243 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sanford: PHC Restoration, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Pittsboro, Sanford, Siler City, Briar Chapel, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 243.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,224 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 243 ranked; ranked #3.
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243 Sanford water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 127 are open 24/7, 184 open Saturdays and 140 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 243 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHC Restoration | 64 | 4.9★ (234) | Sanford | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Pittsboro, Sanford, Siler City, Briar Chapel | 62 | 4.8★ (72) | Sanford | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.9★ (2,224) | Durham, 39 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Professional Restoration Services | 60 | 4.9★ (350) | Apex, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.9★ (973) | Durham, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | 24 Hour Flood Pros | 60 | 5.0★ (636) | Castaic, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Brick City Restoration | 60 | 5.0★ (20) | Sanford | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | HuRED Renovations | 60 | 5.0★ (213) | Asheboro, 29 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | NC Water and Fire | 60 | 5.0★ (529) | Cary, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | EMERG+NC Property Rescuers | 59 | 4.9★ (253) | Fuquay-Varina, 28 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: 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Durham, 39 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Apex, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Durham, 36 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 973 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Castaic, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 636 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Asheboro, 29 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 38 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 529 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 28 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Durham, 33 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 542 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Raleigh, 35 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 485 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Morrisville, 33 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 626 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Apex, 26 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Greenville, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Morrisville, 36 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Raleigh, 35 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Raleigh, 35 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Apex, 25 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Raleigh, 31 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 30 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Fayetteville, 33 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 31 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Holly Springs, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 64 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 243 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abode Home Group, Inc | 4.0★ (2) | 34 mi |
| Above Expectations Renovations | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Bay Pro | In Sanford | |
| Cape Fear Water Damage Restoration | 5.0★ (1) | In Sanford |
| D.A.G Construction | In Sanford | |
| Environmental Restoration, LLC | 1.5★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Glover Environmental | 3.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Green Gorilla Duct Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Klean Crew Corp | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Myers Restoration Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Nieto's Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Nieto's Restoration and Painting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Norato Roofing and Construction Company | 4.3★ (63) | In Sanford |
| Pride Fire & Water Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | In Sanford |
| Rainbow Restoration of York County | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Randy's handyman services | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Sanford Electrical Contractors | 5.0★ (1) | In Sanford |
| ServiceMaster Restoration by Buck | 3.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Stanley Steemer | 4.9★ (4,422) | 38 mi |
| Triangle Quality Restoration, LLC | 4.0★ (2) | 20 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 243 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 |