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# SELECT Restoration Services

Original Houzz profile: [SELECT Restoration Services](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/select-restoration-services-pfvwus-pf~220957793)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** General Contractors
- **Location:** Greater Toronto Area, ON
- **Serves:** Ajax, Aurora, Brampton, Caledon/Orangeville, Greater Toronto Area, Markham, Mississauga, Newmarket, Oakville, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Toronto, Vaughan, Whitby
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2020–2025), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Recommended on Houzz
- Best of Houzz winner
- Eco-friendly
- Award winning

SELECT Restoration Services is an award-winning restoration company in Toronto, ON that specializes in restoring residential and commercial properties damaged by fire, water, mould, wind and vandalism. We are a privately owned full-service restoration company providing construction, renovation and environmental cleanup services.

As a full-service disaster recovery company specializing in property damage insurance claims, we handle the project from start to finish. We understand the complexity of construction project management after a disaster and the sense of urgency to complete repairs as quickly as possible. We are an established and preferred property damage restoration company in Toronto, Ontario with a reputation for providing superior customer satisfaction to our customers and insurance partners.

HGTV Bryan Baeumler Approved
4x Best of Houzz Award Winner
7x Toronto Star Readers' Choice Award Winner
IICRC Certified Firm

MAKE US YOUR FIRST CALL IN AN EMERGENCY.

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\- Flood and Water Damage Restoration
\- Smoke and Fire Damage Restoration
\- Large Loss and Commercial Property Restoration
\- Catastrophic Storm Damage Response
\- Document and Media Recovery
\- Electronics and Equipment Restoration
\- Contents Restoration, Handling, Inventory and Storage
\- Temporary Business Relocation Services
\- Mould Removal and Remediation
\- Asbestos Abatement
\- Dry Ice and Soda Blasting
\- Vandalism and Graffiti Removal
\- Vehicle Impact Damage
\- Wind, Tree and Lightning Damage
\- Emergency Board-Ups and Roof Tarping
\- Temporary Power and Climate Control Solutions

### Services Provided

- Air Ducts and HVAC Cleaning
- Asbestos Abatement
- Commercial Restoration
- Contents Restoration
- Demolition and Environmental Remediation
- Disaster Recovery
- Dry Ice Blasting
- Electronics and Equipment Restoration
- Emergency Board Ups and Roof Tarping
- Emergency Services
- Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration
- Full Service General Contracting
- Insurance Claims
- Large Loss Restoration
- Mould Remediation
- Packing and Moving
- Post-Construction Cleaning
- Temporary Power and Climate Control Solutions
- Vandalism Property Damage Restoration
- Vehicle Impact Restoration
- Water Damage Restoration
- Wind and Lightning Damage Restoration

### Areas Served

- Ajax
- Aurora
- Brampton
- Caledon/Orangeville
- Greater Toronto Area
- Markham
- Mississauga
- Newmarket
- Oakville
- Pickering
- Richmond Hill
- Scarborough
- Toronto
- Vaughan
- Whitby

### Typical Job Cost

CAD 1,000 - CAD 1,000,000

CAD 1,000 - CAD 1,000,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | SELECT Restoration Services |
| Address | Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada |
| Phone | (416) 236-0660 |
| Website | http://callthemfirst.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 3 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — facebook.com/callthemfirst
- X (Twitter) — twitter.com/callthemfirst
- LinkedIn — linkedin.com/in/callthemfirst
- Blog — www.callthemfirst.com

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [SELECT Restoration Services](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/select-restoration-services-pfvwus-pf~220957793)
- **Website:** http://callthemfirst.com
- **Phone:** (416) 236-0660

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- - 4x Best of Houzz Award Winner
- - 7x Toronto Star Reader's Choice Awards Winner
- - HGTV Bryan Baeumler Approved
- - IICRC Certified Firm

- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2020–2025), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 7 reviews**

*Aspect averages:*
- Work Quality: 50.0
- Communication: 50.0
- Value: 50.0

### All 7 reviews

**★★★★★ — Thomas Leek, June 2026**

> I had a flood in my home and was very impressed with Select Restoration. John handled communication with my insurance company on my behalf and went above and beyond by sourcing flooring samples when my existing flooring was no longer available. As a busy professional, this saved me a great deal of time and stress. The crew was polite, clean, and efficient, and the work was completed professionally. Highly recommended.

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Hi Thomas, thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We were happy to help with your insurance claim and repairs. Have a great summer!

**★★★★★ — HU-86585092, May 2024**

> We can't recommend Select Restoration enough! John and his team responded to our call the same day and did everything in their knowledge and power to get our basement back in shape within a tight timeline and numerous complications along the way. We are grateful for everything and will recommend Select Restoration to anyone who has water damage issues. John managed to make this stressful situation easy and smooth and we also learned so much through the process. He took the time to answer every single question we had and went above and beyond in every aspect of the work. Again, we are just so grateful that we worked with John and his team. Our basement looks even better than it was before the flood! Thank you!!!

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Hello and thank you very much for leaving a review on our Houzz profile, we appreciate your feedback very much.

**★★★★★ — Majid Hashemi, Feb. 2023**

> I don’t write reviews often, but when I do it’s because the community needs to know, John @ SELECT is the man when it comes to insurance claims, emergency services and doing good!
>
> It was Christmas Day morning we discovered a slow leak in our basement. I called a handful of companies I found on Google, John’s team was the only team to call me back the same afternoon and immediately offered me free advice on what to do myself. He didn't need to come same day, so we booked for next day. He arrived himself with all his tools to check for water and mould.
>
> For the last two months, he’s been the only person who cares and has been following the details, everything from the emergency work to the things insurance missed in their own estimate of our house.
>
> He’s one of those guys who works for the big insurance companies, they know him, his reputation and his estimates are realistic. He was able to get what we needed to restore the damage from the flood. No disputes, super smooth, I'm super happy.
>
> If it wasn't because of him I wouldn't have noticed the low estimate our insurance company offered at first.
>
> If you’re reading this and are looking for someone help you with emergency work and restoration with an insurance claim, talk to John, he’ll ensure you’re doing things by the book, in the right order.  

There’s a lot of scammers out there taking shortcuts and taking advantage of customers in an emergency situation, becareful.
>
> John knows a lot about water damage, mould and how to restore things to how they were and he takes care of all the paper work, without any addition fees. He's a do-gooder.
>
> Thank you John for everything you did for us in our new house and the new floors that needed replacing from water damage.
>
> Bless ya!

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Hi Majid, thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we appreciate it very much.

**★★★★★ — TARUN MANCHANDA, June 2022**

> I would like to recommend Select Restoration to any and everyone who is looking for a service and advise in the most truthful way. John from the company helped me with water damage by guiding us properly about what the problem is how bad thr damage is. He has no intention to rip $$ from us and he truthfully guided is what could be the solution without spending too many dollars. I would highly recommend this if you looking for a reasonable support.

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Hi Tarun, thank you very much for the review. We were happy to help with your water damage.

**★★★★★ — HU-486399321, June 2022**

> We used John and his crew from Select restoration for water restoration work at our building. John made sure to be available to answer any questions or address any unexpected issues. They were very professional throughout the process and dealt with the different tenants in a polite and reassuring manner. Would not hesitate to recommend Select Restoration.

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Thank you for the review, we appreciate it very much!

**★★★★★ — HU-832541613, April 2022**

> Had a great experience working with John and SELECT. I called on a Friday afternoon and he was at our home within 30 minutes. He helped us resolve the issue, checked in frequently and was always available by phone. Very honest and fair. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Thank you very much for the review! You were a pleasure to work with. Happy we could help.

**★★★★★ — David Di Biase, Feb. 2019**

> John and his crew serviced an emergency morning water leak during the winter. They arrived quickly, accessed the situation, cleaned up the water and setup fans/dehumidifiers. Within a couple of hours the situation was completely under control and on track to being back to normal.
>
> Throughout the process John and his group were exceptionally helpful. They worked diligently but they were also kind and compassionate regarding the situation within our home. We’ve never been through an experience such as this, so the whole process was very new to us. Their crew stayed late to complete the repairs and gave us ample updates along the way. John specifically always returned calls and messages quickly, I never felt ignored or secondary.
>
> When it came to dealing with our insurance company, John worked with the adjuster and walked me through the process. I can’t begin to express the fantastic experience I had with this company and from what I’ve heard from friends, service like this is not the norm but the exception.
>
> This group is competent and thorough and they run a great company. I strongly recommend John and his team at Servepro.

**Comment from SELECT Restoration Services:**

> Hi David, thank you very much for the review! We hope you and your family are well.

## Selected projects

- [Baeumler Approved](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/baeumler-approved-pj-vj~6569423)
  - Location: Toronto, Ontario
  - Photos: 1
- [Awards & Certifications](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/awards-and-certifications-pj-vj~6783259)
  - Location: Toronto, Ontario
  - Photos: 6
- [Testimonials](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/testimonials-pj-vj~7378565)
  - Location: Toronto, Ontario
  - Photos: 10
- [Restoration Services](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/restoration-services-pj-vj~6830250)
  - Location: Toronto, ON
  - Photos: 24
  - Description: SELECT Restoration Services is an established and preferred property damage restoration company in Toronto, ON with a reputation for providing superior customer satisfaction and turnkey recovery solutions to our customers and insurance partners. We provide full-service water damage and fire damage restoration services in the Greater Toronto Area.

[See all 4 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/select-restoration-services-pfvwus-pf~220957793)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What restoration services do you offer in Toronto?**
SELECT Restoration Services is an award-winning restoration company providing full-service property restoration across Toronto and the GTA, including water damage restoration, fire and smoke damage restoration, mold remediation, and storm damage repair. Our certified technicians handle everything from emergency mitigation to full reconstruction, so homeowners and businesses have one team to call from the first day of damage through to the final repair. We can also help with your insurance claim.

**How quickly can you respond to a water damage emergency?**
We offer 24/7 emergency response and typically arrive on-site within 60-90 minutes anywhere in Toronto, Etobicoke and Mississauga. Fast response is critical with water damage - the first 24-48 hours determine whether you're dealing with simple drying or costly mold growth and structural damage. Our crews are equipped to begin extraction and drying the same day you call. Time matters when you have water damage - make us your first call in an emergency.

**What should I do immediately after a fire in my home or business?**
Once the fire department confirms it's safe to re-enter, avoid touching soot-covered surfaces, don't run the HVAC system (it can spread soot through the building), and don't attempt to clean smoke damage yourself with household products. Call a professional Toronto fire damage restoration company right away - we assess structural safety, secure the property, and begin smoke and soot removal before damage sets further into walls, flooring, and belongings.

**Do you work directly with insurance companies for water and fire damage claims?**
Yes. We document all damage with detailed photos and reports, and work directly with your insurance adjuster to streamline the claims process, including cleaning, drying, and repairs. Many of our Toronto clients tell us this is one of the biggest stress-relievers during restoration - you're not stuck negotiating scope or paperwork on your own while your home is unlivable. We are here to help you navigate the insurance claim and recovery process.

**What makes you one of the top-rated restoration companies in Toronto?**
We're a locally owned, IICRC-certified restoration company with 13+ years serving Toronto area homeowners and businesses, a strong track record of five-star reviews, and 24/7 emergency availability. Unlike national franchises, our team knows Toronto's older housing stock, building codes, and common damage patterns - from basement flooding in older neighborhoods, to fire damage in mixed-use properties downtown, or how to clean up and restore commercial water damage in Mississauga.

*FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.*

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-18.*