226 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Elsmere: Paramount Restoration, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 232 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Dry Effect, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 226.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 5,123 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 226 ranked; ranked #22.
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226 Elsmere water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 117 are open 24/7, 168 open Saturdays and 133 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 226 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramount Restoration | 64 | 4.9★ (232) | Elsmere | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Dry Effect | 63 | 4.9★ (259) | Cincinnati, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Apke Total Restoration | 63 | 5.0★ (260) | Cincinnati, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Icon Property Rescue | 62 | 4.9★ (691) | Milford, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | A+ Restoration | 62 | 4.8★ (181) | Covington, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Thompson Restoration | 61 | 4.9★ (72) | Erlanger, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Voda Cleaning & Restoration of Cincinnati | 61 | 5.0★ (117) | Cincinnati, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | H2O Restoration | 61 | 4.9★ (121) | Cincinnati, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Yeti Restoration | 61 | 4.9★ (348) | Cincinnati, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Rainbow of Cincinnati | 61 | 4.8★ (127) | Cold Spring, 9 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: 4.9★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 260 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Milford, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 691 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Covington, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Erlanger, 1 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 348 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cold Spring, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Covington, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hebron, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Jacksonville, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Erlanger, 1 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Florence, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Florence, 2 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,120 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,123 Google reviews, the most in Elsmere.
Based in Florence, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #29, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 29 of 226 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | AnyWeather | 59 | 4.7★ (50) | 10 mi |
| 28 | SERVPRO of Cheviot and Cleves | 59 | 4.5★ (50) | 6 mi |
| 29 | SERVPRO of East Central Cincinnati | 59 | 4.6★ (145) | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Elsmere. 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 226 Elsmere 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 Elsmere 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 |