799 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Chicago: Restoration 1 of Waukegan, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 370 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Gurnee, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 799.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,118 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 799 ranked; ranked #33.
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799 North Chicago water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 344 are open 24/7, 622 open Saturdays and 415 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 799 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restoration 1 of Waukegan | 63 | 5.0★ (370) | Waukegan, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Gurnee | 61 | 4.7★ (228) | Gurnee, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Chicago Water & Fire Restoration | 61 | 4.8★ (1,974) | Elmhurst, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Excel Fire And Water Damage Restoration Services | 61 | 5.0★ (597) | Lake in the Hills, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Magdan Construction Inc | 61 | 5.0★ (551) | River Grove, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Paul Davis Restoration of Lake County | 60 | 4.7★ (91) | Waukegan, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Restoration 1 of Chicago North Shore | 60 | 5.0★ (47) | Lake Bluff, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | McMahon Services & Construction Corp | 60 | 4.8★ (170) | Fox Lake, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | The Restoration Company, Inc./ TRC | 60 | 4.8★ (70) | Waukegan, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Restoration 1 of Cary | 60 | 5.0★ (306) | Algonquin, 26 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: 5.0★ from 370 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gurnee, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elmhurst, 28 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,974 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 597 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in River Grove, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukegan, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake Bluff, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fox Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukegan, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Algonquin, 26 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Morton Grove, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in McHenry, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wheeling, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 22 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lincolnwood, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Schaumburg, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Addison, 30 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Skokie, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Streamwood, 28 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 319 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukegan, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elk Grove Village, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lincolnwood, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elk Grove Village, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#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 799 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Construction Crew | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| CNM Development and Beach Comber | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Corroshield International Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Cortes Demolition & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| I'Art LLC- Painting and Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Libertyville Steam Carpet Cleaning Master Service | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Master Service Pro Disaster Restoration Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Mc Mahon Services | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Moldman Lake and McHenry County | 5.0★ (79) | 8 mi |
| Nicsar Restoration Contractors Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Rhyo Siding & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Roberts Restorations, Inc. - Wheeling | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Service Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| ServiceMaster By HKH-North | 3.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| ServiceMaster Elite | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| ServiceMaster Restore by DCS - Chicago | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Square One Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Stanley Steemer | 4.9★ (3,830) | 9 mi |
| United Services | 4.2★ (23) | 4 mi |
| Water Damage Restoration - Chicago | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for North Chicago. 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 799 North Chicago 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 Chicago 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 |