48 foundation repair companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Howland Center: Ohio Basement Authority, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 3,058 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): AK Water Works Plumbing & Drain, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 48.
Most-reviewed: Ohio State Waterproofing, 2,788 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 48 ranked after Ohio Basement Authority; ranked #8.
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48 Howland Center foundation repair companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 48 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Basement Authority | 60 | 4.8★ (3,058) | Twinsburg, 37 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | AK Water Works Plumbing & Drain | 60 | 4.9★ (874) | Warren, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | AB Drain and Construction LLC | 58 | 4.9★ (50) | Boardman, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | MJR Concrete & Waterproofing | 58 | 4.9★ (31) | Hubbard, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Drytech Basement Waterproofing | 57 | 4.9★ (82) | Greenville, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | YLM Basement Waterproofing | 57 | 5.0★ (28) | Austintown, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Groundworks | 57 | 4.7★ (58) | Hermitage, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Ohio State Waterproofing | 57 | 4.6★ (2,788) | Macedonia, 40 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | ARK Basement Services | 56 | 4.9★ (82) | Alliance, 30 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Ohio Custom Waterproofing & Drainage | 55 | 4.9★ (62) | Cortland, 9 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
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 review volume: 4.8★ from 3,058 Google reviews, the most in Howland Center.
Based in Warren, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 874 Google reviews.
Based in Boardman, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Hubbard, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Greenville, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Austintown, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Hermitage, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Macedonia, 40 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,788 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Alliance, 30 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Cortland, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Akron, 40 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Salem, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 597 Google reviews.
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, 40 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Youngstown, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Pepper Pike, 35 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 224 Google reviews.
Based in Austintown, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Ravenna, 27 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Columbiana, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews.
Based in Youngstown, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Champion Heights, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Twinsburg, 37 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in New Castle, 28 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hudson, 34 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Youngstown, 19 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Warren, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Howland Center. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation repair | $2,225 | $5,174 | $8,133 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported repairs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 48 Howland Center foundation repair companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
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 | In Howland Center data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |