14 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Columbia: Advanced Restoration Services, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ServiceMaster of Hattiesburg, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 14.
Most-reviewed: Hydra Clean Carpet Cleaning, 250 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 14 ranked; ranked #10.
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14 Columbia water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 12 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Restoration Services | 59 | 5.0★ (20) | Hattiesburg, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ServiceMaster of Hattiesburg | 58 | 5.0★ (10) | Hattiesburg, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Brookhaven, McComb & Columbia | 58 | 5.0★ (28) | Brookhaven, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Matlock Roofing & Construction | 58 | 5.0★ (168) | Hattiesburg, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | T. Ryals Emergency Restoration | Flood, Water, Fire Damage & Tree Removal | 57 | 4.9★ (48) | Hattiesburg, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | SERVPRO of Hattiesburg | 56 | 4.8★ (10) | Petal, 34 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Watkins Construction & Roofing | 56 | 4.9★ (80) | Hattiesburg, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | BDS LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Gulf States Roofing and Construction | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Hydra Clean Carpet Cleaning | 52 | 5.0★ (250) | Hattiesburg, 32 mi away | — | Most reviews |
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 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Brookhaven, 38 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews.
Based in Hattiesburg, 26 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based in Petal, 34 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hattiesburg, 32 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 250 Google reviews, the most in Columbia.
Based in Cedar Hill, 28 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Wood floor refinishing service”.
Based in McComb, 38 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Petal, 37 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 911 Restoration of South Mississippi | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Custom Roofing and Restoration | 39 mi | |
| DreamCoat | 4.0★ (4) | In Columbia |
| Jo's Home Restoration & Handyman services | 35 mi | |
| PuroClean of Laurel | 31 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Columbia. 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 14 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 |