24/7 Fire Damage Restoration in Pittsburgh, PA

When water backs up through a drain, mold spreads behind drywall, or a fire leaves smoke embedded in every surface, Katofsky Construction LLC is the call Pittsburgh homeowners and property managers make. We handle water damage restoration, mold remediation, and fire and smoke damage restoration, and we are available around the clock because damage does not wait for business hours.

Services we handle

Water damage restoration, Whether it is a burst pipe in a finished basement, a slow roof leak that has soaked the insulation, or a sewage backup that has reached the subfloor, standing water starts destroying structural material within hours. We extract, dry, and document the loss so nothing is left saturated behind walls or under flooring.

Mold remediation, Pittsburgh’s humidity and older housing stock create ideal conditions for mold to take hold after any moisture event. As an IICRC-certified firm with technicians holding the Applied Microbial Remediation Technician credential, we contain, remove, and treat affected areas following established remediation protocols rather than surface-level cleaning.

Fire and smoke damage restoration, Smoke residue is acidic and keeps damaging surfaces long after the flames are out. The smell that seems to fade often means particles have settled into porous materials: drywall, wood framing, HVAC ductwork. We address both the visible char and the invisible residue that causes long-term odor and corrosion.

Why homeowners and property managers call us

A certification on a wall matters most when a technician is standing in your basement at 2 a.m. making decisions. Katofsky Construction LLC is an IICRC Certified Firm, and our water and mold technicians hold individual IICRC credentials in Water Damage Restoration and Applied Microbial Remediation. Those credentials set the drying targets, containment standards, and clearance benchmarks that govern how a job is completed, not just started.

We work directly with most major insurance carriers. That means we document the damage with photos and moisture readings, prepare the scope, and bill the carrier, so you are not managing paperwork during one of the more stressful weeks of homeownership. If you have questions about your policy or deductible, we can walk through what we are seeing on-site and what it means for your claim.

Availability matters in restoration. Water behind a plaster wall can read dry at the surface while the lath stays saturated for days. Mold can begin colonizing damp material within 24 to 48 hours of a moisture event. Calling us at (412) 304-9284 any hour of the day or night means the clock stops sooner.

Our license number is #090877, and we carry the insurance coverage a property owner should verify before any contractor begins work on their home.

Service area

We are based in Pittsburgh and serve the surrounding communities throughout Allegheny County and the broader southwestern Pennsylvania region. If you are in Bethel Park, Monroeville, or McKeesport, you are well within our regular service area. Pittsburgh’s mix of hillside construction, century-old row homes, and post-war suburban builds means we work across a wide range of foundation types, plumbing vintages, and drainage situations. If you are unsure whether we cover your location, call us and we will tell you directly.

If you are reading this right now, there is a good chance something has already gone wrong. The water is already in the room, the smell is already there, or you found something behind a wall you were not expecting. Call (412) 304-9284 and tell us what you are looking at. We will tell you what to do next and get someone moving toward your property.