Key points
- Mitigation = stopping further damage: extraction, removal of wet materials, drying.
- Reconstruction = rebuilding: drywall, flooring, cabinets, paint.
- Restoration is often used for both together.
- Insurers often handle the two phases as separate estimates.
What each phase includes
- Mitigation: emergency response, water extraction, containment, flood cuts, structural drying with daily moisture readings
- Reconstruction: drywall, insulation, flooring, trim, cabinets, paint
Typical Utah costs
Typical water mitigation runs $3,500–$8,500; reconstruction typically runs $4,500–$9,500. Every job gets a free written estimate. These are typical ranges, not quotes — see water damage restoration cost.
One company or two?
Vault does both with the same W-2 crew, and the reconstruction is done under our Utah DOPL General Contractor license — see reconstruction and repairs. Workmanship carries a 24-month warranty. Vault documents the damage, records daily moisture readings, scopes in Xactimate, and bills State Farm, USAA, Allstate, Farmers, and Bear River Mutual directly. General information, not insurance advice.
Need mitigation or rebuild?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.
Water damage services · Structural drying · What is Xactimate?
Need help in Provo? See water damage restoration in Provo, with a free written estimate. Call (385) 250-2825.
The nine stages of every job: our water damage restoration process.