20 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Traverse City: 911 Restoration of Northwest Michigan, CR Score 63/100; 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Dri-Life Restoration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 20.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 1,432 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 20 ranked; ranked #3.
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20 Traverse City water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 13 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 20 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 911 Restoration of Northwest Michigan | 63 | 4.8★ (119) | Traverse City | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Dri-Life Restoration | 62 | 4.8★ (59) | Traverse City | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Stanley Steemer | 62 | 4.9★ (1,432) | Traverse City | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of Northwest Michigan | 61 | 4.5★ (50) | Traverse City | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Modernistic | 58 | 4.9★ (193) | Traverse City | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Reaction Restoration | 58 | 4.8★ (20) | Traverse City | — | — |
| 7 | LaVoie Classic Cleaning | 57 | 5.0★ (42) | Allendale, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Coastal, LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (10) | Jackson, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | CLEANFREAK RESTORE & RESTORATION | 53 | 4.8★ (53) | Bay City, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Hertler Construction & Restoration | 53 | 4.6★ (10) | Traverse City | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,432 Google reviews, the most in Traverse City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 193 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Allendale, 36 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jackson, 36 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Chimney services”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Adrian, 36 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cadillac, 32 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpet cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Traverse City
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ann Arbor, 34 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Howell, 36 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Masonry contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Clair Shores, 36 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton Township, 36 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Kitchen remodeler”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Allen Park, 36 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Swartz Creek, 36 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flat Rock, 36 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Flood Restoration | 4.0★ (1) | 37 mi |
| Archer Contracting | 4.6★ (27) | In Traverse City |
| Dri-Rite Restoration and Cleaning, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Traverse City |
| Fibertec Cleaning & Restoration | 33 mi | |
| GSR Restoration | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Insure-Dry Services | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| MBA Restoration | 36 mi | |
| Northshore Exteriors, LLC | 5.0★ (339) | In Traverse City |
| Pro Star, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Repair Tech 247 | 36 mi | |
| Restone Michigan | 36 mi | |
| ServiceMaster Of Cadillac | 3.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| SL Restoration LLC | 36 mi | |
| White Pine Renovation, LLC | 4.9★ (83) | In Traverse City |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Traverse City. 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 20 Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 |