13 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Big Flats: buffalocarpetny, CR Score 61/100; 4.4★ from 95 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rainbow International of Elmira, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 13.
Most-reviewed: Koala Insulation of Southern Tier NY, 87 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 13 ranked after buffalocarpetny; ranked #4.
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13 Big Flats water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buffalocarpetny | 61 | 4.4★ (95) | Niagara Falls, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Rainbow International of Elmira | 60 | 4.1★ (25) | Elmira, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | ServiceMaster of the Tri-Counties | 60 | 4.3★ (19) | Horseheads, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Koala Insulation of Southern Tier NY | 58 | 5.0★ (87) | Corning, 3 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Ithaca Environmental & Construction Group | 53 | 5.0★ (36) | Ithaca, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Morrison's Heating and Home Renovation LLC | 53 | 3.6★ (27) | Elmira, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | River Valley Contracting LLC | 49 | 3.5★ (24) | Elmira, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Sioux O'Connor Painting, Inc. | 48 | 4.8★ (23) | Ithaca, 32 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Abbey & Sons, LLC Remodeling & Restoration | 47 | 5.0★ (4) | Elmira, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Wilcox Restoration | 47 | 4.8★ (4) | Bath, 24 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 95 Google reviews, the most in Big Flats.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Horseheads, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Corning, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 30 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.6★ from 27 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.5★ from 24 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 32 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bath, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 31 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 2.9★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DRM Power Washing | 14 mi | |
| Expert Water Damage Restoration Services in Buffalo, NY 14227 | 20 mi | |
| Restore A Floor | 31 mi | |
| Southern Tier Small Jobs | In Big Flats | |
| Twin-Tiers Construction, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Big Flats. 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 13 Big Flats 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 Big Flats 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 |