Total Environmental Restoration Solutions

What Total Environmental Restoration Solutions does

Total Environmental Restoration Solutions Inc. (TERS) is a privately-held environmental services company headquartered in Nanuet, New York, with a second office in Watertown and active service coverage across nine states plus New York City (NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, PA, DE, MD). The firm delivers integrated environmental consulting, testing, and restoration services organized around three pillars: indoor environmental quality (IAQ testing, mold inspection and remediation, duct cleaning, deodorization, dust mite removal), damage restoration (fire, water, flood, disaster recovery, T-911 pre-planned emergency response), and specialized recovery (document and book restoration, electronics, art, machinery, and data recovery). Customers include commercial facilities, residential property owners, schools, hospitals, hotels, government and municipal clients, and industrial sites, with notable engagements at the City of New York, a major legal archive impacted by Hurricane Sandy, and the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.

TERS's technical platform rests on proprietary GREEN (chemical-free) restoration methods, a customized document freeze-drying process supported by over 100,000 square feet of in-house facilities capable of processing several million documents monthly, and a multi-disciplinary expert team that includes physicians (MD), public health practitioners (MPH), certified indoor air quality managers, certified microbial consultants, certified indoor environmental consultants, and mechanical ventilation engineers. Supporting equipment includes mobile freeze-dry chambers, negative-pressure duct cleaning with HEPA/carbon filtration, dry-ice blasting for fire and smoke remediation, and refrigerant desiccant dehumidifiers with remote monitoring. TERS is a member of IAQA, ASHRAE, RIA, ACAC, MICRO, NADCA, USGBC, and IICRC, supporting OSHA, EPA, and NESHAP compliance positioning.

Revenue is generated through quote-based project pricing with direct insurance billing available for water damage claims. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, inbound 24/7 emergency response via toll-free 877-777-3117, the T-911 pre-planned enterprise program, SEO-driven web presence, case-study content marketing, and social media. The company shows no external funding, parent entity, or M&A activity in the source data, and operates as an independent, bootstrapped regional specialist with a mature service portfolio and episodic high-value project wins.

Name

Total Environmental Restoration Solutions

Legal name

Total Environmental Restoration Solutions Inc.

Website

https://ters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Total Environmental Restoration Solutions (TERS) is a privately-held Northeast US environmental services firm providing fire, water, and mold remediation, indoor air quality testing, and specialized document, art, and electronics restoration to commercial, institutional, government, and residential customers via 24/7 emergency response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater) (IMAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smoke, Soot & Odor Remediation (HSAPAOAD), Fire/Smoke Damage Cleaning & Sanitization (HSAEAHAN), Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF)

Keywords

• Environmental restoration services
• Mold testing remediation
• Indoor air quality testing
• Fire water damage restoration
• Disaster recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanuet

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Environmental Assessment and Testing Services: Indoor air quality testing, mold investigation and assessment, asbestos and lead testing services performed by certified professionals using state-of-the-art equipment
2. Restoration and Remediation Services: Fire damage restoration, water damage restoration, mold remediation, biohazard cleanup, deodorization, and disaster recovery services for residential, commercial, and institutional facilities
3. Document and Media Recovery: Document restoration, book restoration, digitization services, data recovery, and electronics restoration including freeze-drying and specialized decontamination
4. Specialized Abatement Services: Asbestos removal, lead abatement, tobacco smoke and nicotine abatement services with compliance to federal and state regulations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Total Environmental Restoration Solutions (TERS) provides integrated environmental consulting, testing, and remediation/restoration services for residential, commercial, institutional, and government customers. Core work spans indoor air quality testing, mold inspection and remediation, fire and water damage restoration, disaster recovery, biohazard cleanup, asbestos and lead abatement, and specialized recovery (document, book, art, electronics, data, and machine restoration) performed by in-house certified professionals using state-of-the-art and GREEN/chemical-free methods.

Product overview

Total Environmental Restoration Solutions (TERS) is a full-service environmental consulting, testing, assessment, remediation, and restoration company that operates as a unified suite of integrated services rather than a modular software platform. The company's core offerings span three interconnected domains: (1) Indoor Environmental Quality (Indoor Air Quality Testing, Mold Testing & Remediation, Air Duct Cleaning, Deodorization, Dust Mite Removal), (2) Damage Restoration (Fire Damage, Water Damage, Disaster Recovery, T-911 Emergency Response), and (3) Specialized Recovery (Document & Book Restoration, Electronics Restoration, Data Recovery, Art Restoration, Machine Restoration). Supporting services include Biohazard Cleanup, Asbestos Removal, Lead Removal, Tobacco Smoke & Nicotine Abatement, COVID-19 Decontamination, Crime Scene & Trauma Cleanup, and Document Digitization Services. TERS positions itself as the only company covering all aspects of mold contamination including IAQ, inspection, assessment, remediation, and restoration, combined with fire/soot/smoke cleanup and flood/water intrusion services. All services emphasize GREEN (environmentally friendly) methods without toxic chemicals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Air Quality Testing & Solutions Inspection, pollutant identification, and air quality assessment services that test and restore contaminated indoor air to a healthy environment for homes, businesses, schools, and institutions.
• Mold Testing & Remediation End-to-end mold inspection, testing, assessment, and remediation services including identification and removal of black toxic mold (Stachybotrys) using chemical-free GREEN methods.
• Fire Damage Restoration Fire, smoke, and soot damage cleanup and restoration using environmentally friendly GREEN methods, dry-ice blasting, and deodorization for residential, commercial, and institutional facilities.
• Water Damage Restoration Flood damage cleanup, water extraction, structural drying, and flood restoration with mobile drying equipment and 24/7 emergency response for commercial and residential facilities.
• Disaster Recovery & Large Loss Division Large-scale disaster restoration services for governmental, municipal, hospitality, university, and property management clients, including dedicated programs for the City of New York.
• Document & Book Restoration Recovery and restoration of water-, mold-, and fire-damaged documents, books, and archives using proprietary freeze-drying methods in 100,000+ square feet of in-house facilities, including chemical, lead, and asbestos removal on documents.
• Electronics Restoration Restoration of fire- or water-damaged computers, televisions, and electronic equipment using on-site or mobile laboratory services.
• Data Recovery Data recovery solutions addressing server failures, hardware issues, software problems, and disaster-related data loss across various storage systems.
• Art Restoration Restoration of fire-, water-, or contaminant-damaged paintings, photographs, sculptures, and artwork using freeze-drying, hot-air drying, and hazardous-chemical decontamination methods.
• Machine Restoration Restoration of machinery and mechanical equipment affected by fire, water, flood, sewage, rust, or soot contamination.
• Biohazard Cleanup Inspection, removal, and decontamination of biohazardous substances including sewage backups, oil spills, blood-borne pathogens, and crime-scene residues.
• Asbestos Removal Identification, testing, evaluation, and removal of asbestos-containing materials in compliance with OSHA and NESHAP regulations.
• Lead Removal Lead testing, inspection, abatement, and decontamination for lead dust and lead-contaminated materials.
• Advanced Air Duct Cleaning Comprehensive air duct cleaning and sanitizing using negative pressure, compressed air brushes, and HEPA/carbon-filtered vacuum systems, backed by a three-year warranty.
• Tobacco Smoke & Nicotine Abatement Removal and decontamination of toxic cigarette smoke, nicotine residues, and related indoor air quality contamination in residential, commercial, and institutional facilities.
• Deodorization Chemical-free GREEN deodorization to remove odors from soot, mold, water damage, and other contamination sources without toxic materials.
• Drying & Climate Control Professional structural drying using refrigerant desiccant dehumidifiers, vacuum chambers, and remote temperature/humidity monitoring.
• Document Digitization Services Document scanning, digitization, imaging, and archiving including drying, cleaning, restoration, and electronic filing of recovered documents.
• Crime Scene & Trauma Cleanup Crime-scene, trauma, blood, blood-borne pathogen, suicide, death, accident, and hoarding cleanup following OSHA, EPA, and State Health Department guidelines.
• COVID-19 Decontamination Coronavirus cleanup and decontamination for buildings, including analysis of airborne particles, temperature, humidity, and VOCs to restore indoor air quality.
• T-911 Emergency Response Program Pre-planned emergency response program for tri-state commercial and government customers, providing preferential service, defined priorities, emergency measures, and science-backed backup.
• Dust Mite Removal Testing and elimination of dust mite allergens using environmentally friendly methods in homes and offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 million documents successfully restored during Hurricane Sandy for a major legal archive
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Indoor Air Quality Association Inc. (IAQA)minorOthersIndustry membership organization for indoor air quality professionals. TERS displays IAQA membership logo on website indicating adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersminorOthersProfessional organization setting standards for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. TERS displays ASHRAE membership indicating technical standards adherence.
• RIA - Restoration Industry AssociationminorOthersTrade association for restoration and cleaning professionals. TERS membership indicates certification and industry recognition.
• ACAC - American Council for Accredited CertificationminorOthersCertification body for environmental and restoration professionals. TERS displays ACAC logo indicating staff certifications.
• Mold Inspection Consulting and Remediation Organization (MICRO)minorOthersIndustry organization for mold inspection and remediation professionals. TERS membership indicates specialized mold expertise.
• NADCA - National Air Duct Cleaners AssociationminorOthersProfessional association for air duct cleaning professionals. TERS follows NADCA standards for duct cleaning and sanitizing services.
• USGBC - U.S. Green Building CouncilminorOthersOrganization promoting sustainable building practices. TERS membership aligns with their GREEN/environmentally friendly restoration methodology.
• IICRC - Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration CertificationminorOthersCertification organization for inspection, cleaning, and restoration industries. TERS follows IICRC guidelines and standards for restoration work.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BMS CAT (BluSky Restoration Contractors): National commercial-focused restoration contractor handling large-loss fire, water, and environmental projects. Directly comparable to TERS's large-loss division and enterprise/government client base.
• PuroClean: Franchise-based restoration company providing water, fire, mold, and biohazard cleanup to residential and commercial customers. Comparable service mix to TERS's residential and small-commercial segments.
• Paul Davis Restoration: North American franchise network providing residential and commercial restoration services for fire, water, mold, and storm damage. Direct competitor in the same project-based restoration model serving insurance carriers and property owners.
• Servpro Industries: The largest US franchise-based fire, water, mold, and disaster restoration company with 1,800+ locations. Directly comparable to TERS across fire/water/mold remediation, IAQ, and commercial/restaurant/government accounts, with much larger geographic reach.
• BELFOR Property Restoration: Global leader in disaster recovery and property restoration with strong commercial, institutional, and industrial coverage. Directly competes with TERS's Disaster Recovery & Large Loss Division and serves many of the same enterprise/government segments.
• Rainbow International Restoration: Neighborly brand providing residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services including water, fire, mold, and carpet cleaning. Comparable service mix and insurance-driven GTM to TERS.
• ServiceMaster Restore: National restoration brand under ServiceMaster offering water, fire, smoke, and mold remediation with insurance-driven GTM. Comparable to TERS's 24/7 emergency response model and commercial/residential customer mix.
• Restoration 1: National restoration franchise specializing in water damage, mold, fire/smoke, and biohazard remediation. Comparable 24/7 emergency response model and customer profile to TERS.

Broad incumbents

• Polygon US (Polygon Group): Global property damage restoration and temporary climate solutions provider with strong document and content recovery capabilities. Comparable to TERS's document freeze-drying and large-loss industrial recovery offerings, with broader international scale.

Emerging players

• Coit Cleaning & Restoration: National cleaning and restoration franchise with fire/smoke/water damage restoration and specialty cleaning. Comparable in residential/commercial cleaning and duct cleaning services but with broader cleaning focus than TERS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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