89 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Athens: Rick-N-Ball, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 416 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stanley Steemer, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 89.
Most-reviewed: AFS Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists, 3,285 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 89 ranked; ranked #23.
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89 Athens water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 43 are open 24/7, 66 open Saturdays and 52 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 89 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick-N-Ball | 62 | 5.0★ (416) | Huntsville, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stanley Steemer | 62 | 4.8★ (2,037) | Huntsville, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Limestone and Lawrence Counties, Decatur | 61 | 4.5★ (117) | Athens | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.7★ (357) | Decatur, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Dry Fast of Huntsville - Water Damage Restoration | 61 | 5.0★ (25) | Athens | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Rainbow Restoration of Huntsville | 60 | 4.9★ (85) | Madison, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ABC Cleaning and Restoration | 59 | 4.8★ (52) | Harvest, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Paul Davis Restoration of Huntsville, AL | 59 | 4.6★ (226) | Huntsville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | SERVPRO of Madison County | 59 | 4.8★ (162) | Huntsville, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | BamaClean of Madison | 59 | 5.0★ (35) | Huntsville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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: 5.0★ from 416 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,037 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Athens
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Decatur, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 357 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Athens
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Madison, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Harvest, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 26 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Madison, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 16 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,720 Google reviews.
Based in Huntsville, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Pulaski, 27 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Decatur, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Harvest, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Madison, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,121 Google reviews.
Based in Madison, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Florence, 35 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Huntsville, 28 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,285 Google reviews, the most in Athens.
Based in Decatur, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Muscle Shoals, 35 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 63 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. We publish the top 50 of 89 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more water damage restoration companies within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| All States Restoration LLC | 4.3★ (23) | 24 mi |
| Disaster Equipment, Inc. | 5.0★ (3) | 31 mi |
| Drywall Pro | 3.4★ (5) | In Athens |
| Dye's Painting | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| Garcia's Wood Saver LLC | 5.0★ (42) | In Athens |
| King Roofing & Gutters Inc. | 4.7★ (43) | In Athens |
| Landa's Concrete Finishing | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| Mark Forsythe's Painting | 4.8★ (20) | 36 mi |
| Morgan Restore | 5.0★ (6) | 40 mi |
| MPE Services | 3.9★ (15) | In Athens |
| Mr. Hernandez Crawlspace crawlspace repair &waterproofing | 5.0★ (33) | In Athens |
| Ornametals Manufacturing, LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Patriot Roofing and Restoration | 5.0★ (6) | 37 mi |
| Pro Building | 5.0★ (33) | 26 mi |
| Prodigy Mitigation Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Athens |
| Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain | 4.7★ (104) | In Athens |
| SERVPRO of Cullman/Blount Counties | 4.0★ (6) | 40 mi |
| Southern Restoration, LLC | 5.0★ (12) | 24 mi |
| Universal, Painting & Restoration | 5.0★ (3) | 22 mi |
| Wall Design Painting | 5.0★ (32) | In Athens |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Athens. 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 89 Athens 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 Athens 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 |