When disaster
hits your business, call CWF.
Every hour closed is revenue lost. We restore offices, retail, restaurants, warehouses, and multi-unit buildings — fast, around your operations, 24/7.
Free estimates · Direct insurance billing · 10,000+ customers served
What We Handle
Commercial Restoration Chicago
Minimal Business Downtime
We work nights, weekends, and around your operations — many businesses stay partially open during restoration.
Multi-Unit & Property Managers
Apartments, condos, and commercial portfolios — one point of contact, unit-by-unit documentation.
Large-Loss Water Response
Truck-mounted extraction and desiccant drying scaled for warehouses, offices, and retail floors.
Fire & Smoke Recovery
Soot removal, odor elimination, and contents restoration for equipment, inventory, and documents.
Commercial Claims Expertise
Business-interruption documentation, detailed scopes, and direct communication with your carrier.
Turnkey Reconstruction
From demo to certificate of occupancy — one contract, one schedule, one accountable team.
How It Works
From emergency to “like it never happened” — in three steps.
Step 1
Within 60 minutes
Emergency Call & Inspection
Call any hour — a live dispatcher sends a certified crew immediately. We inspect, stop the damage from spreading, and document everything for your insurance claim.
Step 2
Days 1–5
Mitigation, Cleanup & Dry-Out
Water extraction, demolition of unsalvageable materials, antimicrobial treatment and full structural drying with commercial equipment — monitored daily.
Step 3
Back to normal
Repairs, Reconstruction & Walkthrough
The same company rebuilds: drywall, flooring, paint and finishes. We do a final walkthrough with you to make sure it's like the damage never happened.
Reviews
Chicagoland trusts CWF.
2,000+ Google reviews — read them all →
“Don't hesitate to call these guys! They are thorough, fair, and efficient. They came out the same day I called them for water damage from a roof leak… They will handle your insurance claim as well. They made the process so easy and straightforward.”
Victoria P.
Google review
“I cannot say enough GREAT things about Chicago Water & Fire Restoration… It is the best thing that could have happened in the midst of a water emergency. I received a call back immediately upon reaching out for help, and I was kept up to date every step of the way.”
Christine O.
Google review
“Ivan and Demetrio did an amazing job removing the water damage in my kitchen. They were very clean and careful of my home. I'm very pleased with the clean up process.”
Joan S.
Google review
“My kitchen restoration was completed in timely and professional manner. Travis the project manager was very patient and made sure the work was completed to my satisfaction.”
Augusta K.
Google review
“Came in and got to work while finding out the necessary details. Very detail oriented, answered all questions, efficient and courteous. Shondell and Jeremiah did a great job.”
Jesus M.
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“Connor, Jeremy and David were fantastic — very professional and did a wonderful job explaining the entire process. Highly recommended!”
William K.
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Join 10,000+ satisfied customers across Chicagoland.
Free Estimate
Tell us what happened. We'll handle the rest.
Answer a few quick questions and a live dispatcher will reach out fast. For active emergencies, calling is always quickest — crews are standing by 24/7.
- Takes less than 60 seconds
- Response within minutes, 24/7
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We bill your insurance directly
Common Questions
Answers before you call.
How do you minimize our downtime?+
We phase the work: containment lets unaffected areas operate, crews work off-hours, and drying equipment is placed to keep walkways and workspaces usable wherever possible.
Do you work with property management companies?+
Constantly — multi-unit buildings are a core part of our work since 1988. You get one point of contact, per-unit documentation, and tenant communication support.
Can you handle large commercial losses?+
Yes — large-loss water, fire, and storm events are staffed with scaled equipment (desiccant dryers, generators, multiple crews) and a dedicated project manager.
How does commercial insurance billing work?+
We prepare detailed scopes and estimates in industry-standard formats, document business-interruption impacts, and bill your carrier directly.
Damage doesn't wait. Neither do we.
Crews standing by, 24 hours a day.
Serving the Chicago Metropolitan Area & Surrounding Region with a 60-minute emergency response — since 1988.
720 North Larch Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126