68 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sanford: SERVPRO of Southern York County, CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 187 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Crowe's Restoration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 68.
Most-reviewed: Basement Improvements, LLC, 343 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 68 ranked; ranked #18.
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68 Sanford water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 29 are open 24/7, 43 open Saturdays and 35 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 68 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Southern York County | 66 | 4.8★ (187) | Lebanon, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Crowe's Restoration | 63 | 5.0★ (74) | Biddeford, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Octagon Cleaning & Restoration | 62 | 4.8★ (187) | Gorham, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | All Dry Services of Southern Maine | 61 | 5.0★ (65) | Eliot, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | PuroClean of Strafford County | 61 | 4.9★ (86) | Barrington, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Elite Restoration Inc | 61 | 5.0★ (98) | Hampton, 32 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | SERVPRO of Portland, South Portland and The Sebago Lake Region | 61 | 4.7★ (109) | Gorham, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Rainbow Restoration of Greater Portland | 60 | 4.9★ (57) | Buxton, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | SERVPRO of Biddeford-Saco | 60 | 4.7★ (43) | Biddeford, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | ServiceMaster Restoration Services - Saco | 60 | 4.3★ (61) | Buxton, 17 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: 4.8★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Biddeford, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gorham, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Eliot, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Barrington, 26 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hampton, 32 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Gorham, 26 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Buxton, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Biddeford, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Buxton, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in South Portland, 26 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Portsmouth, 29 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Portsmouth, 28 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Bath, 34 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in South Portland, 27 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Biddeford, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in South Portland, 27 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Biddeford, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 343 Google reviews, the most in Sanford.
Based in Gilford, 34 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hampton, 33 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Auburn, 33 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Westbrook, 27 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Franklin, 38 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Concord, 39 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Laconia, 35 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 16 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 68 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-800-BoardUp of The Seacoast | 2.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| CDL Construct LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| CornerStone Building & Restoration | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Dry As A Bone | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| EnviroVantage | 3.3★ (28) | 28 mi |
| Frame2Finish NH Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| Green Home Solutions of Southern New Hampshire | 4.7★ (13) | 37 mi |
| Hansen Building & Restoration | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Howes Chimney Services | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Hussey and Sons LLC | 5.0★ (36) | 16 mi |
| Island Painting & Restoration | 4.0★ (3) | 16 mi |
| Mains Masonry restoration/construction | 5.0★ (1) | 38 mi |
| New England Water Remediation Laconia | 5.0★ (1) | 35 mi |
| Portland Eddie & Sons Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning | 1.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| Res/Comm Flood Services | 10 mi | |
| Restoration Tree Service | 3.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Sanderson Painting & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 34 mi |
| SERVPRO of The Sebago Lake Region | 3.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Steadfast Homes LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Westbrook Eddies & Sons Carpet Cleaners | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Sanford. 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 68 Sanford 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 Sanford 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 |