18 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sterling: SERVPRO of Clinton and SERVPRO of Sterling, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ServiceMaster DSI - Princeton, IL, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 18.
Most-reviewed: Acculevel, 420 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 18 ranked; ranked #4.
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18 Sterling water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 18 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Clinton and SERVPRO of Sterling | 59 | 4.9★ (56) | Clinton, 28 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ServiceMaster DSI - Princeton, IL | 58 | 4.9★ (58) | Darien, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Property Pride Restoration LLC. | 58 | 4.1★ (17) | Dixon, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Acculevel | 57 | 4.9★ (420) | Rochelle, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Beautiful Restorations | 54 | 4.0★ (4) | Dubuque, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | 911 Restoration of Schaumburg | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Village of Campton Hills, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | FIRST ONSITE Property Restoration | 54 | 3.5★ (27) | Freeport, 34 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Werner Restoration Services Inc | 53 | 4.3★ (106) | Colona, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Storm Impact Restoration, Inc | 52 | 5.0★ (31) | Evanston, 25 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Angel's Wood Floor Restoration | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | Sterling | Sat · Evenings | — |
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 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Darien, 36 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Dixon, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Rochelle, 34 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 420 Google reviews, the most in Sterling.
Based in Dubuque, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Freeport, 34 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based in Colona, 39 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 106 Google reviews.
Based in Evanston, 25 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Sterling
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Lake Geneva, 25 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based in Dixon, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews.
Based in Dublin, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Siding contractor”.
Based in Dixon, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Rockford, 40 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews.
Based in Fox Lake, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bathroom remodeler”.
Based in Machesney Park, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based in Princeton, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boss Roofing - Siding Experts | 4.8★ (517) | In Sterling |
| CarpentryPlusYou | 25 mi | |
| Colonial Refinishing & Stripping | 18 mi | |
| H Restoration Corp | 3.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| Helping Hands General Labor | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| JC Beaman Roofing & Home Improvement | 1.0★ (1) | 39 mi |
| Legend Restoration LLC | 34 mi | |
| MasterCat, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Oasis Restoration Co | 25 mi | |
| Paschall Enterprises Inc. | 5.0★ (7) | In Sterling |
| Patriot Systems, LLC | 33 mi | |
| Quality Cleaning Service | 9 mi | |
| RESTOREX INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| reyes remodeling&drywall | 3.3★ (3) | In Sterling |
| Screw City Restoration | 25 mi | |
| ServiceMaster Restore of Clinton | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| The Painting Doctor | 4.6★ (25) | In Sterling |
| Total Construction Services, TCS | 5.0★ (148) | In Sterling |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Sterling. 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 18 Sterling 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 Sterling 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 |