15 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
7 of the 15 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 Waterloo: SERVPRO of Black Hawk County, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Black Hawk County | 68 | 4.9★ (111) | Waterloo | 24/7 |
| 2 | True North Restoration of Iowa | 66 | 4.9★ (73) | Cedar Falls, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | ServiceMaster Complete Recovery | 65 | 5.0★ (70) | Cedar Falls, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Hambly & Sons Cleaning & Restoration | 63 | 4.7★ (71) | Waterloo | 24/7 |
| 5 | CC's Floors and More | 58 | 3.8★ (17) | Independence, 23 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | RestoPros of The Corridor | 58 | 5.0★ (16) | Cedar Rapids, 32 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Solar spray foam insulation inc. | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | Elgin, 14 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Stanley Steemer | 49 | 4.7★ (131) | Waterloo | — |
| 9 | Chem-Dry of NE Iowa | 46 | 4.9★ (55) | Cedar Falls, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun |
| 10 | Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning | 46 | 5.0★ (42) | Cedar Falls, 6 mi away | Sat |
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.
#1SERVPRO of Black Hawk County
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 111 Google reviews
#2True North Restoration of Iowa
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 73 Google reviews
#3ServiceMaster Complete Recovery
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 70 Google reviews
#4Hambly & Sons Cleaning & Restoration
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 71 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 3.8 from 17 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 16 Google reviews
#7Solar spray foam insulation inc.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 6 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights.
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: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based in Independence, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Rapids, 32 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 131 Google reviews.
Based in Cedar Falls, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Manhattan, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 17 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based in Waverly, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpet cleaning service”.
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 |