128 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Grayson Valley: DEC Fire & Water Restoration of Birmingham, CR Score 63/100; 4.7★ from 624 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stanley Steemer, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 128.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 128 ranked; ranked #16.
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128 Grayson Valley water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 73 are open 24/7, 92 open Saturdays and 78 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 128 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEC Fire & Water Restoration of Birmingham | 63 | 4.7★ (624) | Birmingham, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stanley Steemer | 63 | 4.9★ (2,137) | Hoover, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | PuroClean of Birmingham | 62 | 4.8★ (235) | Irondale, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Best Option Restoration of Jefferson County | 61 | 5.0★ (100) | Birmingham, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Restoration 1 of Birmingham | 61 | 5.0★ (304) | Pelham, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | DryStream Restoration | 61 | 5.0★ (50) | Irondale, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | DRYmedic Restoration Services Trussville | 61 | 5.0★ (48) | Irondale, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL | 60 | 4.9★ (1,410) | Birmingham, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | DRYmedic Restoration Services of Birmingham | 60 | 4.9★ (117) | Homewood, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Drytech | 60 | 4.9★ (233) | Pelham, 26 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 in Grayson Valley
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 624 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hoover, 22 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Irondale, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pelham, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 304 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Irondale, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Irondale, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews.
Based in Homewood, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pelham, 26 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based in Alabaster, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gadsden, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews, the most in Grayson Valley.
Based in Birmingham, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alabaster, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bessemer, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pell City, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Birmingham, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Clay, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 860 Google reviews.
Based in Cullman, 28 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hoover, 20 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews.
Based in Birmingham, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #28 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 28 of 128 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Birmingham | 58 | 4.0★ (69) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Grayson Valley. 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 128 Grayson Valley 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 Grayson Valley 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 |