11 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Livingston: Blue Sky Inc., CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Buffalo Restoration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: Buffalo Restoration, 132 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 11 ranked; ranked #2.
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11 Livingston water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Sky Inc. | 67 | 4.9★ (98) | Livingston | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Buffalo Restoration | 62 | 4.4★ (132) | Bozeman, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Dayspring Restoration of Bozeman | 61 | 4.7★ (82) | Belgrade, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Treasure State Restoration | 61 | 4.7★ (71) | Belgrade, 29 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Paul Davis Restoration of Southwest Montana | 60 | 5.0★ (35) | Belgrade, 32 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ServiceMaster | 57 | 5.0★ (6) | Bozeman, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Design Roofing & Restoration | 53 | 5.0★ (59) | Belgrade, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Xtreme Restoration and Construction | 51 | 4.0★ (8) | Bozeman, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Michael's Painting and Drywall | 49 | 5.0★ (15) | Bozeman, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | 406 Services llc | 46 | 5.0★ (9) | Belgrade, 37 mi away | Sat | — |
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 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bozeman, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 132 Google reviews, the most in Livingston.
Based in Belgrade, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Belgrade, 29 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Belgrade, 32 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bozeman, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Belgrade, 30 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews.
Based in Bozeman, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bozeman, 38 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews.
Based in Belgrade, 37 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Bozeman, 35 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Livingston. 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 11 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 |