495 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Salem: Restoration 1 of Waukegan, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 370 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of South Kenosha County, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 495.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 5,093 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 495 ranked; ranked #4.
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495 Salem water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 215 are open 24/7, 392 open Saturdays and 255 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 495 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restoration 1 of Waukegan | 63 | 5.0★ (370) | Waukegan, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of South Kenosha County | 62 | 4.9★ (93) | Twin Lakes, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Excel Fire And Water Damage Restoration Services | 62 | 5.0★ (597) | Lake in the Hills, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Stanley Steemer | 61 | 4.8★ (5,093) | West Allis, 31 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Forever Restoration Services | 61 | 4.9★ (271) | McHenry, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | McMahon Services & Construction Corp | 60 | 4.8★ (170) | Fox Lake, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | The Dry Guys | 60 | 4.9★ (94) | Kenosha, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | STEAMDRY Carpet Cleaning and Flood Restoration Milwaukee, WI | 60 | 4.9★ (769) | Milwaukee, 33 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Restoration 1 of Cary | 60 | 5.0★ (306) | Algonquin, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Nu-Gen Cleaning & Restoration | 60 | 4.9★ (316) | Lake in the Hills, 26 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 370 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Twin Lakes, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 26 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 597 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in West Allis, 31 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,093 Google reviews, the most in Salem.
Based in McHenry, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fox Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Kenosha, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Milwaukee, 33 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 769 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Algonquin, 28 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 26 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Racine, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gurnee, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Burlington, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Caledonia, 30 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wauwatosa, 33 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 368 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Brookfield, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Kenosha, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Grayslake, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Racine, 22 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukesha, 34 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 731 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waukegan, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fox Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake Geneva, 20 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Kenosha, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 495 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accent's Construction & Remodeling | 3.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Ardent Restoration | 3.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| BluSky Restoration Contractors | 4.6★ (295) | 35 mi |
| Bye & Bye Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Citywide Board Up,Co | 5.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| CNM Development and Beach Comber | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| DLC Restoration Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Erwin Painting & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 34 mi |
| Ford Construction Co., Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Libertyville Steam Carpet Cleaning Master Service | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Master Service Pro Disaster Restoration Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Mc Mahon Services | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Moldman Lake and McHenry County | 5.0★ (79) | 24 mi |
| Nicsar Restoration Contractors Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 34 mi |
| Prime Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Rainbow Restoration of Northern Cook and Lake County | 4.6★ (36) | 20 mi |
| Rhyo Siding & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Roberts Restorations, Inc. - Wheeling | 5.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Square One Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Total Drywall Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Salem. 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 495 Salem 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 Salem 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 |