leads by state. Search and filtering are free.
- Pick your territory and check which companies are franchised and which are independent.
- Unlock them. A free account covers 50 contacts a day with no card, enough to cover most states on this list in a single day.
- Call on a quiet day, say it is not an emergency, and ask for the owner by name.
- To take the whole list into your CRM, go unlimited for $3.99/month with CSV export.
For turning phone conversations into email follow-ups, see how to find business email addresses.
Frequently asked questions
How many water damage restoration companies does LeadQuasar list?
824 contacts at restoration companies across 20 states. 797 have a phone number, 712 include a contact name and 179 have an email address.
Are these homeowner leads for restoration jobs?
No. These are contacts at restoration companies, for businesses that sell to or partner with them. LeadQuasar does not sell homeowner job leads.
Which states have the most restoration contacts?
California (199) and New York (158), followed by Texas (85), Illinois (56) and New Jersey (52).
When is the best time to call a restoration company?
On a quiet day, not during a storm or freeze surge. Say up front that it is not an emergency so the person answering can route you.
Browse water damage restoration leads free, then create a free account to unlock 50 contacts a day with no card.