78 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Murray of Richland: Whitehall Carpet Cleaners, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stanley Steemer, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 78.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 1,968 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 78 ranked; ranked #2.
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78 Lake Murray of Richland water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 50 are open 24/7, 62 open Saturdays and 53 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 78 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehall Carpet Cleaners | 65 | 4.9★ (534) | Columbia, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stanley Steemer | 64 | 4.8★ (1,968) | Columbia, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Drip Ninjas | 64 | 5.0★ (106) | Lake Murray of Richland | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Anthony John Construction | 63 | 4.8★ (402) | West Columbia, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Kingsley Water Damage & Fire Cleanup | 63 | 5.0★ (356) | Columbia, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.6★ (1,091) | Columbia, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Voda Cleaning & Restoration of Columbia | 62 | 4.9★ (115) | Cayce, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Rytech Restoration of the Midlands | 62 | 4.7★ (162) | Columbia, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | SERVPRO of Richland County | 61 | 4.8★ (281) | Columbia, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Rumsey Construction & Restoration | 61 | 4.7★ (276) | Columbia, 21 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 534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,968 Google reviews, the most in Lake Murray of Richland.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Columbia, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 356 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,091 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cayce, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 276 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Irmo, 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lexington, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gantt, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Newberry, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Aiken, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Columbia, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lexington, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 359 Google reviews.
#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 78 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Disaster Recovery Services | 3.9★ (20) | 15 mi |
| Carolina Real Estate Developers | In Lake Murray of Richland | |
| Concrete Restoration-Engraving | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Disaster Restoration TMC | 5.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| Eco-Friendly Green Cleaning Expert | 5.0★ (4) | 31 mi |
| Lake Murray Painters | 4.5★ (6) | In Lake Murray of Richland |
| Leak Detection-Watersafe | 4.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Maguire Restoration | 10 mi | |
| Melton Restoration | 1.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Mold Busters Columbia | 9 mi | |
| National Aluminum & Vinyl Siding Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Palmetto Mold Experts | In Lake Murray of Richland | |
| Palmetto Mold Experts | 13 mi | |
| Palmetto Outdoor LLC | 4.8★ (73) | 16 mi |
| Restore with MD — Storm & Damage Restoration Services in Tampa Bay, FL & Pittsburgh, PA | 5.0★ (6) | 18 mi |
| ServiceMaster | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| ServiceMaster Professional Services | 4 mi | |
| Spray-Net Columbia | 16 mi | |
| Triangle Arts Painting & Pressure Washing | 4.7★ (20) | In Lake Murray of Richland |
| True Haven Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Murray of Richland. 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 78 Lake Murray of Richland 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 Murray of Richland 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 |