11 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Dexter: Paul Davis Restoration of Southeast MO, Carbondale & Paducah, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Poplar Bluff, Dexter and Kennett, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 11.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 273 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 11 ranked; ranked #2.
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11 Dexter water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Davis Restoration of Southeast MO, Carbondale & Paducah | 59 | 5.0★ (24) | Sikeston, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stanley Steemer | 58 | 4.8★ (273) | Cape Girardeau, 38 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Poplar Bluff, Dexter and Kennett | 56 | 4.5★ (11) | Poplar Bluff, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Bryant Restoration - Jackson | 55 | 3.7★ (3) | Poplar Bluff, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Restor Co | 55 | 3.4★ (10) | Sikeston, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Carpet Doctor | 52 | 4.8★ (17) | Poplar Bluff, 29 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 7 | Rapid Renovations | 52 | 4.8★ (16) | Sikeston, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Acculevel | 51 | 5.0★ (34) | Kennett, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Smith's Home Improvement | 51 | 5.0★ (9) | Dexter | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | SEMO Solutions | 49 | 5.0★ (9) | Cape Girardeau, 39 mi away | — | — |
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 Dexter
Based in Sikeston, 22 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cape Girardeau, 38 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 273 Google reviews, the most in Dexter.
Based in Poplar Bluff, 26 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Poplar Bluff, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Sikeston, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Poplar Bluff, 29 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Sikeston, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based in Kennett, 39 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews.
Based in Dexter
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Cape Girardeau, 39 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cape Girardeau, 36 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Semo | In Dexter | |
| Atlas Home Repair Services | 4.7★ (49) | In Dexter |
| Rick Beaird's Cleaning Service | 1.0★ (1) | In Dexter |
| Spaulding Decon | 5.0★ (1) | 35 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Dexter. 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 11 Dexter 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 Dexter 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 |