410 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sterling: Stanley Steemer, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 2,507 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 410.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,069 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 410 ranked after Stanley Steemer; ranked #2.
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410 Sterling water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 193 are open 24/7, 318 open Saturdays and 242 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 410 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Steemer | 65 | 4.9★ (2,507) | Marlborough, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,069) | Marlborough, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | M.A. Restoration Inc. | 64 | 5.0★ (399) | Canton, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Carpet Revolution CORP | 63 | 5.0★ (206) | Worcester, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | SERVPRO of Lexington, Waltham, Watertown, Arlington, Somerville, Charlestown | 62 | 5.0★ (465) | Waltham, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | SERVPRO of Worcester | 62 | 4.7★ (211) | Worcester, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Prorestore | 61 | 5.0★ (110) | Shrewsbury, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Craftech Restoration | 61 | 4.9★ (300) | Douglas, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | PuroClean Certified Restoration Specialists | 61 | 4.9★ (186) | Auburn, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | SERVPRO of Marlboro & Concord | 61 | 4.9★ (166) | Acton, 16 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 2,507 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Marlborough, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,069 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Canton, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Worcester, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waltham, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 465 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Worcester, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Shrewsbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Douglas, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Auburn, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Acton, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Holden, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Southborough, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Brookline, 34 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 432 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Charlton, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Shrewsbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Sudbury, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Framingham, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Leominster, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Hollis, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Stow, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Grafton, 19 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ashland, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Worcester, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Ashburnham, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Canton, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #27, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 27 of 410 ranked water damage restoration companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | SERVPRO of Natick, Milford | 59 | 4.9★ (67) | 19 mi |
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 410 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 |