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The data report
Restoration Demand Index 2026: 16,135 County Events
We counted every federal disaster declaration from 2015 to 2025 and found 16,135 distinct county-level restoration events. Texas, Florida and Kentucky lead. The full method, the state table and the limits are published in full.
Latest reporting
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Mold in Insulation: What Feeds It and When to Replace It
Mold in insulation by type: why glass and stone fibres are not food but kraft facing is, EPA’s discard rule, FEMA flood ratings, filtration…
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Yellow Mold: Slime Mold, Dry Rot or Aspergillus?
Yellow mold sorted by organism: slime mold on mulch, Serpula lacrymans dry rot on timber, yellow-green Aspergillus, with probe tests, FPL moisture lines and…
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Mold on Pipes: Sweating Pipes, Dew Point and the Insulation Fix
Mold on pipes starts with condensation. Dew points worked out, a towel test for leaks, and four pipe insulations compared on fungal resistance.
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Water Under Vinyl Plank Flooring: Find It, Dry It, Read the Warranty
Water under vinyl plank flooring, from six warranties: what LifeProof, COREtec, Shaw, Mohawk and Armstrong exclude, how to confirm it, and the lift, dry,…
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16,135 county-level restoration events
We count federal disaster declarations so you can see where the work is and how steady it is, state by state. Free, sourced and reproducible.
Pricing and margin
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Mold Remediation Cost Calculator: Sourced Rates by Area
Estimate mold remediation by area, location and material. Every rate is named and dated (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, This Old House, Homewyse), with EPA…
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Radon Mitigation Cost: Published Prices, Fan Power and Grants
Every dated radon mitigation price we could find, why EPA’s $800 to $2,500 is from 2006, fan electricity computed from spec sheets,…
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Asbestos Testing Cost: Lab Fees, Visits and PLM vs TEM
What asbestos testing costs, split into the per-sample lab fee and the visit fee, with published prices from named labs, the 3-5-7…
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Mold in Insulation: What Feeds It and When to Replace It
Mold in insulation by type: why glass and stone fibres are not food but kraft facing is, EPA’s discard rule,…
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Yellow Mold: Slime Mold, Dry Rot or Aspergillus?
Yellow mold sorted by organism: slime mold on mulch, Serpula lacrymans dry rot on timber, yellow-green Aspergillus, with probe tests,…
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Mold on Pipes: Sweating Pipes, Dew Point and the Insulation Fix
Mold on pipes starts with condensation. Dew points worked out, a towel test for leaks, and four pipe insulations compared…
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Water Under Vinyl Plank Flooring: Find It, Dry It, Read the Warranty
Water under vinyl plank flooring, from six warranties: what LifeProof, COREtec, Shaw, Mohawk and Armstrong exclude, how to confirm it,…
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Running the business
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Lead Paint Removal: RRP vs Abatement, 2026 Dust Rules, Costs
Lead paint removal under 40 CFR 745: RRP renovation vs abatement, the 6 and 20 sq ft triggers, January 2026…
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Hoarding Cleanup: Clutter Levels, Hazards, Who Pays, Costs
Hoarding cleanup by ICD Clutter-Hoarding Scale level: structural, egress, fire and biohazard checks, OSHA and waste rules, insurance wording, APS…
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Meth Lab Cleanup: State Limits, Testing and Who May Clean
Meth lab cleanup limits read from each state rule: 0.1 to 1.5 µg/100 cm², NIOSH 9111 wipe sampling, EPA’s 2021…
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Biohazard Cleanup Jobs: Pay, Training, Certification, Rules
Crime scene and biohazard technician pay from BLS and job boards, the OSHA training employers owe you, IICRC and ABRA…
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Asbestos Cement Pipe: NESHAP, Cutting Rules and Main Breaks
Transite pipe explained from EPA and OSHA texts: how much is buried, NESHAP status, why EPA bars pipe bursting, cutting…
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Asbestos in Drywall: Joint Compound, Testing and Flood Cuts
Where asbestos sits in a drywall wall system, the 1977 CPSC compound ban, EPA’s composite rule versus OSHA and state…