Water Damage Restoration Industry Standards are produced by the IICRC. Water damage cleanup and restoration guidelines “standards” include the S500 and S520 publications. The IICRC S500 is the leading water damage restoration industry standard.
Mold growth is one of the most common secondary damages due to a “water loss” and even has its own “standard” the IICRC S520. Both the IICRC S500 & S520 are used to write flood & water damage cleanup protocols and service invoices.
On day one of a water damage restoration project, expect the focus to be on water removal. Along with this, expect your project manager to perform a thorough inspection of the affected areas & completely document the process for record keeping/insurance purposes. If you are planning to pay with insurance, your adjustor will receive an initial project report of cause/damages. The insurance company is concerned with the cause and damages, not estimated costs.
Water damage restoration projects are completed in phases. The average water removal & cleanup process takes 3-5 days, with an additional 3 days drying time. Once the water mitigation and content restoration process is complete, the water damage repair/reconstruction phase can begin. Water damage repair & reconstruction projects have an average 2–4-week completion time frame.
A: Pricing for water damage cleanup projects is determined by the water damage restoration industry. The three primary organizations involved with standardizing water damage service prices are: IICRC, Xactimate, & the Insurance companies. In Northern VA, the average cost of water damage restoration ranges between 3k-8k. This range does not include average repair/reconstruction costs.
