414 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in El Cajon: Socal Steam Clean & Carpet Cleaning, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 1,470 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): A1 Restoration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 414.
Most-reviewed: Bill Howe Plumbing, Heating & Air, Restoration & Flood Services, 4,875 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 414 ranked; ranked #5.
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414 El Cajon water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 257 are open 24/7, 349 open Saturdays and 305 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 414 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socal Steam Clean & Carpet Cleaning | 65 | 5.0★ (1,470) | San Diego, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | A1 Restoration | 63 | 5.0★ (712) | Ramona, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Sorrento Valley / University City | 63 | 4.9★ (510) | San Diego, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | California Water and Fire | 62 | 5.0★ (414) | Ramona, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Bill Howe Plumbing, Heating & Air, Restoration & Flood Services | 62 | 4.8★ (4,875) | San Diego, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Phone Zone Wireless | 62 | 4.9★ (754) | El Cajon | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Certified Restoration | 62 | 4.9★ (205) | San Diego, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SERVPRO of El Cajon | 62 | 4.9★ (77) | El Cajon | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Christian Brothers Emergency Building Services | 62 | 4.8★ (146) | Lakeside, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Right-Now Restoration | 62 | 5.0★ (327) | Ramona, 19 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 1,470 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ramona, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 712 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 510 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ramona, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 414 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,875 Google reviews, the most in El Cajon.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 754 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in El Cajon
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lakeside, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ramona, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 327 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 365 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chula Vista, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chula Vista, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chula Vista, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Diego, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Marcos, 27 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 454 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chula Vista, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Santee, 3 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Santee, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 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 414 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 El Cajon. 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 414 El Cajon 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 El Cajon 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 |