415 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Carmel: First Response Restoration of New York, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 216 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Putnam County, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 415.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 2,838 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 415 ranked; ranked #5.
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415 Lake Carmel water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 214 are open 24/7, 342 open Saturdays and 260 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 415 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Response Restoration of New York | 64 | 4.9★ (216) | Carmel Hamlet, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Putnam County | 63 | 4.9★ (143) | Carmel Hamlet, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | RestoPros of Fairfield County | 61 | 5.0★ (119) | Bethel, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Paul Davis Restoration of Fairfield and Westchester Counties | 61 | 4.8★ (151) | Danbury, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Stanley Steemer | 61 | 4.8★ (2,838) | Stratford, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | First Call Restoration | 61 | 4.8★ (215) | Poughkeepsie, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | SERVPRO of Newtown and Southern Litchfield County | 61 | 4.9★ (106) | Bethel, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Restoration 1 of Southern Connecticut | 61 | 5.0★ (334) | Fairfield, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | PuroClean of Wilton | Ridgefield | 60 | 5.0★ (164) | Wilton, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | SERVPRO of Darien / New Canaan | 60 | 5.0★ (178) | Darien, 28 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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carmel Hamlet, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethel, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Danbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stratford, 34 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,838 Google reviews, the most in Lake Carmel.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 19 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethel, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfield, 31 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilton, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Darien, 28 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethel, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Danbury, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Point, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Darien, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Congers, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfield, 31 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanuet, 31 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stamford, 29 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Poughkeepsie, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Milford, 4 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 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 Newburgh, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethel, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westwood, 38 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Darien, 25 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 415 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 Lake Carmel. 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 415 Lake Carmel 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 Lake Carmel 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 |