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Best Water Damage Restoration Companies in South Orange, NJ (2026)

1,402 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in South Orange: Stanley Steemer, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 4,597 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): PuroClean of Newark, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,402.

  3. 3

    Most-reviewed: RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter, 1,583 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,402 ranked after Stanley Steemer; ranked #3.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

1,402 South Orange water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 785 are open 24/7, 1,159 open Saturdays and 1,011 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 1,402 rated businesses.

Top 10 water damage restoration companies in South Orange at a glance

Top 10 water damage restoration companies in South Orange at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Stanley Steemer644.8★ (4,597)Clifton, 10 mi away24/7Overall
2PuroClean of Newark645.0★ (275)Newark, 3 mi away24/7Emergencies
3RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter644.8★ (1,583)Union City, 14 mi away24/7Most reviews
4NY STEAMERS635.0★ (563)Hell's Kitchen, 15 mi away24/7—
5Northeast Power Dry634.9★ (1,126)Bound Brook, 20 mi away24/7—
6CPR Restoration & Cleaning Services634.9★ (677)Perth Amboy, 16 mi away24/7—
7Elite Restoration Group634.9★ (227)Kenilworth, 5 mi away24/7—
8Arrow Sewer and Drain634.9★ (848)Middlesex, 19 mi away24/7—
9DHL Carpet & Water damage Restoration635.0★ (132)Orange, 3 mi away24/7—
10Stanley Steemer634.9★ (951)Staten Island, 10 mi away24/7—

The 1,402 best water damage restoration companies in South Orange, ranked

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.

  1. Ranked #1 in South Orange

    #1 Stanley Steemer

    Based in Clifton, 10 mi away

    64/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,597 Google reviews, the most in South Orange.

    • 4.8★ from 4,597 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 Clifton Blvd, Clifton, NJ 07011
    View profile for Stanley Steemer(973) 778-8873

  2. #2 PuroClean of Newark

    Based in Newark, 3 mi away

    64/100CR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 275 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    119-121 S 15th St, Newark, NJ 07107
    View profile for PuroClean of Newark(973) 755-9900

  3. #3 RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter

    Based in Union City, 14 mi away

    64/100CR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    450 7th Ave Ste B, New York, NY 10123
    View profile for RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter(212) 687-1215

  4. #4 NY STEAMERS

    Based in Hell's Kitchen, 15 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 563 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 563 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    888 8th Ave #3n, New York, NY 10019
    View profile for NY STEAMERS(212) 715-8775

  5. #5 Northeast Power Dry

    Based in Bound Brook, 20 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,126 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    EA, 1 Chimney Rock Rd, Bound Brook, NJ 08807
    View profile for Northeast Power Dry(848) 225-9732

  8. #8 Arrow Sewer and Drain

    Based in Middlesex, 19 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    165 Union Ave, Middlesex, NJ 08846
    View profile for Arrow Sewer and Drain(908) 472-3801

  10. #10 Stanley Steemer

    Based in Staten Island, 10 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 951 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 4.9★ from 951 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    178 Pulaski Ave, Staten Island, NY 10303
    View profile for Stanley Steemer(718) 420-6436

  12. #12 PuroClean

    Based in Livingston, 6 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7 Industrial Pkwy, Livingston, NJ 07039
    View profile for PuroClean(973) 325-3244

  14. #14 ABC Environmental LLC

    Based in Chinatown, 15 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 261 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 261 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    112 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
    View profile for ABC Environmental LLC

  17. #17 Crown Mold Specialists

    Based in Brooklyn, 18 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 312 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    490 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223
    View profile for Crown Mold Specialists(347) 203-7731

  18. #18 PuroClean of Rahway

    Based in Rahway, 10 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    75 E Cherry St, Rahway, NJ 07065
    View profile for PuroClean of Rahway(732) 454-7774

  22. #22 NSH HOME SERVICES

    Based in Hoboken, 15 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for NSH HOME SERVICES(551) 220-6990

  23. #23 Radford

    Based in Carteret, 14 mi away

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.

    • 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Radford(718) 513-8166

Water damage restoration companies ranked #26 to #50

#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 1,402 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.

water damage restoration companies in South Orange, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Eradicator Mold Remediation Services614.9★ (91)6 mi
27Green Guard Mold Remediation of Union615.0★ (54)4 mi
28Green Guard Mold Specialist Elizabeth615.0★ (77)7 mi
29RestoPros of Hudson County615.0★ (75)7 mi
30SERVPRO of Jersey City North, The Heights615.0★ (120)12 mi
31Paul Davis Restoration of Metro NY/NJ614.9★ (137)11 mi
32RestoPros of Bergen-Passaic County615.0★ (163)17 mi
33Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup614.8★ (163)10 mi
34USA Clean Master614.8★ (272)5 mi
351800 Water Damage Northern Bergen/Rockland615.0★ (66)7 mi
36SERVPRO of Montclair/West Orange614.8★ (85)5 mi
37FDP Mold Remediation of Newark614.8★ (66)4 mi
38PuroClean of Hoboken614.9★ (106)11 mi
39RDC Restoration | Emergency Water Damage Cleanup614.9★ (114)11 mi
40Darby Water Damage Restoration Services615.0★ (38)3 mi
41Northeast Power Dry615.0★ (159)18 mi
42NY Mold Services LLC-Mold Removal615.0★ (82)11 mi
43SERVPRO of Piscataway614.9★ (159)15 mi
44DryMax614.9★ (47)4 mi
45DryTech Restoration614.9★ (363)24 mi
46Jigsaw Property Maintenance & Restoration615.0★ (190)21 mi
47NJ Water and Mold614.9★ (132)14 mi
48Gemini Restoration614.8★ (64)5 mi
49PuroClean of Morristown615.0★ (84)13 mi
50PuroClean Restoration Services614.8★ (80)7 mi

Also serving South Orange

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.

Unranked water damage restoration companies serving South Orange
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
2125.0★ (2)13 mi
360 National Restoration Ltd5.0★ (2)10 mi
911 Sewer & Drain of Little Falls5.0★ (2)8 mi
Above & Beyond Mold Inspection & Removal - Madison5.0★ (2)9 mi
American Restoration Solutions5.0★ (2)10 mi
BMS CAT3.0★ (2)14 mi
City Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning & Rooter Drain5.0★ (2)9 mi
Constructive5.0★ (2)13 mi
Go Clean5.0★ (2)14 mi
Greenfield Contractors5.0★ (2)13 mi
Hudson County Masonry & Restorations5.0★ (2)13 mi
J&F General Contracting Inc5.0★ (2)12 mi
Lite Restoration5.0★ (2)4 mi
Manhattan NY Painting5.0★ (2)12 mi
Mold & Water Specialists NJ5.0★ (2)13 mi
Mold KO of Montclair5.0★ (2)7 mi
My Mold Removal NYC3.0★ (2)13 mi
PuroClean of Secaucus5.0★ (2)11 mi
RestoPros of Essex-Clifton-Paterson4.9★ (47)5 mi
Total Property Maintenance Group3.0★ (2)13 mi

How much do water damage restoration companies cost in South Orange?

National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South Orange. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.

How much do water damage restoration companies cost in South Orange?
JobLowTypicalHighBasisChecked
Water damage restoration$1,383$3,868$6,369Per job: typical range of customer-reported restorations. US national rangeOctober 2026

How we ranked South Orange water damage restoration companies

We scored 1,402 South Orange 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn South Orange data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on fileNot yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

Water damage restoration companies in South Orange: frequently asked questions

Who is the best water damage restoration company in South Orange?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked water damage restoration company in South Orange, NJ is Stanley Steemer with a CR Score of 64/100. It has 4.8★ from 4,597 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. PuroClean of Newark (#2) and RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#3) follow. We ranked 1,402 water damage restoration companies on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.

How many water damage restoration companies are there in South Orange?

ContractorsRanked ranks 1,402 water damage restoration companies serving South Orange, NJ. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.

Which water damage restoration companies in South Orange are open 24/7?

785 ranked water damage restoration companies in South Orange post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Stanley Steemer (#1), PuroClean of Newark (#2) and RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.

Which water damage restoration companies in South Orange work on weekends?

1,159 of 1,402 ranked water damage restoration companies post Saturday hours and 1,011 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Stanley Steemer (#1), PuroClean of Newark (#2) and RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

How much does water damage restoration cost in South Orange?

Water damage restoration typically costs $1,383 to $6,369, with $3,868 typical (Per job: typical range of customer-reported restorations. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for South Orange. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.

What Google rating do South Orange water damage restoration companies have?

The median Google rating among 1,402 rated water damage restoration companies in South Orange is 5.0★, with a median of 21 reviews. Stanley Steemer has the most, 4,597 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does ContractorsRanked rank water damage restoration companies?

Each water damage restoration company gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do water damage restoration companies outside South Orange count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the South Orange city center, our service radius for water damage restoration companies. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.

Update log for South Orange

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 1,402 water damage restoration companies serving South Orange.
  2. October 2026: 11 duplicate listings merged.

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