7 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ottumwa: SERVPRO of Ottumwa / Oskaloosa, CR Score 67/100; 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ServiceMaster by Rice - Ottumwa, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 7.
Most-reviewed: SERVPRO of Grinnell & Pella, 21 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 7 ranked after SERVPRO of Ottumwa / Oskaloosa; ranked #3.
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7 Ottumwa water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 7 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Ottumwa / Oskaloosa | 67 | 4.6★ (82) | Ottumwa | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ServiceMaster by Rice - Ottumwa | 59 | 4.2★ (5) | Ottumwa | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SERVPRO of Grinnell & Pella | 58 | 4.8★ (21) | Pella, 38 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | United Water Restoration Group | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Fairfield, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Ameristeam LLC | 56 | 4.0★ (4) | Oskaloosa, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration Services | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | Fairfield, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Duraclean Carpet Cleaning | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | Mount Pleasant, 34 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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: 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews, the most in Ottumwa.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ottumwa
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pella, 38 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfield, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 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 Oskaloosa, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfield, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Pleasant, 34 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpet cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Ottumwa. 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 7 Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa 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 |