Water Damage, Fire Damage & Mold Restoration Services for Residential and Commercial PropertiesWhen unexpected property damage turns life upside down, Rainbow Restoration® is here to help. From emergency response to complete restoration, our service professionals provide expert care for water, fire, smoke, and mold damage. With a people-first approach and clear communication every step of the way, we help restore your property and bring a sense of normalcy back to your day. The way back to okay starts here. Restoration begins now.®
Rainbow Restoration (rainbowintl.com) has 51 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 2.2 out of 5.
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2026
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Whole house soot clean up and restoration nightmare
Our home suffered extensive soot damage due to a gas company incident, leading to a six month-long restoration process managed by Rainbow Restoration in Charlottesville. The experience was marked by poor communication, lack of oversight, and careless treatment of our belongings. Key problems included delayed and inadequate packing of personal items, damage to property during cleaning and restoration, subpar repairs (such as mishandling of countertops and painting), and unsanitary conditions left by workers. Carpet installation by Sherwin Williams took three repeat visits to correct the initial unprofessional installation. We had to often intervene to document losses and secure appropriate reimbursement from insurance, ultimately recovering significantly more than originally proposed. Despite some helpful individuals (notably the 1800 Pack Out crew and certain staff like Cody), the overall experience with Rainbow Restoration was unsatisfactory. While many of our issues were ultimately corrected, most of it could have been avoided with better communication and oversight. We recommend stronger oversight, professional cleaning services, and better communication with clients in such situations. By the end we felt more like an insurance claim rather than the home owner and customer. Not recommended for whole house clean up and restoration.
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Bernd
Ich habe bei dem Shop über eBay ein…
Ich habe bei dem Shop über eBay ein Handy gekauft, hatte eine Frage. Keine Antwort und auch das Handy erst nach 8 Tagen zugestellt, habe die Annahme verweigert. Die Bewertung wurde von eBay nicht veröffentlicht. Solch einen Handelspartner braucht niemand.
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Jennifer H.
Unethical practices …
At the beginning this company responded quick and were very informative. When the project manager came out I had explained that I already had a flooring guy contracted for the job but just needed them for the repairs for the damage my dishwasher caused.
Scott was on board but as time passed and mitigation was complete I received a text stating that they either get to do the whole job or nothing at all , because it was to hard to place a bid into the insurance just for repairs and not have flooring included. This just didn’t sound right to me. Rainbow pretty much came in and left me with gouges in my plywood on the floor, no cabinets, holes in my walls from where new insulation and drywall need to be added. My house was left destroyed.
They decided they were not going to do the work and Scott the project manager states this direction came from the owner. So where does that leave me? It leaves me to start all over again and now contract new contractors. My mother is on hospice living in my home, I can not take proper care of her without a kitchen. I am beyond overwhelmed. Mind you this is all over using the flooring company of my liking:
Response from Rainbow RestorationApr 10, 2025
Jennifer, your review of this Rainbow Restoration has reached the home office for Rainbow in Waco, TX. If you would provide the location you have worked with, I will be able to assist you further.
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John W.
Cara Lieberman
Cara Lieberman, the owner of this location is probably the worst I have ever dealt with. With me being a customer that have never dealt with water damage or insurance, I had a lot of questions in which she appeared to be very helpful until the process was initiated and already being managed. My earlier complaint with this company was due to an emergency service as my home flooded. They sent one person in which he did the bear minimal and left puddles of water in the floor in which I had to finish the process. She called the next morning and tried to explain their process and explained they would be coming to remove the wet flooring the next day. This lead to more things than promised and found them taking frames off the doors, cutting into the walls and causing damage saying that the contractor I choose would do the repairs to even more damage they caused. I then asked could I get an estimate just to be told, we are too busy and that my adjusted price would be their price as they use the same system. She even had the nerves to say maybe I could do little by little until I’m financially capable as they are too busy to even assist or do the job. I find this company questionable and they even had me sign a paper that wasn’t filled out but wanted initials on everything and a signature in which I took pictures of . Avoid this company as they do work without appropriately informing you what they are doing and then you’re the person left to deal with the damage.
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Dorothea B.
The representatives of Rainbow Internation of Spring and FRSTeam
The representatives of Rainbow International of Spring and their subcontractors FRSTeam are monsters in my opinion! June 2023, they came to my home. Allstate said they are vetted. Hector and his wife Jessica, told me that anything they use or take will be written off as damaged and I must report it on my claim with Allstate. This is stealing! I reported this to my claim agent and he told me to report to police. I did. Later, he told me that he let Rainbow know I made a report. Hector and Jessica got angry with me. My agent told me I had to let them finish. Hector said that I would be lucky if I got anything back. Well, they made that true! Most of my possessions are with them. Hector told me on the day of delivery of my few belongings that I can complain and nobody is going to listen to me, nobody cares. These thieves need to be prosecuted! They took a lot of pictures in June 2023, they sent little information about what they took to Allstate. Allstate doesn't care!
Response from Rainbow RestorationDec 4, 2024
Your review has reached the home office for Rainbow Restoration. I would like to discuss further by phone or email. Please call me at 254-745-2586 or email at [email protected]. Respectfully.
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Gail M.
Sadly they are incredibly slow in…
Sadly they are incredibly slow in replying to Tanya emails. They take months to arrive and when they leave the job it is always incomplete. 9 months after our flood, our floor boards and joists are still wet.
I’m from Scotland,
Response from Rainbow RestorationOct 29, 2024
Gail, your review has reached the home office of Rainbow Restoration in Waco, Tx. To better understand which location you are complaining about, would you please provide your zip code so I may locate the independently owned franchise owner for a response. Best regards.
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Michelle Mc E.
WARNING!!!!!!
WARNING!!!!!!! DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY!!!!!! WARNING!!!!! DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY!!!!!! I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A LAWYER WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN SUING THEM!!!! IF I CAN'T OBTAIN ONE, I WILL GO IT ALONE!!!!! Details to follow but let me first say that after speaking with Daniel, the Vice President, regarding the nightmare that I went through with his company, he asked how the company could make things right with me. I advised him to speak to the owner and find out how the owner wanted to make things right with me. Unfortunately, he must have gotten legal advice to not make things right because now he says too bad so sad for me. Well, Daniel, like I told you, I will BLOW YOUR COMPANY UP on the internet. You may not be willing to make things right financially, but in the long run it will cost your company!!!!!!
My house had a flood in December which cost me $85,000 to Rainbow. After a long 5 months of living in a hotel, waiting for the job to be completed, in May RAINBOW CAUSED A SECOND FLOOD in my house and charged me an additional $11,000 for it. When they FINALLY COMPLETED the job in July, this is one of the end results....A PIPE FOR THE SINK THAT IS NOT COMPLETE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A THIRD FLOOD!!!!!!!! HOW IS IT THAT A MINIMUM-WAGE PAID MAID CAN SEE THAT A PIPE IS MISSING BUT NOT RAINBOW WHO WAS PAID ALMOST $100,000?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been ANGRY dealing with this company for SIX MONTHS and now it continues!!!!! Wait until I catch my breath and tell you about the quality of their other work and performance!!!!
They have great reviews BUT DON'T IGNORE A LEGITIMATE WARNING AND FIND YOURSELF IN MY SHOES!!!!!!!!
UPDATE:
Well, I WARNED Mr. Franchise Owner of the Year that I would do this if he didn’t MAKE THINGS RIGHT, so here goes! My husband received a voicemail message from John Wheeler at Rainbow this morning requesting that he return the call. Since I am the one who has been dealing with THIS NIGHTMARE, I told my husband that I would call John back. I called and left a message for John stating that my husband wouldn’t be calling him and requesting that he call me instead. The name John Wheeler meant nothing to me because I hadn’t been dealing with him. Hoping that John was someone of IMPORTANCE who was calling to MAKE THINGS RIGHT, I called the company and asked the receptionist what position John Wheeler held. She didn’t know. So, naturally, my next step was to Google John Wheeler Rainbow Restoration. And LOOKY HERE!!!! HE’S THE OWNER. Not just the owner, but 2023 Rainbow Restoration Franchise Owner of the Year: John Wheeler!!!!!! After obtaining this tidbit of information, I waited ANXIOUSLY for Mr. Franchise Owner of the Year to call me back. I waited. And I waited! AND I WAITED!!!! Tired of waiting, but most of all LOSING HOPE for a FAIR RESOLUTION TO MY NIGHTMARE WITH RAINBOW, I called again. And left another message. This time I was clear: I hope the call is to make things right or I would be “a dog with a bone”. COINCIDENTALLY, he “didn’t hear that message” but called IMMEDIATELY AFTER I LEFT IT. Being to the point, I asked him for the purpose of his call to my husband. He wanted to know where his money was!!!!!! OMG!!!! I didn’t know if I should LMAO or SCREAM!!!!! First of all, we have been sending all monies as soon as it is received from the insurance company. Second of all, given that monies have been sent CONSISTANTLY and we have been working pleasantly with Gina, the girl YOU HIRED TO HANDLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES, on a continuous basis, WHY ARE YOU, THE OWNER, COINCIDENTALLY CALLING AFTER I HAVE POSTED NEGATIVE REVIEWS????!!!!! As I assured you, Mr. Franchise Owner of the Year, we will pay you in full REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU HAVE COST US but I WILL CONTINUE TO POST MY NEGATIVE REVIEWS UNTIL YOU MAKE IT RIGHT!!!!!
Response from Rainbow RestorationJul 25, 2024
Michelle, thank you for our response. Your message was received here at the home office for Rainbow Restoration. To my knowledge, John Wheeler has not received this message, but this will be forwarded to him as that is our process for customer complaints. John Wheeler operates an independently owned and operated franchise who has been in business for over 20 years. As the home office, we contact John to see if we can be useful in moving this issue toward resolution. I encourage you to continue your dialogue with John to reach a satisfactory conclusion as we cannot mitigate on anyone's behalf in this matter. I apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you and look forward to you finding resolution.
Respectfully,
Cheryl Baize
Executive Assistant, Rainbow Restoration home office
[email protected]
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Cyndi R.
Beware if you are looking for outstanding work from Rainbow Int'l of Lewisville
Rainbow Int'l of Lewisville is not the answer! One painter used latex paint over enamel in the master closet and master bathroom, which created a very big problem for the carpet layers who came in and brought it to my attention that no matter how careful they were it was scuffed and peeling. That's when I looked at the paint cans and realized why it was peeling, they had used the wrong paint. In another bathroom, the same painter failed to remove fixtures or tape off the cabinet & tile areas before painting the walls, so there was paint all over the tile trim, cabinet, fixtures, ceiling and accessories. He came back to take the fixtures off to paint behind them, but didn't wait for the paint to dry before reinstalling the fixtures. He also did not clean up areas where paint was on the items. The cabinet maker is very good if he is completely starting from scratch, but not when restoring partial cabinets that must go in flush with undamaged ones. Both of his cabinets were longer than the original ones, which caused the new ones to overshoot the space provided and his attempt to rectify the problem created more problems. The manager informed me that I was too picky on such an old house, and on one occasion said that I was old & getting senile & on another, that I must dislike Latinos. Number one, I am not getting senile yet and have pictures to prove what I was telling him, and number two, my grandchildren are 1/2 Hispanic, not Latino and neither is he or his workers. This is just a sampling of what went wrong on my job.