Water damage restoration around Bluffdale usually costs $1,200–$4,000 for clean-water mitigation in one room or small area, $2,500–$6,500 when the water is gray, and $4,000–$15,000 for a flooded finished basement. Sewage, mold and rebuild work add more. These are 2026 estimates, and the emergency-stage price is explained and approved before work starts.
Key takeaways
- Clean-water (Category 1) mitigation for one room or small area typically runs $1,200–$4,000, gray water (Category 2) runs $2,500–$6,500, and black water (Category 3) is priced at $7–$15 per sq ft.
- A flooded finished basement, with extraction, flood cuts, drying and antimicrobial, is usually the largest bill at $4,000–$15,000, and a sewage backup in a typical basement runs $3,500–$12,000+.
- Drying is priced by the equipment day: an air mover costs $25–$50 per unit per day and an LGR dehumidifier $75–$150, so the number of drying days moves the total more than almost anything else.
- Repairs after drying, such as drywall replacement at $3–$7 per sq ft, are quoted separately once materials test dry, and that rebuild work generally needs a DOPL-licensed contractor.
- Plumbing repair, water heater replacement and roof replacement are not part of these prices; a licensed plumber or roofer handles the source.
- Every figure here is an estimate for southern Salt Lake County and northern Utah County in 2026, and the emergency-stage price is explained and approved before work starts.
What does water damage restoration cost in Bluffdale in 2026?
One room or small area of clean-water damage typically costs $1,200–$4,000 to mitigate around Bluffdale, and gray water raises that to $2,500–$6,500. Basements, sewage and mold sit higher, and rebuild work is priced separately after drying. The full 2026 estimate list below applies to southern Salt Lake County and northern Utah County.
First things first if water is on the floor right now: shut off the main valve and keep clear of standing water near outlets or appliances. The numbers can wait until everyone is safe.
These ranges are estimates based on typical Wasatch Front pricing, not a published rate card. They match every other price on this site, so a written estimate for your home can be read against them line by line.
A row's low end usually fits a single bathroom or laundry room caught early on a hard floor. The top end looks more like a finished basement with carpet, pad, drywall and a bedroom or two, where water sat overnight before anyone went downstairs.
Plumbing repair, water heater replacement and roof replacement are missing on purpose, because the crew does not do them. A licensed plumber or roofer fixes the source, and the restoration team handles the water, the drying and the repairs to drywall, trim and flooring.
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Emergency inspection and moisture assessment | Free–$200 (often credited if work goes ahead) |
| After-hours, weekend or holiday emergency fee | $100–$300 |
| Standing water extraction (per sq ft) | $1.00–$3.50 |
| Air mover (per unit, per day) | $25–$50 |
| Commercial dehumidifier, LGR (per unit, per day) | $75–$150 |
| Structural drying for one room (3–5 days, equipment + monitoring) | $800–$2,500 |
| Category 1 (clean water) mitigation, one room or small area | $1,200–$4,000 |
| Category 2 (gray water) mitigation, one room or small area | $2,500–$6,500 |
| Category 3 (black water) mitigation (per sq ft) | $7–$15 |
| Sewage backup cleanup, typical basement | $3,500–$12,000+ |
| Finished basement flood mitigation (extraction, flood cuts, drying, antimicrobial) | $4,000–$15,000 |
| Flood cut: remove wet drywall 2–4 ft up (per linear ft of wall) | $3–$8 |
| Drywall replacement: hang, tape, texture, paint (per sq ft) | $3–$7 |
| Ceiling water damage repair (one section, incl. texture + paint) | $500–$1,800 |
| Wet carpet pad removal and disposal (per sq ft) | $0.75–$2.00 |
| Antimicrobial application (per sq ft) | $0.50–$2.00 |
| Water heater or appliance leak cleanup (extraction + drying, one area) | $800–$3,000 (plumber's repair not included) |
| Crawl space water removal and drying | $1,000–$4,500 |
| Mold inspection and assessment (visual + moisture mapping) | $250–$650 |
| Mold air or surface sample (lab fee, per sample) | $75–$175 |
| Small mold remediation (under about 10 sq ft, contained) | $500–$1,800 |
| Large mold remediation (basement, attic or crawl space, full containment) | $4,000–$15,000+ |
| Contents pack-out, cleaning and storage | $1,000–$6,000+ |
| Emergency board-up or roof tarp | $250–$1,200 |
| Commercial water damage | Quoted after a walkthrough |
Why can two water losses on the same street cost so differently?
Five things set most of the price: the wet area, the water category (clean, gray or sewage), which materials soaked, how long the water sat, and the number of drying days. Two neighbors with the same washer hose failure can pay different amounts if one caught it fast and the other found it after a weekend away.
Square footage is the starting point, since extraction is priced per square foot and more wet floor means more air movers. Category comes next: gray water and sewage bring protective gear, antimicrobial treatment and more removal of porous materials.
Materials change the plan. Vinyl plank over concrete in a newer Herriman basement dries very differently from carpet and pad in a 1970s Taylorsville rec room, and hardwood or plaster may need specialty drying that runs longer.
Time is the factor you control. Clean supply water can turn gray as it sits and warms, and every extra hour lets it wick higher into drywall and deeper into pad and subfloor.
| Factor | Toward the low end | Toward the high end |
|---|---|---|
| Wet area | One room or a hallway | Most of a finished basement, or two floors |
| Water category | Category 1, clean supply water | Category 2 gray water or Category 3 sewage and floodwater |
| Materials | Tile, vinyl or sealed concrete | Carpet and pad, drywall, cabinets, hardwood |
| Time before help | Found and stopped within minutes | Sat overnight or through a weekend away |
| Drying days | A short run with a small equipment set | Extra days with more air movers and dehumidifiers |
| Timing of the call | Weekday daytime | Night, weekend or holiday, which adds an emergency fee |
How are water extraction and drying priced?
Extraction is billed by the square foot, at $1.00–$3.50 for standing water, and drying is billed by the equipment day. Each air mover runs $25–$50 per day and each LGR dehumidifier $75–$150 per day, so a structural drying setup for one room, with 3–5 days of equipment and monitoring, typically totals $800–$2,500.
The first visit is an emergency inspection and moisture assessment, which runs Free–$200 (often credited if work goes ahead). A technician traces where the water went with moisture meters and thermal tools, because wet drywall and pad rarely look as wet as they are.
LGR stands for low grain refrigerant, a type of commercial dehumidifier that keeps pulling water from the air even as a room dries out. Utah's low humidity helps, yet a closed basement still needs the machines. The crew re-checks readings until materials test dry, then removes the equipment so the daily charges stop.
Calls at night, on a weekend or on a holiday carry an after-hours, weekend or holiday emergency fee of $100–$300. The phone is answered 24/7, and a crew is dispatched as fast as one is available.
Smaller, contained jobs have their own rows. Water heater or appliance leak cleanup (extraction + drying, one area) runs $800–$3,000 (plumber's repair not included), and crawl space water removal and drying runs $1,000–$4,500.
What does it cost to dry out a flooded finished basement?
Finished basement flood mitigation, covering extraction, flood cuts, drying and antimicrobial, typically costs $4,000–$15,000 on the Wasatch Front in 2026. The spread is wide because a basement can be one wet storage room or a full level of carpeted bedrooms and a family room. Rebuilding drywall and flooring is quoted after the space tests dry.
Finished basements are the biggest water risk in this part of Utah. Most homes from Kearns to Saratoga Springs have full basements, and many hold carpet, drywall, bedrooms and the mechanical room with the water heater, softener and furnace.
Three line items drive most basement bills. Flood cuts, which remove wet drywall 2–4 ft up, run $3–$8 per linear foot of wall. Wet carpet pad removal and disposal runs $0.75–$2.00 per sq ft, and antimicrobial application runs $0.50–$2.00 per sq ft.
Carpet itself can often be dried and relaid after a clean-water loss, while pad is usually cheaper to replace than to save. The guide to finished basement water damage walks through what gets dried in place and what comes out.
Spring keeps basement crews busy. Snowmelt pools in window wells from March on, and sprinkler lines cracked by a missed fall blowout start leaking when secondary water comes back in April.
How much more do gray water and sewage cleanup cost?
Gray water from a washing machine or dishwasher raises one-room mitigation to $2,500–$6,500, and black water from sewage or floodwater is priced at $7–$15 per sq ft. A sewage backup in a typical basement runs $3,500–$12,000+, because porous materials it touches are removed and the whole area is cleaned, treated and dried.
The categories come from the ANSI/IICRC S500 standard for professional water damage restoration. Category 1 is clean water from a sanitary source, Category 2 is significantly contaminated, such as washer discharge, and Category 3 is grossly contaminated, such as sewage or rising water from a creek, a canal or the Jordan River.
Category 3 work costs more for practical reasons. The crew wears protective gear, carpet and pad that sewage touched are removed rather than dried, drywall is cut higher, and every surface is cleaned and treated before drying starts. Keep children and pets out of the area until that is done.
Basements in older parts of the valley, such as Murray, Millcreek and Holladay, see more backups through floor drains because older sewer laterals can have root intrusion. A licensed plumber clears or repairs the line, and the sewage cleanup page covers what happens inside the house.
What do mold inspection and mold removal cost around Bluffdale?
A mold inspection and assessment with a visual check and moisture mapping runs $250–$650, and lab samples add $75–$175 each. Small mold remediation under about 10 sq ft costs $500–$1,800, while large jobs in a basement, attic or crawl space with full containment run $4,000–$15,000+. Not every job needs sampling.
The EPA says a moldy area under about 10 square feet, roughly 3 feet by 3 feet, can usually be cleaned by the homeowner. Larger areas, mold tied to sewage, and mold inside HVAC systems are where professional help makes sense.
Utah does not license mold remediators the way some states do. A careful company follows industry guidance instead: the ANSI/IICRC S520 standard for mold remediation and the EPA's mold guidance. Ask which IICRC certifications the technicians hold, such as AMRT (Applied Microbial Remediation Technician).
The cheapest mold job is the one that never starts. The EPA advises drying water-damaged areas and items within 24–48 hours to prevent mold, which is why the drying rows above matter more than the mold rows for most households.
What do repairs cost after the drying is finished?
Repairs are quoted separately once materials test dry. Drywall replacement, including hanging, taping, texture and paint, runs $3–$7 per sq ft, and a ceiling water damage repair for one section with texture and paint runs $500–$1,800. Repair and rebuild work generally needs a contractor licensed by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
Repair and reconstruction after water damage, such as drywall, flooring and framing, generally needs a DOPL-licensed contractor unless a small-job exemption applies to work below a state dollar limit. You can look up any contractor's license on DOPL's website before you sign. Plumbing, electrical and HVAC work always need licensed trades.
Older homes add a step. Houses built before the 1980s can have asbestos in drywall joint compound, textured ceilings and old flooring, and the Utah Division of Air Quality regulates asbestos in renovation and demolition. A survey by a Utah-certified asbestos inspector may be required, so check with Utah DAQ before walls come down in a mid-century Midvale or Kearns home.
Two more rows show up after big losses. Contents pack-out, cleaning and storage runs $1,000–$6,000+, and an emergency board-up or roof tarp after a storm runs $250–$1,200. Commercial water damage is quoted after a walkthrough, since offices and shops vary too much for a single range.
What should a water damage estimate include before you approve it?
A sound estimate names the wet area, the water category, the equipment count and expected drying days, what will be removed, and the price for the emergency stage. With Bluffdale Water Damage Restoration, that emergency-stage price is explained and approved before work starts, and repairs after drying are quoted on their own.
Call (650) 587-4092 at any hour. A crew is dispatched as fast as one is available, and the technician walks you through the numbers before any equipment is switched on.
Insurance is a separate conversation. The crew can document the damage for your claim, and coverage is decided by your insurer, so none of these ranges should be read as what a policy will pay. The homeowners insurance guide explains how Utah policies usually treat water.
- The rooms and square footage that are wet, with moisture readings
- The water category and why it was assigned
- How many air movers and dehumidifiers will run, and for roughly how many days
- Which materials come out (pad, drywall to a set height, baseboards) and which are dried in place
- Any after-hours fee, and whether the inspection fee is credited
- Photos and moisture readings you can share with your insurance company
Frequently asked questions
Is the water damage inspection free?
Sometimes. The emergency inspection and moisture assessment runs Free–$200 (often credited if work goes ahead), so if you approve the mitigation, that fee often comes off the bill. The technician tells you which applies before starting.
Does the cleanup price include fixing the burst pipe or water heater?
No. Water heater or appliance leak cleanup (extraction + drying, one area) runs $800–$3,000 (plumber's repair not included). A licensed plumber repairs the pipe or replaces the heater, and the crew dries the room around it.
Why is drying priced per day instead of as one flat fee?
Nobody knows on day one exactly how long drywall, pad and framing will take to give up their water. Charging per equipment day, with readings on every visit, means the machines leave as soon as materials test dry instead of running on a fixed schedule.
Will my homeowners insurance pay these amounts?
That is up to your insurer and your policy. Many policies cover sudden and accidental water damage, like a burst pipe, and many exclude long-term leaks, flood and sewer backup without an endorsement. The crew can provide photos and moisture readings for your claim.
Are prices different in Utah County towns like Lehi or Saratoga Springs?
The same 2026 ranges apply across southern Salt Lake County and northern Utah County. Where the home sits matters far less than how much is wet, the water category and how long it sat before drying began.
Sources
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – Licensee Lookup and Verification
- U.S. EPA – A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
- U.S. EPA – Mold Cleanup in Your Home
This guide is general information for Salt Lake County homeowners, not a substitute for an on-site inspection. Prices are estimates. See our disclaimer.