Top 50 of 79 water damage restoration companies, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 50 water damage restoration companies on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.
#1 for emergency water damage restoration in Ames: SERVPRO of Ames, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Ames | 64 | 4.8★ (107) | Ames | 24/7 |
| 2 | Firstcall - Grimes | 62 | 4.8★ (413) | Grimes, 27 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | AJ'S Cleaning & Restoration | 61 | 4.9★ (180) | Ankeny, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Restoration 1 of Des Moines | 60 | 5.0★ (112) | Clive, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Five One Five Restoration | 60 | 5.0★ (110) | Clive, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | 911 Restoration of Des Moines | 60 | 4.9★ (360) | Des Moines, 38 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Dream Steam Cleaning | 60 | 4.7★ (181) | Des Moines, 29 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | ServiceMaster by Rice - Ames | 59 | 3.8★ (13) | Ames | 24/7 |
| 9 | SERVPRO of Des Moines NW | 59 | 4.8★ (109) | Grimes, 27 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Swift | 59 | 5.0★ (22) | Boone, 12 mi away | 24/7 |
24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 107 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 413 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 180 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 112 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 110 Google reviews
#6911 Restoration of Des Moines
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 360 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 181 Google reviews
#8ServiceMaster by Rice - Ames
Open 24/7 · 3.8 from 13 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 79 is on the water damage restoration companies page.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Grimes, 27 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 413 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based in Ankeny, 25 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clive, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clive, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Des Moines, 38 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Des Moines, 29 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ames
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Grimes, 27 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Boone, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Des Moines, 26 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Des Moines, 29 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Grimes, 27 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ames
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews.
Based in Grimes, 27 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clive, 30 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Des Moines, 34 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ankeny, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pleasant Hill, 33 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clive, 35 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Grimes, 27 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,237 Google reviews.
Based in Perry, 27 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clive, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clive, 29 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Marshalltown, 38 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 water damage restoration companies are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are |