13 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Princeton: Hoerr Carpet Cleaning and Water Restoration Inc., CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ServiceMaster DSI - Princeton, IL, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 13.
Most-reviewed: Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Ottawa-La Salle, 106 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 13 ranked after Hoerr Carpet Cleaning and Water Restoration Inc.; ranked #4.
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13 Princeton water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoerr Carpet Cleaning and Water Restoration Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (204) | Peoria, 40 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ServiceMaster DSI - Princeton, IL | 62 | 4.9★ (58) | Darien, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Property Pride Restoration LLC. | 56 | 4.1★ (17) | Dixon, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Ottawa-La Salle | 55 | 4.4★ (106) | Peru, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Roof Bros Restoration | 50 | 4.6★ (38) | East Saint Louis, 37 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Asphalt Restoration Systems, LLC | 50 | 5.0★ (5) | Spring Valley, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Elite Construction S&S | 47 | 4.6★ (10) | Dublin, 34 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Stanley Steemer | 47 | 4.5★ (52) | Ottawa, 32 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Angel's Wood Floor Restoration | 47 | 5.0★ (4) | Sterling, 32 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Key Builders Construction Inc. | 47 | 5.0★ (3) | Princeton | — | — |
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 in Princeton
Based in Peoria, 40 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, the most in Princeton.
Based in Darien, 19 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Dixon, 28 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Peru, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 106 Google reviews.
Based in East Saint Louis, 37 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Spring Valley, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Dublin, 34 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Siding contractor”.
Based in Ottawa, 32 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 52 Google reviews.
Based in Sterling, 32 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Dixon, 35 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews.
Based in Dixon, 32 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Kewanee, 26 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cabri Classic Home Restorations | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Colonial Refinishing & Stripping | 32 mi | |
| JC Beaman Roofing & Home Improvement | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Oasis Restoration Co | 27 mi | |
| Pinter General Contracting | 14 mi | |
| Quality Cleaning Service | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Princeton. 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 13 Princeton 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 Princeton 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 |