42 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Portage: Paul Davis Restoration of South Central Wisconsin, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 634 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): A&J Property Restoration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 42.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 965 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 42 ranked; ranked #10.
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42 Portage water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 18 are open 24/7, 28 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 42 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Davis Restoration of South Central Wisconsin | 62 | 4.9★ (634) | Cottage Grove, 37 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | A&J Property Restoration | 61 | 4.8★ (166) | Madison, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Revive Restoration | 60 | 4.8★ (368) | Madison, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | SERVPRO of Madison, WI | 60 | 4.7★ (153) | Madison, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | SERVPRO of Dane County West | 58 | 4.8★ (144) | Verona, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Certi-Dry | 57 | 4.6★ (103) | Madison, 33 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Dry Source Property Restoration | 57 | 4.9★ (86) | Cottage Grove, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Steam Plus Cleaning and Restoration | 57 | 4.9★ (313) | Madison, 32 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Madison Property Restoration | 57 | 4.8★ (70) | McFarland, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Stanley Steemer | 57 | 4.7★ (965) | Madison, 34 mi away | — | Most reviews |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Portage
Based in Cottage Grove, 37 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 634 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 35 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 368 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Verona, 39 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 33 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 39 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 32 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 313 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in McFarland, 36 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 34 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 965 Google reviews, the most in Portage.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Baraboo, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 35 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 587 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 31 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ 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 Madison, 39 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 33 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 27 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 35 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 28 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 34 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 33 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 35 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portage
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 35 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #39 to #39, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 39 of 42 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | B & B Quality Building Restoration | 44 | 2.3★ (3) | 38 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Portage. 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 42 Portage 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 23, 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 Portage 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 |