About Katofsky Construction LLC

Katofsky Construction LLC was built around a straightforward idea: when a pipe bursts at midnight or mold turns up behind a bathroom wall, the person on the other end of the phone should know exactly what they’re doing. Restoration work is not a side offering here. It is the focus, and the certifications, the equipment, and the round-the-clock availability reflect that.

What we do

The day-to-day reality of restoration work is unglamorous and detail-heavy. It means arriving at a house where the carpet is still wet and the drywall is already starting to swell, setting up drying equipment, taking moisture readings at the wall cavity and subfloor, and documenting everything for the insurance carrier. It means coming back the next morning to check the numbers, adjusting equipment placement, and communicating clearly with an adjuster who needs a scope before they can approve anything.

Because water damage, mold, and the losses that follow them do not keep business hours, Katofsky Construction LLC operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That availability matters most in the first hours after a loss, when standing water is still migrating into wall assemblies and flooring systems and every hour of delay adds to the drying timeline and the claim cost.

Working directly with insurance carriers is a routine part of the process. Proper documentation, consistent moisture logging, and clear scopes of work are what move a claim forward without surprises.

Our certifications and licensure

The IICRC is the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, the body that sets the technical standards the restoration industry runs on. Holding IICRC Certified Firm status means the company meets ongoing requirements for training, insurance, and ethical conduct. The Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) credential covers the science behind how water moves through building materials, how psychrometrics govern the drying process, and how to verify that a structure is genuinely dry rather than just surface-dry. The Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT) credential addresses mold: what conditions allow it to colonize, how to contain it during remediation, and how to verify clearance.

These are not decorative credentials. They represent the difference between drying a structure to a documented standard and guessing.

Where we work

Katofsky Construction LLC is based in Pittsburgh and serves the surrounding communities throughout the greater Pittsburgh metro area and western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh’s housing stock skews older, with a significant share of homes built before 1950, many featuring plaster walls, older cast-iron and galvanized plumbing, and basement configurations that sit close to the water table in low-lying neighborhoods along the three rivers. That construction reality shapes the work: older pipe systems fail differently than modern PEX, and plaster holds moisture in ways that drywall does not, which affects drying timelines and equipment placement.

If you are unsure whether your property falls within the service area, a quick call to (412) 304-9284 will get you a straight answer.