19 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Petal: Advanced Restoration Services, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Hattiesburg, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 19.
Most-reviewed: Hydra Clean Carpet Cleaning, 250 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 19 ranked; ranked #11.
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19 Petal water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 19 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Restoration Services | 61 | 5.0★ (20) | Hattiesburg, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Hattiesburg | 61 | 4.8★ (10) | Petal | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Matlock Roofing & Construction | 60 | 5.0★ (168) | Hattiesburg, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | PuroClean of Laurel | 59 | 5.0★ (23) | Laurel, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | ServiceMaster of Hattiesburg | 59 | 5.0★ (10) | Hattiesburg, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | T. Ryals Emergency Restoration | Flood, Water, Fire Damage & Tree Removal | 59 | 4.9★ (48) | Hattiesburg, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ServiceMaster Action Cleaning | 59 | 4.6★ (28) | Laurel, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SERVPRO of Forest and Magee | 58 | 5.0★ (11) | Laurel, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Watkins Construction & Roofing | 58 | 4.9★ (80) | Hattiesburg, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | SERVPRO of Laurel | 58 | 4.2★ (19) | Laurel, 24 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 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Petal
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews.
Based in Laurel, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based in Laurel, 27 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Laurel, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews.
Based in Laurel, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hattiesburg, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 250 Google reviews, the most in Petal.
Based in Hattiesburg, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Wood floor refinishing service”.
Based in Petal
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based in Cedar Hill, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Laurel, 26 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Flowood, 36 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Columbia, 34 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Laurel, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Columbia, 31 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Petal. 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 19 Petal 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 Petal 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 |