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Blue Dolphin Restoration

Water Removal Recovery Service,

About us

About Blue Dolphin Restoratio Blue Dolphin Restoration was started in 2019 in Long Beach, California. When our founders had a less-than-great experience with another restoration company, they felt there had to be a better way to get the job done correctly. The passion started by wanting to help others avoid what they just went through with the water, fire and mold issues that occurred. After their bad experience, our founders knew that the restoration industry needed an honest, straight-forward company to help others in the local community. We?ve learned from every job and have refined our process as new techniques and technologies become available in this fast-growing industry. We work with the tools taught by the industry leader in safety and process of IICRC.

Business highlights

26 years of experience

Services we offer

Flood Removal, Water Damage, Water Removal

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Reviews
3.511 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
64%
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Laura B.
Mar 2026
1.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Blue Dolphin was overpriced and unprofessional. We found out we could have saved thousands of dollars by hiring a different restoration company.

Jake V.
Aug 2025
1.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
$100,000
Blue dolphin had an excellent sales team. They made us feel like they were going to take care of everything until the insurance company took longer to pay, which they should know because this is their line of work. They stopped work immediately. Became incredibly hard to work with and went through 3 staff members until I was managing my own project. The president of the company then liened my house and engage a lawyer to send me a cease and desist when I tried to contact the office to ask when they were going to start back up and when they were going to return our items from storage. We are still missing items to this day. Don?t get sold upfront they aren?t a good company and I would never recommend them.

Lauren H.
Jan 2025
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
$4,000
We had Blue Dolphin out to extract water from an overflowed toilet in the middle of the night and they were very responsive and very fair with their pricey. Grateful for Jamie and Cade with their help

Sam C.
Jun 2024
0.5
Clowns bunch of clowns 𠤡 first clown comes to your house seems like a nice clown then other clowns beside the first one you meet they start coming in and becomes a circus , donâ t do it go with anything else they are horrible.

Kevin P.
May 2021
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
10 star experience - turned a home flooding nightmare into peace of mind. Our home flooded, 1 year into being first time homeowners. With a 2 mo old newborn baby. It was a nightmare. First responders - Blue Dolphin was so quick to act, it was a 4pm on a Friday afternoon, and the fire Marshall told us we need to pack up the baby and find a new place to stay because our house was uninhabitable. They brought in 2 specialist contractors by 7pm and we were able to stay in our home for the night. Leadership - They provided expert guidance and leadership in a very tumultuous and daunting process turned simple and easy. Damage mitigation - you can trust these guys to protect your home, experts in water damage control and very thorough. Insurance nightmare - they handled he complexities and nuances of insurance as a true advocate for us, interfacing directly with our insurance company on our behalf. Expert Craftsmen - They have a team of expert craftsmen to manage the entire build back process. When everything was completed they put our home back exactly the way it was before, down to the exact placement of items back into our cabinets. Peace of mind, could not imagine a better experience. Thank you Jim, Jim, Murphy and the rest of the BD team!

Erica T.
Apr 2021
1.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
$24,000
DO NOT USE THEM. Did they clean up the water ya but any company can do that. Go with a large company that had a customer service department so you do not get screwed as I did. They charged my insurance for hours they did not work and materials they did not use. They packed my things in Home Depot boxes WITH MY TAPE! Then they charged for premium packing materials. They worked a collective maybe 16 hrs and charged $100. My insurance went up due to the claim size which was inflated by them. They also threw away thousands of dollars of cabinets that I asked to keep and they confirmed they would be put in storage only to find out they? threw them away?. I am sure they probably sold them since they were not even damaged. They ? made it up to me? with a $200 Home Depot gift card and a sorry apology. Over shady as hell and unprofessional. I would call for the day is and get no answer than when I said ok I am not going to pay them they called within 5 minutes. They are disrespectful Jim even told me to talk to him was not worth his time because he is a busy man. I would never recommend it!
Response from Blue Dolphin Restoration
"Hi Erica, We want you to know that Blue Dolphin is still here for you and Karl if you need anything at all and we wish you all the best. We would have liked the opportunity to learn what exactly went wrong with your experience. Your flood was very large and we felt we went above and beyond to meet your every request. Given the loss your home had we can understand your frustration. Our family-owned and operated company has had a perfect 5-star rating up until now. No matter how unsettling it is we are sorry that you feel your experience merits a 1-star review of our company. However, we will learn from this experience and will do our best to."

Neil S.
Sep 2020
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
We had an emergency water leak in the upstairs bathroom that caused major damage to the entire house. Blue Dolphin responded immediately that night at 9 p.m. Blue Dolphin guided us throughout the entire process; from what to expect working with the insurance company, to providing resources for the temporary storage of furniture and personal items, as well as reconstruction. They were a wealth of knowledge and experience, not to mention personable. They provided great customer service and were always available to answer questions.

Lou L.
Apr 2020
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
Our house suffered major water damage at the most inconvenient time, and the Jim s were there to help us in every way possible to dry-out our house. They were quick, professional, honest, and just really great people to deal with. Highly recommended.

William B.
Mar 2020
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
They were professional and knowledgeable, worked with my insurance, they made the hole process easy. I would recommend them in the future.

Terry G.
Mar 2020
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very pleased with their service.

Raj A.
Mar 2020
5.0
Water Removal Recovery Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
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FAQ

Blue Dolphin Restoration is currently rated 3.5 overall out of 5.

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Yes, Blue Dolphin Restoration offers free project estimates.

No, Blue Dolphin Restoration does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Blue Dolphin Restoration does not offer emergency services.

No, Blue Dolphin Restoration does not offer warranties.