16 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cedar Falls: SERVPRO of Black Hawk County, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ServiceMaster Complete Recovery, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 16.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 131 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 16 ranked; ranked #7.
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16 Cedar Falls water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 16 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Black Hawk County | 67 | 4.9★ (111) | Waterloo, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ServiceMaster Complete Recovery | 67 | 5.0★ (70) | Cedar Falls | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | True North Restoration of Iowa | 66 | 4.9★ (73) | Cedar Falls | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Chem-Dry of NE Iowa | 64 | 4.9★ (55) | Cedar Falls | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning | 62 | 5.0★ (42) | Cedar Falls | Sat | — |
| 6 | Hambly & Sons Cleaning & Restoration | 61 | 4.7★ (71) | Waterloo, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stanley Steemer | 61 | 4.7★ (131) | Waterloo, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 8 | RestoPros of The Corridor | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | Cedar Rapids, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | CC's Floors and More | 56 | 3.8★ (17) | Independence, 29 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Solar spray foam insulation inc. | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | Elgin, 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: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls
Ranked #3 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
Ranked #4 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
Ranked #5 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, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based in Waterloo, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 131 Google reviews, the most in Cedar Falls.
Based in Cedar Rapids, 38 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Independence, 29 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Manhattan, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Waterloo, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based in Waterloo, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Waverly, 14 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”.
Based in Charles City, 39 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpet cleaning service”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cedar Falls. 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 16 Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls 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 |