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Find a Location

Restoration Specialists has 7 locations, listed below.

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    • Restoration Specialists

      244 NW 9th St Ocala, FL 34475-5116

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Restoration Specialists

      18804 Titus Rd Unit 6 Hudson, FL 34667-6377

    • Restoration Specialists

      36 W Gulf to Lake Hwy Lecanto, FL 34461-9201

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Restoration Specialists

      2315 Griffin Rd STE 3 Leesburg, FL 34748-3315

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Restoration Specialists

      6201 NW 123rd Pl Gainesville, FL 32653-1261

    Business ProfileforRestoration Specialists

    Fire and Water Damage Restoration
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 6/9/2015

    Years in Business: 52

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company offers 24-Hour Emergency Service for Fire Damage Restoration, Emergency Board Up, Smoke Removal and Deodorization, Water and Flood Clean Up, Emergency Pumping, Water Extraction and Drying.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Restoration Specialists has 7 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Restoration Specialists

        244 NW 9th St Ocala, FL 34475-5116

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Restoration Specialists

        18804 Titus Rd Unit 6 Hudson, FL 34667-6377

      • Restoration Specialists

        36 W Gulf to Lake Hwy Lecanto, FL 34461-9201

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Restoration Specialists

        2315 Griffin Rd STE 3 Leesburg, FL 34748-3315

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Restoration Specialists

        6201 NW 123rd Pl Gainesville, FL 32653-1261

      Location of This Business
      244 NW 9th St, Ocala, FL 34475-5116
      BBB File Opened:
      10/1/2004
      Years in Business:
      52
      Business Started:
      1/1/1972
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1972
      Date of New Ownership:
      4/1/2000
      Business Incorporated:
      4/1/2000
      Accredited Since:
      6/9/2015
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Preusler & Associates, Inc.
      Business Management
      • Eric Ehrlund, General Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Robert C. Preusler, President/CEO

      Customer Contact

      • Robert C. Preusler, President/CEO
      • Eric Ehrlund, General Manager
      • Debbie Kraemer, Finance Manager
      • Brian Mallard, Operations Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (352) 732-8950
        Primary Fax
      • (352) 746-4128
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Preparing for and recovering from flooding

      Customer Complaints

      1 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/28/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      We have major water damage in our home. Restoration Specialists is supposed to do the repairs. There sub contractor did a lousy job laying tile in our home. Pieces are raised and one is chipped. Tile needs to be replaced. Also they keep pulling the sub contractors from our home so they cannot complete the repairs. We have been in a hotel for 6 weeks. We are financially drained. We are senior citizens and are being taken advantage of. Also I asked for a copy of there license and insurance because we live in a Retirement Community and our condo office requires it and they won't submit a copy to them. I'm not sure they are a legit company.
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      Customer Reviews

      6 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Laurie H

      1 star

      06/08/2024

      My name is *************************** and I live in ********* . Recently restoration specialists fix a mold issue. Only 45 square of drywall and insulation had to removed and replaced. From contacting insurance company on October 27 our repairs didn't get finalized until May 28 when carpet got installed.When they did estimated work comment was made they weren't going to make enough money. This is company our insurance uses. We were told to find a company for carpet and installation because they didn't have a bonded installer. Which we did. In January I called and was told our order was cancelled. We didn't nor did our agent. No apologies at all. We had to be put back in rotation. We adjusted our schedules to be here and at least 3 times got pushed back. One day they didn't even call. My husband called them.We went to their lecanto office about 3 weeks ago to sign the check. But we had questions about the breakdown. One charge was $220 for content manipulation. They never moved anything. ********************* was our contact. He told us to stop nickel and dining the bill cause insurance company was paying. Really? I think people like him are part of insurance issues. He also said we volatile. I never raised my voice or swore. I was disappointed and disgusted. He also commented again on not wanting to do the job.I refused to sign the check until they checked into the bill, told him I was calling agent and left. He didn't want me too. Bill was adjusted slightly. *** also told us if we refused they would put a lien on the house. ***'s attitude was abhorrent and there's no excuse. I didn't deserve any of the things he said. There should have been an apology a long time ago.The subcontractors were very good when they did finally got here.Word of mouth can be more effective than advertising. I would never recommend them. We unfortunately had to pay the bill to avoid a lien. *** needs to learn people skills and how to apologize when he's wrong

      Restoration Specialists Response

      06/13/2024

      We have met with the customer and work through this situation

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