Sell My Restoration (Water / Fire / Mold) Business
Water, fire, and mold restoration is one of the most institutional Main Street categories thanks to insurance-carrier relationships that anchor deal value.
Whether you sell for the top of the range or the bottom is decided months before you go to market. Insurance-driven restoration businesses command strong multiples from national franchisors and PE-backed platforms. SERVPRO's franchise model still dominates unit count, but non-franchise operators with direct-billing carrier relationships trade at premium multiples in independent processes.
What's your restoration (water / fire / mold) business worth?
Real Main Street benchmarks. Numbers update as you type — no signup, no wait.
Profit + owner comp + owner add-backs
TPA / preferred-vendor programs (Contractor Connection, Alacrity, Codeblue) drive repeat volume and value.
Live valuation
Restoration (Water / Fire / Mold) owner-value estimator
The valuation drivers below are the numbers a restoration (water / fire / mold) buyer actually asks about first. Every input is benchmarked against real Main Street peers — see where you land and how each KPI moves your multiple.
What’s your restoration (water / fire / mold) business worth?
Enter the numbers that actually drive restoration (water / fire / mold) valuations. We benchmark each against real Main Street peers and show you where you land.
Prep priorities
Move the multiple before you go to market
A restoration (water / fire / mold) business that shows up well-prepped trades at a materially different price than an unprepped one. These four moves matter most.
Confirm insurance-carrier approval transferability 6 months before going to market.
Document your response-time SLA performance monthly for the trailing 24 months.
Diversify carrier concentration — no single carrier above 25% of revenue is ideal.
Prepare a clean equipment schedule with age, condition, and depreciation.
Who buys
Active restoration (water / fire / mold) buyers right now
Named PE platforms, franchisors, and strategic consolidators with active buying programs in restoration (water / fire / mold). Every listing is drawn from public disclosures and refreshed as deals close.
SERVPRO
FranchisorBlackstone-backed franchise system, converts independents.
BluSky Restoration
StrategicPartners Group-backed strategic acquirer.
ATI Restoration
StrategicAudax Group-backed commercial-focused strategic.
First Onsite
StrategicFirstService Corporation-backed strategic acquirer.
PuroClean
FranchisorRiverside Company franchise system.
Restoration 1
FranchisorAuthority Brands franchise, converts independents.
1-800 WATER DAMAGE
FranchisorBELFOR-related franchise system.
BELFOR
StrategicLargest global restoration strategic.
Timing intel
Restoration M&A follows the loss-season cycle: hurricanes in the Southeast drive Q3-Q4, winter freezes drive Q1. Buyers prefer post-season close so full-year loss volume is in the books.
Specialists
Restoration (Water / Fire / Mold) sell-side specialists
Every broker has closed restoration (water / fire / mold) transactions in the last 24 months.
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People also ask
Common restoration (water / fire / mold) exit questions
Who are the most active buyers for restoration (water / fire / mold) businesses right now?
Named acquirers with active buying programs include SERVPRO, BluSky Restoration, ATI Restoration, First Onsite, PuroClean. SERVPRO focuses on nationwide — Blackstone-backed franchise system, converts independents.When is the best month to close a restoration (water / fire / mold) sale?
Restoration M&A follows the loss-season cycle: hurricanes in the Southeast drive Q3-Q4, winter freezes drive Q1. Buyers prefer post-season close so full-year loss volume is in the books. Peak close months: April, May, September, October. Softest: December, January.How long does it typically take to sell a restoration (water / fire / mold) business?
Well-prepped Main Street restoration (water / fire / mold) businesses close in 6–9 months from listing. Add 3–6 months up front for financial prep and add-back documentation if books are cash-basis or informally kept.Do I pay anything to be matched to a restoration (water / fire / mold) broker?
The match is free. Brokers on the platform work success-fee-only — a percentage of the transaction, paid at close. You pay nothing until your business sells.What size restoration (water / fire / mold) businesses do the matched brokers work with?
Every broker on the platform specializes in Main Street sales — typically businesses with under $5M in annual revenue. If you're above that range we'll flag it and route you to the right lower-middle-market advisor.
Related industries
Adjacent verticals we cover
Same category, different deal dynamics — every page has its own live valuation tool and buyer intel.
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Frequently asked
Restoration (Water / Fire / Mold) sale FAQ
How is my restoration business valued?
How do insurance carrier relationships affect a restoration business sale?
SERVPRO franchise vs independent restoration — which sells for more?
Ready to prep or go?
Match with a restoration (water / fire / mold) broker who knows SERVPRO — and every other active buyer.
We match you to specialists with named-buyer relationships across the 8 active restoration (water / fire / mold) acquirers we track — including SERVPRO, BluSky Restoration, ATI Restoration. Free, private, 3-minute intake.