954 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Elgin: Excel Fire And Water Damage Restoration Services, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 597 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): NuEra Remodeling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 954.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 5,139 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 954 ranked; ranked #8.
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954 South Elgin water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 410 are open 24/7, 740 open Saturdays and 496 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 954 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excel Fire And Water Damage Restoration Services | 63 | 5.0★ (597) | Lake in the Hills, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | NuEra Remodeling | 63 | 4.9★ (319) | Streamwood, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Chicago Water & Fire Restoration | 63 | 4.8★ (1,974) | Elmhurst, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Zero Mold | 62 | 4.9★ (273) | Elk Grove Village, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Restoration 1 of Cary | 62 | 5.0★ (306) | Algonquin, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Total Solution Cleaning | 62 | 4.9★ (129) | Elgin, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Paul Davis Restoration of NW & SW Cook County , IL | 62 | 5.0★ (128) | Elgin, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Stanley Steemer | 62 | 4.8★ (5,139) | Bolingbrook, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Hydro Shield | 61 | 5.0★ (182) | Winfield, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Nu-Gen Cleaning & Restoration | 61 | 4.9★ (316) | Lake in the Hills, 14 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 in South Elgin
Based in Lake in the Hills, 15 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 597 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Streamwood, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 319 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elmhurst, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,974 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elk Grove Village, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Algonquin, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bolingbrook, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Winfield, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lake in the Hills, 14 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 Addison, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3,194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in River Grove, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Schaumburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lombard, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Batavia, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Addison, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bartlett, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cary, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Wheaton, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Downers Grove, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Naperville, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hanover Park, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 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 954 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Exteriors, Inc. | 4.8★ (241) | In South Elgin |
| Apex Remodeling & Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Ardent Restoration | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Cera Restoration | 4.7★ (58) | 10 mi |
| Elgin Gutter Replacement & Installation | 5.0★ (35) | In South Elgin |
| J and D Stone Restorations | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| JNS Restorations | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Legacy Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| M and M Unisource of Services Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Nicsar Restoration Contractors Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| PuroClean | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Restore Construction | 4.7★ (310) | 23 mi |
| Rhyo Siding & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Sebright Water-proofing | 5.0★ (1) | In South Elgin |
| Service Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| SERVPRO of Elgin/Northwest Kane County | 4.3★ (68) | 2 mi |
| Spectrum Restoration Services | 4.8★ (66) | 13 mi |
| The Grout Doctor - Chicago NW Suburbs | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Today of Aurora | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Water Fire Mold Restoration | 4.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South Elgin. 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 954 South Elgin 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 South Elgin 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 |