338 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Newark: The Restoration Group, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 142 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Brandywine / Wilmington, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 338.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 4,326 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 338 ranked; ranked #12.
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338 Newark water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 173 are open 24/7, 255 open Saturdays and 205 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 338 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Restoration Group | 61 | 4.9★ (142) | Wilmington, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Brandywine / Wilmington | 61 | 4.9★ (98) | Wilmington, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Newark | 61 | 4.9★ (77) | Wilmington, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | A1 Restoration | 60 | 5.0★ (467) | Camden, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | SERVPRO of Bear/New Castle | 60 | 4.7★ (96) | Bear, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ServiceMaster by Elevate - Serving Wilmington & Surrounding Areas | 60 | 5.0★ (64) | Wilmington, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | All Dry Services of Wilmington | 60 | 5.0★ (77) | Wilmington, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SERVPRO of Hockessin / Elsmere | 60 | 4.8★ (69) | Wilmington, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania Water and Fire | 60 | 5.0★ (307) | Millcreek, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (1,956) | Newark | 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 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wilmington, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wilmington, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Camden, 30 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 467 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bear, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wilmington, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wilmington, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wilmington, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Millcreek, 30 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Newark
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,956 Google reviews.
Based in Elkton, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pennsauken, 40 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,326 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Middletown, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Camden, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Camden, 30 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Chester, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in King of Prussia, 38 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 800 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Folsom, 27 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elkton, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in New Castle, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,147 Google reviews.
Based in Phoenixville, 34 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 394 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bel Air, 32 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Carneys Point, 31 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elkton, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Brookhaven, 28 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #41 to #41, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 41 of 338 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | BELFOR Property Restoration (Delaware) | 57 | 3.1★ (13) | In Newark |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Newark. 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 338 Newark 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 Newark 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 |