84 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Columbia: Whitehall Carpet Cleaners, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stanley Steemer, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 84.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 1,968 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 84 ranked; ranked #2.
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84 Columbia water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 53 are open 24/7, 68 open Saturdays and 57 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 84 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehall Carpet Cleaners | 66 | 4.9★ (534) | Columbia | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stanley Steemer | 66 | 4.8★ (1,968) | Columbia | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Kingsley Water Damage & Fire Cleanup | 66 | 5.0★ (356) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.6★ (1,091) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | SERVPRO of Richland County | 64 | 4.8★ (281) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Anthony John Construction | 64 | 4.8★ (402) | West Columbia, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Rumsey Construction & Restoration | 64 | 4.7★ (276) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Environmental Mold Solutions LLC | 63 | 4.8★ (152) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Sincerely Yours, Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (104) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Pulliam Restoration | 63 | 4.9★ (96) | Columbia | 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 534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,968 Google reviews, the most in Columbia.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 356 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,091 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Columbia, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 276 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cayce, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Columbia, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Columbia, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lexington, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fort Mill, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 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 84 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AAA Heating & Air, LLC. | 4.7★ (669) | In Columbia |
| Aero Plumbing Inc. | 4.1★ (157) | In Columbia |
| Armour Roofing | 4.9★ (349) | In Columbia |
| Aspen Contracting, Inc. | 1.0★ (1) | In Columbia |
| Bath Fitter | 4.7★ (224) | In Columbia |
| Bumble Roofing of the Midlands | 4.8★ (22) | 8 mi |
| Concrete Restoration-Engraving | 5.0★ (2) | In Columbia |
| Cransten Handyman and Remodeling | 4.9★ (169) | In Columbia |
| Crawl Space Brothers | 4.8★ (23) | In Columbia |
| DLA Painting LLC | 5.0★ (8) | In Columbia |
| Explosive Repairs | In Columbia | |
| Mr. Gutter SC | 5.0★ (71) | In Columbia |
| Painter of Life | 4.5★ (2) | In Columbia |
| Palmetto Outdoor LLC | 4.8★ (73) | In Columbia |
| Pro Reconstruction | 4.9★ (13) | In Columbia |
| Punch List Pros | 4.8★ (384) | In Columbia |
| SERVPRO of Orangeburg | 4.6★ (33) | 38 mi |
| Soda City Foundation Repair Experts | 5.0★ (5) | In Columbia |
| Solid Mass Construction LLC | 5.0★ (9) | In Columbia |
| West Shore Home | 4.6★ (868) | In Columbia |
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 84 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 |