Midwest Remediation

What Midwest Remediation does

Midwest Remediation (MWR) is a privately held restoration services company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, that has operated continuously since 1989. The company provides water damage, fire damage, and mold remediation services to residential and commercial customers, primarily within Indiana. Its core offering is on-site emergency and post-incident restoration, a labor- and equipment-intensive service line rather than a software or technology product. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and operates as a local/regional contractor rather than a national platform.

The firm's operating model is built around emergency response and project-based remediation work, with revenue tied to incident volume driven by weather events, plumbing failures, fire incidents, and mold conditions. Customer acquisition in this category is typically referral-driven and routed through insurance carriers, property managers, and direct homeowner or commercial contacts; specific customer logos, pricing, and contract structures are not disclosed in available sources. The company maintains a single publicly referenced digital presence at mwremediation.com.

In July 2023, Midwest Remediation completed its first known acquisition, purchasing Water Out, a family-owned restoration company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The deal was structured as a wholly-owned subsidiary acquisition with the Water Out brand retained, and was explicitly framed as an Indiana service footprint expansion. No additional M&A, funding events, product launches, leadership changes, or geographic expansions are documented in the source data, and the company's ownership structure beyond the Water Out subsidiary is not disclosed.

Name

Midwest Remediation

Website

https://mwremediation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Midwest Remediation is a privately held Indianapolis-based restoration services company, founded in 1989, that provides water, fire, and mold remediation to residential and commercial customers across Indiana, with 51-100 employees and a Fort Wayne presence added via the 2023 Water Out acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Restoration Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Decontamination & Demolition (Decommissioning, Industrial Facility Cleanup) (EUAIALAL)

Keywords

• Property restoration services
• Water damage remediation
• Fire damage restoration
• Mold remediation services
• Disaster recovery contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Core offering

Midwest Remediation provides property damage restoration and remediation services, including water damage restoration, fire damage cleanup, and mold remediation. The company serves Indiana-based residential and commercial customers through trained crews using standard mitigation equipment and processes, with an expanded service footprint established through the 2023 acquisition of Water Out in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Damage Restoration Emergency mitigation, water extraction, structural drying, and restoration for properties affected by flooding, leaks, sewage, or other water-related incidents; delivered to residential and commercial customers in Indiana.
• Fire Damage Restoration Cleanup, smoke and soot removal, deodorization, and structural repair for properties damaged by fire, delivered to residential and commercial customers in Indiana.
• Mold Remediation Identification, containment, removal, and remediation of mold contamination in residential and commercial properties, addressing moisture-driven indoor air quality and structural issues across Indiana.
• Water Out Restoration Services (acquired brand) Water damage restoration and remediation services delivered under the Water Out brand from Fort Wayne, Indiana, complementing Midwest Remediation's Indianapolis-based operations; targeted at residential and commercial customers in northeast Indiana.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Water OutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2023Midwest Remediation acquired Water Out, a family-owned restoration company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The acquisition was completed on July 31, 2023. This strategic acquisition combines Water Out's extensive restoration experience with MWR's existing operations to expand service footprint across Indiana.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• First Onsite Property Restoration: Large North American restoration firm offering water, fire, mold, and storm damage services. Competes with MWR for commercial restoration and large-loss work, especially in regional Midwest markets.
• Interstate Restoration: Commercial-focused emergency restoration and disaster recovery provider. Overlaps with MWR's commercial fire and water restoration work and pursues large national accounts.
• Servpro: The largest U.S. franchise network for water, fire, and mold restoration with national insurance preferred-vendor status. Directly comparable service offering, target customer (insurance carriers, property managers, homeowners), and franchise-driven model competes head-to-head with Midwest Remediation in Indiana.
• Rainbow International: Restoration franchise brand under Neighborly offering water, fire, and mold remediation to residential and commercial customers. Direct franchise-style competitor to MWR.
• Duraclean International: Restoration and specialty cleaning franchise with services spanning water, fire, smoke, and mold damage. Comparable offering and franchise-based operating model to MWR.
• PuroClean: National franchise system for property damage restoration and remediation across water, fire, mold, and biohazard. Comparable franchise-driven service model and customer mix to MWR.
• ServiceMaster Restore: Flagship restoration brand of the ServiceMaster family offering water, fire, and mold remediation with national reach. Operates as a direct competitor for the same restoration service lines and insurance carrier relationships.
• BELFOR Property Restoration: Global leader in property restoration with significant commercial and large-loss capabilities. Overlaps directly with MWR on water, fire, and mold remediation for commercial and residential customers, though operates at far greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mwremediation
• Facebookfacebook.com/MidwestRemediation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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