2026 water damage price ranges for Dallas and Dallas County
Every estimated range in one table, what pushes a job up or down, and how the emergency-stage figure is set before an air mover is plugged in.
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Water damage restoration prices in Dallas
Drying one room typically runs $800 to $2,500, clean-water mitigation for a room or small area $1,200 to $4,000, and first-floor slab flood mitigation $3,000 to $12,000. Sewage and large mold work cost more. These are 2026 estimates for Dallas County, and the emergency-stage price is agreed before work starts.
Two calls that both start with "the floor is wet" can be completely different jobs. Clean water on tile in a utility room may dry in a few days with a couple of air movers. The same volume across carpet, pad, textured drywall and kitchen cabinet bases needs extraction, pad removal, a flood cut and a longer run of equipment, and a slab underneath keeps giving moisture back while it does.
Treat the table as a ballpark and call for a range based on what you can see. Reconstruction, meaning drywall, texture, paint and flooring, is quoted after the structure is dry, and no line here covers plumbing or foundation work. The Dallas cost guide explains what sits behind each figure, and the Texas insurance guide covers what policies usually do and do not pay.
| Item | Estimated range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency inspection and moisture assessment | Free–$200 | Often credited if the work goes ahead; meters and thermal camera |
| After-hours, weekend or holiday emergency fee | $100–$300 | Stated before anything starts |
| Standing water extraction (per sq ft) | $1.00–$3.50 | Depth, flooring type and access change the rate |
| Air mover (per unit, per day) | $25–$50 | Several per room is normal on a slab |
| Commercial dehumidifier, LGR (per unit, per day) | $75–$150 | Takes out of the air the moisture the movers lift |
| Structural drying for one room (3–5 days, equipment and monitoring) | $800–$2,500 | Includes a reading at every check |
| Category 1 (clean water) mitigation, one room or small area | $1,200–$4,000 | Supply lines, sink overflows, ice-maker tubing |
| Category 2 (gray water) mitigation, one room or small area | $2,500–$6,500 | Washing machine or dishwasher discharge, or a toilet overflow with no solids |
| Category 3 (black water) mitigation (per sq ft) | $7–$15 | Sewage and street or creek floodwater; porous materials removed |
| Sewage backup cleanup, typical house | $2,500–$10,000+ | Floor drain and shower pan backups: removal, disinfection, drying |
| Slab-on-grade flood mitigation, first floor (extraction, flood cuts, drying, antimicrobial) | $3,000–$12,000 | Flooring, pad and the bottom of the drywall; rebuild quoted later |
| Flood cut: remove wet drywall 2–4 ft up (per linear ft of wall) | $3–$8 | Opens the cavity so studs and bottom plate can dry |
| Drywall replacement: hang, tape, texture, paint (per sq ft) | $3–$7 | Quoted after the dry readings come back |
| Ceiling water damage repair (one section, including texture and paint) | $450–$1,800 | Common under attic air handlers and upstairs bathrooms |
| Wet carpet pad removal and disposal (per sq ft) | $0.75–$2.00 | Pad that has been soaked through seldom recovers |
| Antimicrobial application (per sq ft) | $0.50–$2.00 | Framing, slab and subfloor where readings call for it |
| Water heater or appliance leak cleanup (extraction and drying, one area) | $800–$3,000 | The plumber's repair is not included |
| Slab leak water damage cleanup (wet flooring, baseboards, cabinet bases, one area) | $1,200–$5,000 | Leak detection and pipe repair by a plumber not included |
| AC condensate or air-handler leak cleanup (ceiling and wall drying, one area) | $600–$2,500 | Attic and closet units; the AC repair is a separate trade |
| Pier-and-beam crawl space water removal and drying | $1,000–$4,500 | Access and the condition of the vapor barrier matter |
| Mold inspection and assessment by a TDLR-licensed assessor (visual and moisture mapping) | $300–$650 | Separate from remediation under Texas rules |
| Mold air or surface sample (lab fee, per sample) | $75–$175 | Only where a sample answers a real question |
| Small mold remediation (under 25 contiguous sq ft, contained) | $500–$1,800 | Below the Texas licensing threshold |
| Large mold remediation (25+ contiguous sq ft, containment, protocol and clearance) | $3,000–$15,000+ | Licensed work; protocol and certificate apply |
| Multi-unit water damage (apartment or condo, per unit mitigated) | $1,500–$8,000 | One leak often reaches several units |
| Contents pack-out, cleaning and storage | $1,000–$6,000+ | Belongings crated and moved off site while the rooms dry |
| Emergency board-up or roof tarp | $250–$1,200 | After hail or wind; roof replacement goes to a roofer |
| Commercial water damage | Quoted after a walkthrough | Offices, warehouses, retail and multi-unit buildings |
Estimates for Dallas County in 2026. Your exact price is explained and approved before work starts.
Five things that move your quote
How much floor got wet
Extraction is priced by the square foot and drying by how many units run for how many days, so a wet utility room and a wet half of a house are on one scale with very different totals.
Clean, gray or sewage
Category 1 water off a supply line can often be dried in place. Gray water and sewage mean removing porous materials, disinfecting, protective gear and containment, which is why the per-square-foot figure jumps.
What the floors and cabinets are made of
Tile, laminate, carpet and pad, engineered wood, particleboard cabinet bases and bare concrete all behave differently, and hardwood or a slab needs specialty drying and more days than drywall does.
How long it sat before the call
A leak caught in an hour is a smaller job than one found after a weekend away, by which time water has climbed the drywall, reached the cabinet toe-kicks and started moving the flooring.
What hour the call lands
A night, weekend or holiday visit can carry an estimated $100 to $300 fee, said before work begins. A freeze or a hail night also means more callers than crews, which affects the wait rather than the price.
Want an exact number?
Call, describe the problem, and we will give you a realistic range on the phone, then a firm price on site before any work starts.
Frequently asked questions
Why price drying by the day as well as the square foot?
Because the two halves of the job scale differently. Extraction depends on the wet area, while drying depends on how many air movers and dehumidifiers run and for how long. Readings at every visit decide when equipment comes out, so you are not paying for days a material does not need.
Are new drywall and flooring part of the drying figure?
No. Mitigation is priced first: extraction, removing what cannot be saved, drying and antimicrobial. Reconstruction is quoted afterward, with drywall estimated at $3 to $7 per square foot and a ceiling section at $450 to $1,800, once the readings show what actually has to be replaced.
Will insurance pay the figures in this table?
Only your insurer can answer that under your own policy, and nothing on this page is a promise about coverage. Many Texas policies pay for a sudden break and exclude long-term seepage, flood and sewer backup without an endorsement. Call your agent early; the photographs and moisture log help document the file.
What about my deductible?
You pay it. Texas Insurance Code Chapter 707 makes it unlawful for a contractor to waive, rebate, absorb or offset an insurance deductible or to help a policyholder dodge it, and a contract of $1,000 or more tied to a settlement must say in writing that the deductible is yours. Treat any offer to cover it as a warning sign.