Had a really bad Tuesday trying to help a neighbor with a flooded basement

Oh man, that "finding reliable help in a crisis" part is so real. We had a pipe burst last winter and it was a mess. What worked for us was calling our home insurance first, they had a list of approved cleanup companies. We ended up using ServiceMaster and they were pretty good about the whole thing, even helped with the insurance paperwork. It still wasn't cheap, but at least we knew they were legit and would do the job right.