For Rhode Island homeowners
Call to be connected with an independent local provider that handles water damage restoration and mold remediation. RI Water & Mold is a referral service, not a contractor, and we're upfront about how the service is paid for.
For a new water damage or mold problem at a home you own in Rhode Island. Renting? Please contact your landlord or property manager first.
A few calm, safe steps in the first hours can limit the damage and make the next conversations, with your insurance company or a provider, go more smoothly.
One phone call, three steps. Here's exactly what happens.
You may be asked a couple of short questions, like your ZIP code and whether the problem is water or mold, so your call can be routed.
Your call is connected to a participating independent provider that serves your area, when one is available.
Describe what happened and ask your questions. If you schedule an inspection, the provider sets the price after seeing the damage. Hiring them is up to you.
This site may be compensated by participating providers for calls. Read the full details.
Water problems and mold problems often go together. Water left too long can lead to mold, and mold almost always points to a moisture problem.
For burst or frozen pipes, water heater failures, appliance and plumbing leaks, toilet and tub overflows, sump pump failures, and slow roof or ceiling leaks. Restoration usually includes an inspection, water extraction, drying, cleanup, and repairs.
For visible mold, musty odors, and mold that keeps coming back in basements, bathrooms, attics, and walls. Remediation usually includes containment, removal of affected materials, cleaning, and fixing the moisture source.
Every job is different, and the actual price is set by the provider after an inspection. These general national estimates can help you plan. Prices vary by location and provider.
Typical range · general estimate
About $1,300–$5,700
Minor cleanups can be a few hundred dollars. Major water damage, like a basement flooded by a burst pipe, can exceed $10,000.
Water damage cost guideTypical range · general estimate
About $1,200–$3,800
Small, contained areas run around $500–$1,500. Extensive whole-home remediation can reach $10,000 or more.
Mold remediation cost guideRhode Island has many older homes, and many of them have basements. Basements often hold the water heater, the washing machine, the main water line, and the sump pump, so a single failure there can put water on the floor. Their cool walls also collect condensation.
None of this means your home will have a problem. It's simply worth knowing what to do if water gets where it shouldn't.
Local pages on housing, common indoor leaks, and mold concerns:
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No. RI Water & Mold is a referral service, not a contractor. We connect Rhode Island homeowners by phone with independent local providers. We don't have crews, we don't inspect homes, and we don't perform or guarantee any work.
Participating providers may compensate this site for calls. That's how the phone line is funded. Any work you agree to is priced and billed by the provider you choose to hire. Read how this site is paid.
Only the provider can price your job, usually after an inspection. For planning, see the general national estimates in our water damage restoration cost and mold remediation cost guides.
Please contact your landlord or property manager first. In most rentals, repairs to the building are arranged and approved by the owner, who may also need to involve their own insurance company.
It depends on your policy and on what caused the damage. Standard homeowners policies often cover sudden and accidental water damage, like a burst pipe, but usually not gradual leaks, poor maintenance, or flood water from outside the home. Mold coverage is often limited. Always check your own policy and talk with your insurance company.
Call to be connected with an independent provider that serves your part of Rhode Island.
RI Water & Mold is a referral service, not a contractor. Calls are connected to participating independent providers, who may compensate this site. Renting? Please contact your landlord or property manager first. How it works