568 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cheval: Protegrity Restoration, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 606 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Expert Water Removal, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 568.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 6,193 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 568 ranked; ranked #7.
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568 Cheval water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 308 are open 24/7, 439 open Saturdays and 347 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 568 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protegrity Restoration | 64 | 5.0★ (606) | Palm Harbor, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Expert Water Removal | 64 | 4.9★ (1,758) | Tampa, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Advanced Drying Systems, LLC | 64 | 4.9★ (489) | Tampa, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Florida's Elite Restoration | 63 | 5.0★ (322) | Tampa, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Rhino Restoration | 63 | 5.0★ (203) | Lutz, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Big Wave Restoration | 63 | 5.0★ (356) | Tampa, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stanley Steemer | 63 | 4.8★ (6,193) | Riverview, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | United Water Restoration Group of Tampa | 63 | 4.8★ (480) | Tampa, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lightning Restoration | 62 | 4.9★ (205) | Odessa, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Quality Care Plus Carpet Cleaning | 62 | 5.0★ (861) | Pinellas Park, 25 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 606 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,758 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 489 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 322 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lutz, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 356 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Riverview, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 6,193 Google reviews, the most in Cheval.
Based in Tampa, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Odessa, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pinellas Park, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 861 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Brooksville, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in North Port, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clearwater, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 815 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Jasmine Estates, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 449 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Shady Hills, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lutz, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Trinity, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 17 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 410 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Jasmine Estates, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Tampa, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 101 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 568 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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cheval. 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 568 Cheval 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 Cheval 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 |