6 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Albert Lea: SERVPRO of Austin & Albert Lea, CR Score 63/100; 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Mason City, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 6.
Most-reviewed: SERVPRO of Mason City, 149 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 6 ranked; ranked #2.
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6 Albert Lea water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 6 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Austin & Albert Lea | 63 | 4.6★ (27) | Albert Lea | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Mason City | 62 | 4.8★ (149) | Mason City, 35 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Service | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Albert Lea | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | ServiceMaster by Rice - Austin | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Albert Lea | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | ServiceMaster by Rice – Mason City | 56 | 4.7★ (19) | Mason City, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | A-1 Steam Brothers | 51 | 4.6★ (22) | Albert Lea | — | — |
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 trade focus: 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Mason City, 35 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 149 Google reviews, the most in Albert Lea.
Based in Albert Lea
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Albert Lea
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Mason City, 36 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Albert Lea
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Albert Lea. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water damage restoration | $1,383 | $3,868 | $6,369 | Per job: typical range of customer-reported restorations. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 6 Albert Lea water damage restoration 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 Albert Lea 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 |