About ServiceMaster of Ottawa



Your disaster restoration specialists in the Ottawa area

ServiceMaster Restore of Ottawa is a member of the ServiceMaster Restore national network of disaster restoration specialists. For 70 years, ServiceMaster Restore has been a leader in disaster restoration. Offering state-of-the-art and exclusive products, equipment and procedures, ServiceMaster Restore offers some of the most significant advances in the disaster restoration industry. In Ottawa, we are the trusted single source for exceptional safety and accessibility modifications; and fast, reliable emergency response to water damage, smoke, and fire damage, as well as mould removal and other environmental contaminants.

Our customers are diverse yet all require a reliable partner:

Insurance Agents and Adjusters count on ServiceMaster Restore of Ottawa's expertise in water damage clean up, smoke damage, and emergency fire damage restoration. Our people, processes, and technology are honed to quickly bring work life and home life back to normal. We are IICRC-certified, part of a national network, and are committed to health and safety and environmental stewardship.

Home Owners rely on ServiceMaster Restore of Ottawa for all their safety and accessibility home modifications, and disaster restoration needs. We are IICRC-certified, committed to environmental stewardship, and we understand the importance of communication during a stressful situation such as a basement flood or other water damage in your home, fire and smoke damage, mould issues, or storm damage.

Property Managers, Facility Managers, and Building Owners turn to ServiceMaster Restore of Ottawa for all their safety and accessibility services, and disaster restoration needs. We are IICRC-certified, part of a national network, are committed to health and safety and environmental stewardship, and hold memberships with BOMA and IFMA. 

Occupational Therapists care about the well-being of their clients, so they turn to ServiceMaster Restore of Ottawa for safety and accessibility solutions such as high quality craftsmanship and installation of ramps, railings, grab bars, door widening, and cabinetry lowering.

At ServiceMaster Restore of Ottawa, we take pride in the business we have built. And because of this pride, we are continually improving our services and listening to what is important to you --our valued customer. We are environmental stewards; we are customer-focused; our employees are professional and experienced technicians committed to delivering customer satisfaction; we use advanced technology to improve efficiency.  

We have been a locally owned business in Ottawa since 1979 with strong ties to the community.

You can trust us with your safety, accessibility, and disaster restoration needs. We guarantee it.

Meet Our Team

John Cooke

John Cooke
President

John Cooke
President

John purchased ServiceMaster Clean of Ottawa in 2006. He has an extensive career in this industry starting with purchasing the 200th AmeriSpec franchisee license in Brampton, ON, in 1994.  In 1998, ServiceMaster Inc. acquired AmeriSpec Inc.

Based on confidence in the ServiceMaster brand,  John  along with a partner, founded an engineering company specializing in home and building inspections, and environmental engineering. They were awarded AmeriSpec of Canada franchisee licenses in Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, ON. In 2000, John joined ServiceMaster of Canada as Business Leader for AmeriSpec of Canada and saw sales of his division triple in five years.

John curenlty serves as the Chair of the ServiceMaster Restore of Canada's National Steering Committee, served on the AmeriSpec Presidents Advisory Council from 1998 to 2005, has been awarded the We Serve Award, and he and his team have been the recipients of 24 achievement awards and two nominations for the Presidents Cup.

John’s hard work with ServiceMaster of Ottawa led the company to win the 2008 Mid-Market Business of the Year award through the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and its Business Achievement Awards. Additionally, the company was awarded the 2023 Consumers’ Choice Award for Disaster Restoration Services.

John has facilitated residential construction courses to the insurance industry, through the Insurance Institute of Canada and currently leads a team of over 300 full and part time people.