5 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sussex: BELFOR Property Restoration, CR Score 57/100; 4.1★ from 22 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ServiceMaster of Saint John, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 5.
Most-reviewed: ServiceMaster of Saint John, 51 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 5 ranked; ranked #2.
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5 Sussex water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 4 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 5 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELFOR Property Restoration | 57 | 4.1★ (22) | Saint John, 49 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ServiceMaster of Saint John | 53 | 4.5★ (51) | Saint John, 60 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | WINMAR Property Restoration Specialists - Saint John | 52 | 4.0★ (5) | Saint John, 64 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | VBM Canada | 44 | 5.0★ (4) | Moncton, 62 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Kingdom Contractors | 43 | 5.0★ (8) | Saint John, 57 km away | — | — |
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: 4.1★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fire damage restoration service”.
Based in Saint John, 60 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews, the most in Sussex.
Based in Saint John, 64 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based in Moncton, 62 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Saint John, 57 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Sussex. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water damage restoration | CA$1,940 | CA$5,440 | CA$8,950 | Per job: typical range of customer-reported restorations. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 5 Sussex 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 Sussex 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 |