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Emergency Water Damage Restoration Companies in Lake Forest, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 997 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.

Shut off the water source and the power to wet rooms if it is safe to reach the panel. Photograph damage for your insurer.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency water damage restoration in Lake Forest: Stanley Steemer, open 24/7.

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Top emergency water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest at a glance

Top emergency water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Stanley Steemer654.8★ (2,345)Anaheim, 17 mi away24/7
2ServiceFirst Restoration Inc.644.9★ (278)Laguna Hills, 3 mi away24/7
3SERVPRO of Fountain Valley635.0★ (578)Fountain Valley, 15 mi away24/7
4Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup634.8★ (438)Santa Ana, 12 mi away24/7
5Orange County Restoration Services, Inc.634.9★ (124)Irvine, 3 mi away24/7
6Emergency Home & Water Damage of Orange County634.9★ (86)Lake Forest24/7
7SERVPRO of Mission Viejo634.9★ (104)Mission Viejo, 2 mi away24/7
8Cisneros Brothers Plumbing, Heating & AC Repair, Water Damage Restoration & Flood Services624.9★ (710)Riverside, 21 mi away24/7
9Restoration Heroes of Orange County624.9★ (109)Irvine, 3 mi away24/7
10Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup624.9★ (475)Huntington Beach, 17 mi away24/7

Call an emergency water damage restoration company in Lake Forest now

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.

The 50 emergency water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest, ranked

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 997 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Lake Forest

    #1 Stanley Steemer

    Based in Anaheim, 17 mi away

    65/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.8★ from 2,345 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4530 E Eisenhower Cir, Anaheim, CA 92807
    View profile for Stanley Steemer(949) 855-0245

  8. #8 Cisneros Brothers Plumbing, Heating & AC Repair, Water Damage Restoration & Flood Services

    Based in Riverside, 21 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 710 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.9★ from 710 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11335 Wybourn Ave, Riverside, CA 92503
    View profile for Cisneros Brothers Plumbing, Heating & AC Repair, Water Damage Restoration & Flood Services(951) 633-8581

  12. #12 SERVPRO of Laguna Beach

    Based in Aliso Viejo, 6 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    22912 Pacific Park Dr Suite E2, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
    View profile for SERVPRO of Laguna Beach(949) 831-6201

  15. #15 Stanley Steemer

    Based in Colton, 37 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,500 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.9★ from 2,500 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1474 N Miller Dr, Colton, CA 92324
    View profile for Stanley Steemer(909) 259-0880

  21. #21 Elite Dry

    Based in Anaheim, 16 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 192 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Elite Dry(714) 333-8233

Top 50 of 997 water damage restoration companies by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.

water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Servpro of Lake Forest South & Laguna Woods614.7★ (45)In Lake Forest
27Sky Blue Restorations Inc.614.7★ (60)2 mi
28Home Flood Restoration614.9★ (61)5 mi
29Jarvis Restoration614.5★ (88)3 mi
30Mold Fix615.0★ (94)11 mi
31Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup614.9★ (434)25 mi
32SoCal Water Damage & Remediation Services615.0★ (87)11 mi
33hill top emergency restoration614.9★ (42)2 mi
34Pure Maintenance of Orange County614.9★ (54)5 mi
35DKI Restotech614.7★ (41)2 mi
36PuroClean of San Clemente615.0★ (104)15 mi
37Restoration 1 of Irvine614.8★ (53)5 mi
38So Cal Abatement, Inc.614.9★ (143)15 mi
39SERVPRO of La Mirada/South Whittier615.0★ (105)15 mi
40Water Guardians Water Damage614.7★ (52)4 mi
41SERVPRO of Diamond Bar/South Pomona615.0★ (271)25 mi
42Junior's Water Damage605.0★ (27)3 mi
43Superior Restoration605.0★ (95)16 mi
44Water Fire Mold Restoration605.0★ (36)6 mi
45AAA Water Restoration inc605.0★ (25)3 mi
46All Dry605.0★ (69)13 mi
47Superior Restoration605.0★ (97)17 mi
48SERVPRO of Irvine604.3★ (48)2 mi
49Elite Restoration & Construction Services604.9★ (244)2 mi
50Paul Davis Restoration604.9★ (145)20 mi

How we ranked emergency water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest

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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest: questions

Which water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Stanley Steemer, ServiceFirst Restoration Inc., SERVPRO of Fountain Valley, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup and Orange County Restoration Services, Inc..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency water damage restoration in Lake Forest, CA?

Stanley Steemer is #1, with a CR Score of 65 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency water damage restoration companies in Lake Forest ranked?

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.

What should I do before the water damage restoration company arrives?

Shut off the water source and the power to wet rooms if it is safe to reach the panel. Photograph damage for your insurer.

How many emergency water damage restoration companies here list a phone number?

25 of the 25 businesses ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Lake Forest

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 997 water damage restoration companies serving Lake Forest.
  2. October 2026: 7 duplicate listings merged.

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