Top 50 of 856 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 Lake Forest: Restoration 1 of Waukegan, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restoration 1 of Waukegan | 63 | 5.0★ (370) | Waukegan, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Chicago Water & Fire Restoration | 62 | 4.8★ (1,974) | Elmhurst, 24 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Gurnee | 62 | 4.7★ (228) | Gurnee, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Magdan Construction Inc | 61 | 5.0★ (551) | River Grove, 23 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Excel Fire And Water Damage Restoration Services | 61 | 5.0★ (597) | Lake in the Hills, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Moldman Lake and McHenry County | 61 | 5.0★ (79) | Vernon Hills, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Restoration 1 of Chicago North Shore | 61 | 5.0★ (47) | Lake Bluff, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Nici Water | 61 | 5.0★ (170) | Morton Grove, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | McMahon Services & Construction Corp | 61 | 4.8★ (170) | Fox Lake, 13 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Paul Davis Restoration of Lake County | 61 | 4.7★ (91) | Waukegan, 6 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 · 5.0 from 370 Google reviews
#2Chicago Water & Fire Restoration
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,974 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 228 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 551 Google reviews
#5Excel Fire And Water Damage Restoration Services
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 597 Google reviews
#6Moldman Lake and McHenry County
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 79 Google reviews
#7Restoration 1 of Chicago North Shore
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 47 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 170 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 856 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: 5.0★ from 370 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elmhurst, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,974 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gurnee, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in River Grove, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 597 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Vernon Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake Bluff, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Morton Grove, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fox Lake, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukegan, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wheeling, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Addison, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Algonquin, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Schaumburg, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lincolnwood, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Skokie, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in McHenry, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Streamwood, 25 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 319 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukegan, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elk Grove Village, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lincolnwood, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 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 |