Our Story:

After serving for almost nine years in the US military, Thomas Maguire wanted to start a company with a simple mission:  Helping People. 

That company, PuroClean, is in the property restoration business dealing with the devastating effects of water, fire, mold, and biohazard damage.  We restore homes and businesses but mostly, we restore peace of mind. 

We do this by striving to provide an exceptional service experience, responding quickly, ethically and, most importantly, with compassion for what the property owners are experiencing.

Experience:

We are an IICRC Certified Firm and have been in the mitigation and restoration business in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina since February 2009. We expanded operations in 2017 by launching a new branch in Columbia, South Carolina.  Our 17 employees have over 50 years of experience in the restoration industry.  Our office has completed jobs as wide ranging as a $3.9M factory fire to home demolition and rebuild from ground up and to large commercial mold remediation projects.  Most of our customers are homeowners and small business owners who have experienced a property loss.

The Owner: Thomas Maguire

Thomas is an award-winning executive with more than 20 years of successful experience from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to boardrooms in the US.

A native of Spartanburg, Thomas attended the Citadel on a partial Air Force scholarship graduating in 1998.  His first duty assignment in the Air Force was Minot Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota where he supported B-52 combat operations in Iraq and Eastern Europe.

After 2 years in Minot, he was selected for Air Force Special Operations at Hurlburt Field, Florida.  While there he led all logistics support for the ultra secret black ops cell where he supported 117 combat missions in 21 different countries including Afghanistan and Iraq.

After leaving Florida, Thomas was handpicked to head the Air Force’s largest War Reserve Materiel Program supporting ongoing combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  He was responsible for a $120 million yearly budget, over 20 sites in 10 different countries, $5 billion worth of equipment, and over 1700 personnel.

Thomas was recruited to the civilian sector to be the Chief Operations Officer for a small business in Michigan after almost 9 years in the Air Force.  While there, he grew the company from 20 to 60 employees and from $30 million to more than $55 million in annual revenue. Two years after moving to Michigan, he and his wife decided to move back home to Spartanburg and go into business for themselves.

They started a PuroClean franchise and serve the Upstate whenever someone’s home or business suffers from the devastating effects of water, fire, mold, or biohazard damage.

Thomas has been honored with 18 awards for professionalism and leadership including the United State’s Air Force #1 Logistics Readiness Company Grade Staff Officer of the year, US Central Command Air Forces Lance P Sijan officer of the year, Tuskegee Airmen Company Grade Officer of the Year, and in consecutive years was the Logistics Officer of the Year.

His hobbies include reading and spending time with his two smart and beautiful daughters.

Locally Owned Company with National Resources

We live and work in this community too; we might even be neighbors. As a locally owned and operated business, PuroClean of Columbia of South Carolina is close by and ready to help with your mold-Water-Fire- Biohazard damaged property.

When a major storm or event occurs, we can call us and we will be there to help you.

Thomas Maguire - Owner, PuroClean of Columbia

Our Team

Richard B.

Employee

Joined PuroClean in 2020

Richard B. started working at PuroClean of Columbia in 2020. He was an Army Brat, and was born in Washington. He has lived in Columbia for 15 years now. He previously worked as a US Army Officer, was an Army Ranger, a Distribution Warehouse Manager, a Purchasing Manager, and a Global Commodity Manager. He is married, and his wife is an elementary teacher. They have two children together. A fun fact about Richard is that he is fluent in French. 

Jeff B.

Employee

Joined PuroClean in 2018

Jeff B. started working for PuroClean of Columbia in 2018. He is originally from Aiken, SC. He has lived in Columbia for forty five years. Jeff is single.  He has previously worked at Herrin and Herrin HVAC, A&A Asbeto Demolition, and Burger King. 

Chris W.

Employee

Joined PuroClean in 2020

Chris W. started working for PuroClean of Columbia in 2020. He is originally from Columbia, and has lived here his entire life. He previously worked in construction and a tree service. A fun fact about Chris is that he enjoys working on cars.

Drayton O.

Employee

Joined PuroClean in 2020

Drayton O. started working for PuroClean of Columbia in 2020. He is originally from Columbia and has lived here for his entire life. He previously has worked for a veterinary clinic and doing landscaping.  Something interesting about Drayton is that he loves the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and camping.

Sergio R.

Employee

Joined PuroClean in 2020

Sergio R. started working for PuroClean of Columbia in 2020. He is originally from Columbia, SC and has lived there for thirteen years. He is married. He previously has served in the US Army Special Forces, a combat veteran, and has done residential sales. An interesting fact about Sergio is that he is bilingual. 

Dustin R.

Employee

Joined PuroClean in 2013

Dustin R. started working at PuroClean of Spartanburg in 2013.  He is an IICRC certified Water Restoration Technician.  Dustin, whose nickname is Dream has a son and is from Spartanburg.  Past jobs include construction.  Dustin was instrumental in raising over $70,000 to make repairs to the Spartanburg skate park. 

Achievements

We have been honored to receive the following awards and certifications...

2012-2013 Executive of the Year Award (SAIP)

IIRC Certified

IICRC Certified

2013 PuroClean Hot Shot Award-Fastest Growing Franchise

2013 Spartanburg Insurance Professional of the Year (1st Vendor Ever Honored)

2013 Insurance Rookie of the Year Award (SAIP)

2014 IAIP CWC Southeast Regional Speak Off Winner

2014-2015 Executive Women of the Year (SAIP)

2014-2016 PuroClean Navigator Award

2016 Women in Restoration Award

2016 Franchise of the Year

2012-2017 PuroClean President's Circle of Achievement

2016-2018 PuroClean Network Leadership Council

On top of everything. They understood what it was like to go through insurance (and repair) purgatory, following up all along the way. They also helped find reliable contractors for build-back.

SCOTT GANDY

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"Justin and his team do a phenomenal job and will go above and beyond to take care of any of your needs. Highly recommend them for any property damage needs you may have."

KYLE M.
Lexington, SC

"...have highly pleased me. I would highly recommend PuroClean to anyone. They were awesome workers...helped me tremendously with my stress. Thank y'all so much."

MELVA W. (ALLSTATE)
Lexington, SC

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