12 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Oakdale: DryMax Water & Fire Restoration, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Alexandria, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 12.
Most-reviewed: SERVPRO of Alexandria, 56 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 12 ranked; ranked #2.
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12 Oakdale water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 11 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 12 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DryMax Water & Fire Restoration | 62 | 5.0★ (32) | Ville Platte, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Alexandria | 61 | 4.5★ (56) | Alexandria, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | SERVPRO of DeRidder, Leesville & Vinton | 59 | 4.5★ (35) | DeRidder, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | 911 Restoration of Lake Charles | 57 | 4.9★ (10) | Lake Charles, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Simmons Builders | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Alexandria, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Restoration 1 of Lake Charles | 57 | 5.0★ (14) | Lake Charles, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Paul Davis Restoration of Central Louisiana | 55 | 3.6★ (14) | Pineville, 37 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | PuroClean of Cenla | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Pineville, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Advanced Cleaning & Restoration | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Lafayette, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Freedom Restoration - Repairs & Remodeling | 52 | 5.0★ (10) | DeRidder, 37 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 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alexandria, 34 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 56 Google reviews, the most in Oakdale.
Based in DeRidder, 35 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake Charles, 27 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alexandria, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake Charles, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Pineville, 37 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based in Pineville, 38 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lafayette, 39 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in DeRidder, 37 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Pineville, 40 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Baker, 29 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dri Right Water and Fire Restoration | In Oakdale | |
| Patriot Environmental Cleaning & Restoration | 3.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| ServiceMaster by Clark | 26 mi | |
| ServiceMaster Restoration Services | 5.0★ (1) | 33 mi |
| SERVPRO of Opelousas | 5.0★ (1) | 39 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Oakdale. 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 12 Oakdale 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 Oakdale 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 |