857 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Shore: Lock Pro Cleaning Services, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 1,425 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Evergreen Park/South Chicago City, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 857.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 8,411 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 857 ranked; ranked #33.
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857 South Shore water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 380 are open 24/7, 665 open Saturdays and 454 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 857 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lock Pro Cleaning Services | 64 | 5.0★ (1,425) | Lynwood, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Evergreen Park/South Chicago City | 63 | 4.9★ (229) | Chicago, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | AmeriClean | 62 | 4.9★ (2,141) | Merrillville, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Romexterra Construction Fire and Water Restoration Services of Chicago | 62 | 5.0★ (252) | Chicago, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Magdan Construction Inc | 62 | 5.0★ (551) | River Grove, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Chicago Water & Fire Restoration | 62 | 4.8★ (1,974) | Elmhurst, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Redefined Restoration - Chicago Water Damage Service | 61 | 4.9★ (224) | Chicago, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SERVPRO of Downtown Chicago/Team Zubricki | 61 | 5.0★ (109) | Chicago, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Del Mar | 61 | 4.8★ (522) | Orland Park, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Stanley Steemer | 61 | 4.8★ (5,139) | Bolingbrook, 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: 5.0★ from 1,425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Merrillville, 25 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 252 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in River Grove, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elmhurst, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 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 Chicago, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Orland Park, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Bolingbrook, 28 mi away
Ranked #10 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 Chicago, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Avondale, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alsip, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Lincolnwood, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Addison, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 610 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 9 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 Morton Grove, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Lombard, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Bridgeview, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Chicago, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Melrose Park, 18 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 310 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Downers Grove, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Alsip, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 99 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 857 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACS Cleaning and Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Building Restoration | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Chicago Water Restoration Service | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Chicagoland Fireplace & Chimney Restoration 🔥 | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Cook County Board Up | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Distinctive Electrical Services Corp. | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Dominion Water Damage Restoration Chicago | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Ivan's Exteriors Masonry & Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| National Catastrophe Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Old Water | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Paramount Loss Consulting | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Platinum Level Restoration | 1.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| ProCare | 4.9★ (31) | 11 mi |
| Rapid Mold Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| ServiceMaster Elite | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| ServiceMaster of Oak Park/River Forest | 3.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| ServiceMaster Restoration Services by Quick Response | 3.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Signature Water | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Tanin Carpet Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Ward Contracting and Building Restoration | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South Shore. 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 857 South Shore 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 Shore 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 |