ACR, Inc.

ACR is one of Chicago’s premier emergency restoration contractors. Founded in 1986 by Jim O’Callaghan and Mike Pohl, ACR has restored thousands of commercial and residential properties that are damaged by water, wind, fire, and mold, as well as trauma scenes and other bio-hazard contamination. Additionally, ACR provides industry award-winning drying and restoration to water-damaged gym floors. For nearly 35 years, property managers, facility engineers and risk managers at universities, luxury HOA's, health care facilities and commercial properties have hired ACR to solve complex emergencies. They are the go-to contractor for facilities who need solutions to unique problems. Because ACR is focused on mitigation-first project management, they save clients thousands of dollars by avoiding unnecessary reconstruction---making ACR an expert in quickly returning property to its pre-loss condition. It’s what we call Maintaining Operational Continuity. ACR’s team is among the most educated and experienced restorers in the Midwest boasting two Water Loss Specialists-a designation that only 250 people in the world have achieved; in addition to 2-MSRs (Master Fire & Smoke Restorer), 3-MWRs (Master Water Restorer) 3-Certified Healthcare Remediator Supervisors and 1-CMR (Certified Mold Remediator). Frequent continuing education coupled with state-of-the-art mitigation processes and our teams’ genuine empathy for our clients, makes ACR an easy choice for facilities managers.