18 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hermantown: Dryco Restoration Services, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Loyear Disaster Restoration Services, LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 18.
Most-reviewed: Paul Davis Restoration of Duluth, MN / Superior, WI, 72 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 18 ranked after Dryco Restoration Services; ranked #3.
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18 Hermantown water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 18 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dryco Restoration Services | 65 | 4.9★ (201) | Duluth, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Loyear Disaster Restoration Services, LLC | 65 | 4.8★ (65) | Hermantown | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Paul Davis Restoration of Duluth, MN / Superior, WI | 64 | 4.8★ (72) | Superior, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | SERVPRO of Duluth, Superior | 62 | 4.6★ (20) | Hermantown | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Service Restoration of Duluth | 61 | 5.0★ (16) | Duluth, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ServiceMaster Recovery by Restoration Holdings - Superior | 61 | 4.3★ (32) | Superior, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | SERVPRO of Aitkin, Carlton & West St. Louis Counties | 59 | 4.9★ (49) | Duluth, 33 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | North Shore Restore | 57 | 5.0★ (44) | Cloquet, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Green Home Solutions of Duluth (MN) | 55 | 5.0★ (14) | Superior, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Stanley Steemer | 55 | 4.5★ (57) | Duluth, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews, the most in Hermantown.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hermantown
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Superior, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hermantown
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Superior, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 33 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cloquet, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Superior, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 57 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cloquet, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpet cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Log home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duluth, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Superior, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hermantown. 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 18 Hermantown 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 Hermantown 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 |