926 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chicago: Romexterra Construction Fire and Water Restoration Services of Chicago, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 252 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Magdan Construction Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 926.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 8,411 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 926 ranked; ranked #28.
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926 Chicago water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 402 are open 24/7, 717 open Saturdays and 486 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 926 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romexterra Construction Fire and Water Restoration Services of Chicago | 64 | 5.0★ (252) | Chicago | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Magdan Construction Inc | 63 | 5.0★ (551) | River Grove, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Evergreen Park/South Chicago City | 63 | 4.9★ (229) | Chicago | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Redefined Restoration - Chicago Water Damage Service | 63 | 4.9★ (224) | Chicago | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Chicago Water & Fire Restoration | 63 | 4.8★ (1,974) | Elmhurst, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Lock Pro Cleaning Services | 63 | 5.0★ (1,425) | Lynwood, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Carpet Cleaning Chicago | 63 | 4.9★ (161) | Chicago | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SERVPRO of Downtown Chicago/Team Zubricki | 62 | 5.0★ (109) | Chicago | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons | 62 | 5.0★ (85) | Chicago | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Green Water & Fire Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (81) | Chicago | 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 in Chicago
Based in Chicago
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 252 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in River Grove, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elmhurst, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,974 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lynwood, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Merrillville, 32 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lincolnwood, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bolingbrook, 26 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Morton Grove, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Addison, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Avondale, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Orland Park, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lombard, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 228 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 926 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 Chicago. 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 926 Chicago 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 Chicago 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 |