Dry Patrol

What Dry Patrol does

Dry Patrol is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based property restoration services company founded in 1990, operating with 11-50 employees under the First Onsite Property Restoration brand as a subsidiary of FirstService Company, a diversified services conglomerate. The company delivers 24/7/365 emergency restoration services across Ohio markets including Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Carlisle, with national backing enabling response reach across North America. Service lines address water, fire and smoke, storm, and mold damage for residential and commercial properties, with supporting specialties spanning asbestos abatement, infection control and disinfection, contents restoration, climate control, temporary power, reconstruction, HVAC cleaning, odor removal, and environmental/bio recovery.

The underlying delivery model is field-based professional services — quote-based, project-by-project, dispatched through emergency response calls and insurance carrier referrals. Industry credentials include IICRC certification, ISNetworld member contractor status, Restoration Industry Association membership, and A.M. Best's Client Recommended Expert Service Provider recognition (2020). These credentials position the firm as a preferred vendor for insurance claim-driven restoration work, a primary demand channel for the sector.

The go-to-motion is direct emergency response (1-800 number, local offices) supplemented by Google Business Profile/local SEO presence and insurance industry preferred-vendor partnerships. Served verticals include residential, commercial, healthcare, education, government, hospitality, industrial/manufacturing, retail, multifamily, and insurance. Pricing is non-transparent, quote-based, varying by damage extent, property type, and service scope. The customer base is highly fragmented with no named enterprise logos disclosed in the source data.

Name

Dry Patrol

Legal name

First Onsite Property Restoration

Website

https://drypatrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dry Patrol is a Cincinnati-based property restoration company (founded 1990, 11-50 employees) providing 24/7 water, fire, mold, and storm damage restoration services across Ohio markets as a subsidiary of FirstService Company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Restoration Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Damage Dry-Out & Sanitization (HSAEAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Water damage restoration
• Fire damage restoration
• Mold remediation
• Environmental remediation
• Emergency restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Restoration Services: One-time service revenue from property damage restoration including water, fire, storm, and mold remediation services. Services provided to residential and commercial customers on emergency and scheduled basis.
2. Reconstruction Services: Comprehensive property repair and rebuilding services following damage incidents, including temporary power and climate control during restoration projects.
3. Specialty Services: Additional services including asbestos abatement, infection control and disinfection, facility hygiene services, contents restoration, and odor removal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dry Patrol is a premier property restoration company that delivers emergency water damage, fire and smoke damage, storm damage, and mold remediation services for residential and commercial customers in the Cincinnati/Dayton region. The company supplements core restoration with specialized offerings such as asbestos abatement, infection control and disinfection, contents restoration, climate control, temporary power, and full reconstruction services to return damaged properties to pre-loss condition.

Product overview

First Onsite Property Restoration offers a comprehensive suite of property restoration services organized around core emergency response offerings (Water Damage Restoration, Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration, Storm Damage Restoration) and specialized remediation services (Mold Remediation, Asbestos Abatement, Infection Control & Disinfection). Additional supporting services include Contents Restoration, Climate Control, Reconstruction Services, and Temporary Power. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial clients across multiple industries including healthcare, education, government, and hospitality through a network of North American locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency response availability for rapid damage mitigation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISNetworldsupportingOthersMember contractor certification through ISNetworld demonstrating compliance with contractor safety and operational standards required by client companies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ServPro: ServPro is the largest U.S. restoration franchise network with 2,000+ franchises providing water, fire, mold, and storm damage restoration. Operates in the same category as Dry Patrol, but at vastly greater scale and national reach.
• BELFOR Property Restoration: BELFOR is the global leader in property restoration, with direct emergency response, contents restoration, and large-loss recovery services — direct functional overlap with Dry Patrol's full restoration offering, but operating at global enterprise scale.
• ServiceMaster Restore: ServiceMaster Restore is a national/Canadian disaster restoration franchise network delivering water and fire mitigation services. Operates in the same category as Dry Patrol, owned by a parent conglomerate.

Direct peers

• Paul Davis Restoration: Paul Davis is a national franchise network offering residential and commercial restoration including water, fire, mold, and storm services. Franchisees are typically regional/single-territory operators with comparable scale to Dry Patrol.
• First Onsite Property Restoration: First Onsite is a North American restoration services provider (subsidiary of FirstService Corporation) delivering water, fire, storm, mold, and bio-recovery services via local service teams — a direct peer to Dry Patrol at much larger geographic scale, including Ohio offices.
• PuroClean: PuroClean is a national franchise system of restoration specialists providing water damage mitigation, fire/smoke restoration, mold remediation, and biohazard cleanup. Most franchisees operate at similar small-to-mid regional scale comparable to Dry Patrol.
• Rainbow Restoration: Rainbow Restoration (Neighborly) is a franchise network serving residential and commercial customers with water, fire, and mold restoration. Franchisees operate at sub-regional scale similar to Dry Patrol's footprint.
• Restoration 1: Restoration 1 is a national franchise network of restoration professionals offering water, fire, and mold damage recovery. Franchisees typically cover single metros/regions at scale directly comparable to Dry Patrol.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/patrol_dry

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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