259 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Novato: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 63/100; 4.8★ from 2,560 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): DRYmedic Restoration Services - North Bay, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 259.
Most-reviewed: COIT Cleaning and Restoration, 2,588 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 259 ranked; ranked #30.
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259 Novato water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 144 are open 24/7, 198 open Saturdays and 164 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 259 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (2,560) | Oakland, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | DRYmedic Restoration Services - North Bay | 62 | 4.9★ (59) | Novato | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (313) | Richmond, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | West Coast Fire & Water | 61 | 5.0★ (52) | San Rafael, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Dry Kings Restoration of Marin | 61 | 4.8★ (36) | Novato | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Stanley Steemer | 60 | 4.8★ (1,457) | Concord, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Critical Control - service | 60 | 4.8★ (78) | Petaluma, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Stanley Steemer | 60 | 4.9★ (669) | San Francisco, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Stanley Steemer | 60 | 4.9★ (1,314) | San Leandro, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | National Response Team | 59 | 4.6★ (67) | San Rafael, 11 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: 4.8★ from 2,560 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Novato
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Richmond, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 313 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Rafael, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Novato
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Concord, 30 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,457 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Petaluma, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Francisco, 28 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 669 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Leandro, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Rafael, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Windsor, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 210 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Rafael, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Larkfield-Wikiup, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Petaluma, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Francisco, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Petaluma, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Francisco, 27 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alameda, 39 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Benicia, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alameda, 29 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in San Rafael, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Albany, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fairfield, 32 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Benicia, 25 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Petaluma, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 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 259 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A2Z Restoration | 5.0★ (38) | 26 mi |
| ALL US Mold Removal & Remediation Novato CA | 5.0★ (1) | In Novato |
| Allied Rental Company LLC | 2.0★ (1) | In Novato |
| Apollo Roofing Company | 5.0★ (15) | In Novato |
| Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 4.9★ (480) | In Novato |
| Design Build Specialists, Inc. | 5.0★ (23) | In Novato |
| Gene Burch Plumbing Heating & Air | 4.9★ (588) | In Novato |
| Marin Roto-Rooter | 4.9★ (1,033) | In Novato |
| Mr Rooter Plumbing / Marin | 4.2★ (17) | In Novato |
| NGD Painting | 5.0★ (19) | In Novato |
| North Bay Painting & Wood | 5.0★ (2) | In Novato |
| Peter Levi Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Drains | 4.8★ (1,640) | In Novato |
| Quevedo Roofing | 4.6★ (10) | In Novato |
| Renewal Claim Solutions of Northern California | 4.9★ (12) | 15 mi |
| Restoration Brothers | 5.0★ (23) | 23 mi |
| Restoration Brothers Mold inspections -Water & Fire damaged services | 5.0★ (10) | 10 mi |
| SolarCraft | 4.4★ (44) | In Novato |
| The Home Doctors Inc | 4.2★ (6) | In Novato |
| Tile Roof Restoration | 5.0★ (1) | In Novato |
| TRADESMAN Painting & Drywall | In Novato |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Novato. 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 259 Novato 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 Novato 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 |