10 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Bay: Ed Kingsbury Carpet Cleaning Ltd., CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): FIRST ONSITE Property Restoration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 10.
Most-reviewed: FIRST ONSITE Property Restoration, 37 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 10 ranked after Ed Kingsbury Carpet Cleaning Ltd.; ranked #2.
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10 North Bay water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Kingsbury Carpet Cleaning Ltd. | 64 | 4.9★ (71) | North Bay | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | FIRST ONSITE Property Restoration | 63 | 4.2★ (37) | North Bay | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Paul Davis North Bay | 60 | 3.6★ (18) | North Bay | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | ServiceMaster Restore of North Bay | 60 | 4.5★ (8) | North Bay | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | WINMAR Property Restoration Specialists - North Bay | 60 | 3.1★ (20) | North Bay | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Preferred 1 Restoration | 57 | 5.0★ (3) | North Bay | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Bessette Contracting | 57 | 4.9★ (22) | North Bay | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | DKI - North Bay | 56 | 5.0★ (16) | North Bay | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | First General Services North Bay | 55 | 2.8★ (5) | North Bay | — | — |
| 10 | Action Construction | 50 | 4.9★ (14) | North Bay | — | — |
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 71 Google reviews, the most in North Bay.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #8 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.
Based in North Bay
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ 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 North Bay
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
2 more water damage restoration companies within 64 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Underground Solutions | 4.9★ (30) | In North Bay |
| Underground Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In North Bay |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for North Bay. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water damage restoration | CA$1,940 | CA$5,440 | CA$8,950 | Per job: typical range of customer-reported restorations. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 10 North Bay 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 North Bay 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 |