Salt Lake City Water Damage Pros

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Questions before hiring a restoration business

Verify the business, understand the contract and make a clear property handoff.

By Atlas Intent Media · Reviewed October 3, 2026 · Homeowner guidance

Fifth Avenue and G Street in Salt Lake City with nearby homes

Verify the business and the proposed work

  1. 1Business identity
  2. 2License / insurance checks
  3. 3Written scope / authorization

These stages organize questions and records; they do not determine safety, cause, insurance coverage or the required treatment.

Your verify the business and the proposed work checklist

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Verify the contracting identity

Ask for the legal business name and applicable Utah license information. Use DOPL’s license verification to check the record and ask about insurance for the proposed work. This website does not certify contractors or guarantee their work.

Define the assessment and authority

Confirm the address, service fit, availability and any charge before booking. Identify who may authorize work in a rented or shared building. Ask whether the first visit is only an assessment or may begin chargeable work.

Compare scope and responsibility

Ask who handles source repair, extraction, drying, disposal and rebuilding. Request exclusions and the approval process for additional work. Use the scope comparison guide to organize those answers.

Agree on records and communication

Identify the person who explains progress and provides completion notes. Keep authorizations, photographs and receipts. Ask how access will be managed and how adjoining occupied areas will be protected.

Connect the guidance to the service

Review water extraction before discussing the assessment. Confirm the business, address availability, charges and written scope directly.

Official resources

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Prepare for a water damage assessment.

Have your address, the affected rooms and the discovery time ready. Ask about the assessment, availability and any charges before booking.

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