--- title: "Review requests for restoration companies: 8 texts and emails" description: "Restoration customers have just been through a stressful event, so a review request should wait until the job is finished and the home is dry, often after." canonical: https://damex.digital/templates/review-request/water-damage-restoration/ last_updated: 2026-11-01 type: templates publisher: Damex Digital context_version: 2026-11-06 --- > Damex Digital is an AI visibility agency that gets businesses named and cited when customers ask AI assistants who to hire. This is the Markdown version of https://damex.digital/templates/review-request/water-damage-restoration/ # Review requests for restoration companies: 8 texts and emails > Restoration customers have just been through a stressful event, so a review request should wait until the job is finished and the home is dry, often after the final walk-through. Ask every customer the same way, keep it gentle, and link to your Google review form. Never tie the request to the insurance paperwork, the final invoice or a discount. Published Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 1, 2026. By Shakhawat Ullah Badhon, Founder, Damex Digital. ## The templates ### 1. After the final walk-through ```text Hi [Name], your home is dry and our work at [address] is complete. When you're ready, an honest Google review helps other families in the same spot: [review link] Reply STOP to opt out. ``` ### 2. After drying, before rebuild ```text Hi [Name], the drying is done and the equipment is out. Thanks for your patience. If you'd like to share how it went, here's our Google review link: [review link] Reply STOP to opt out. ``` ### 3. After mold remediation ```text Hi [Name], the remediation at [address] is complete. If you have a minute, an honest Google review helps others: [review link] Reply STOP to opt out. ``` ### 4. A final email with the job file ```text Subject: Your restoration file Hi [Name], Your job file, moisture readings and photos are attached for your insurer and your records. Call [phone] with any question. When you're ready, an honest Google review helps families in [town] know who to call: [review link] [Owner name], [Business] ``` ### 5. After a sewage cleanup ```text Hi [Name], the cleanup is complete. Thanks for trusting [Business] with an unpleasant job. Here's our Google review link if you'd like to share: [review link] Reply STOP to opt out. ``` ### 6. Landlords and property managers ```text Hi [Name], the work at [unit address] is finished. If you'd like to review [Business] on Google, here's the link: [review link] Reply STOP to opt out. ``` ### 7. Businesses and larger buildings ```text Subject: [Site] restoration complete Hi [Name], The restoration at [site] is complete, and the job file is attached. If you're able to, an honest Google review helps other property managers find us: [review link] [Owner name], [Business] ``` ### 8. Customers who prefer Spanish ```text Hola [Name], el trabajo en su casa ya terminó. Cuando pueda, ¿nos deja una reseña honesta en Google sobre [Business]? [review link] Responda STOP para no recibir más mensajes. ``` ## Rules that apply - [FTC rule on consumer reviews and testimonials (16 CFR Part 465)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-465) - [FTC: Consumer reviews and testimonials rule, questions and answers](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/consumer-reviews-testimonials-rule-questions-answers) - [Google Maps: prohibited content, including incentives and selective asking](https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7400114) - [Google Business Profile: create a link or QR code to request reviews](https://support.google.com/business/answer/16816815) - [Yelp: Don't ask for reviews](https://www.yelp-support.com/article/Don-t-Ask-for-Reviews?l=en_US) - [HHS: dental practice settlement over review replies (2022)](https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/14/hhs-civil-rights-office-enters-settlement-with-dental-practice-over-disclosures-of-patients-protected-health-information.html) ## Mistakes to avoid - Asking for a review while the crew is still drying the house. - Linking the review to insurance paperwork or the final invoice. - Mentioning the customer's loss or claim in a public reply. ## FAQs ### When should a restoration company ask? After the final walk-through, once the home is dry and the customer has their job file. Asking mid-job adds pressure at a hard time. ### Can we mention the insurance claim in a reply? Keep replies general. Don't repeat details about the loss or the claim that the customer didn't share. ### Can I offer to waive a fee for a review? No. Google doesn't allow incentives for reviews, and US rules ban rewards tied to a positive review. ## Sources 1. [FTC: Consumer reviews and testimonials rule Q&A](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/consumer-reviews-testimonials-rule-questions-answers), checked Oct 31, 2026 2. [Federal Register: Trade regulation rule on consumer reviews and testimonials (2024)](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/22/2024-18519/trade-regulation-rule-on-the-use-of-consumer-reviews-and-testimonials), checked Oct 31, 2026 3. [Google Business Profile Help: Create a link or QR code to request reviews](https://support.google.com/business/answer/16816815), checked Oct 31, 2026 4. [HHS: Settlement with dental practice over online review replies](https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/14/hhs-civil-rights-office-enters-settlement-with-dental-practice-over-disclosures-of-patients-protected-health-information.html), checked Oct 31, 2026 --- ## About Damex Digital Damex Digital is an AI visibility agency. We get businesses named and cited when people ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot for a recommendation. We work with US local service businesses first, and also with professional services firms, ecommerce brands and B2B SaaS companies. Plans start at $350 per location per month, and every plan begins with a 14-day free trial. 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