24 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waseca: CCS Cleaning & Restoration, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 506 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SERVPRO of Mankato/Owatonna, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 24.
Most-reviewed: Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., 368 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 24 ranked after CCS Cleaning & Restoration; ranked #12.
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24 Waseca water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 15 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 24 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCS Cleaning & Restoration | 65 | 4.9★ (506) | Faribault, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | SERVPRO of Mankato/Owatonna | 60 | 4.7★ (95) | Mankato, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Premiere Restoration | 59 | 4.9★ (44) | Mankato, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Service Restoration | 58 | 4.8★ (31) | North Mankato, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | SERVPRO of Austin & Albert Lea | 57 | 4.6★ (27) | Albert Lea, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bauer Restoration | 56 | 4.9★ (78) | Faribault, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | All Pro Restoration & Cleaning | 56 | 5.0★ (14) | Northfield, 31 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | SERVPRO of Faribault, St. Peter, Le Sueur | 55 | 4.9★ (59) | Faribault, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | United Water Restoration Group of Lakeville | 54 | 5.0★ (11) | Prior Lake, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | ServiceMaster by Rice - Austin | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Albert Lea, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 review volume: 4.9★ from 506 Google reviews, the most in Waseca.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 26 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 26 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Mankato, 27 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albert Lea, 31 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northfield, 31 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Prior Lake, 39 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albert Lea, 28 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albert Lea, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 32 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 368 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 17 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 North Mankato, 29 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Building restoration service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Saint Peter, 30 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 26 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 16 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 37 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Log home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albert Lea, 30 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air | 4.9★ (1,609) | In Waseca |
| Do It All Restoration | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Fresh Start Cleaning & Restoration | 23 mi | |
| Greener World Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (26) | In Waseca |
| Precision Carpet & Upholstery Care | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Rice Companies - Mankato | 22 mi | |
| RRR Minnesota LLC | 7 mi | |
| Service Pros New Prague | 33 mi | |
| ServiceMaster of Le Sueur/Nicollet Counties | 36 mi | |
| ServiceMaster Professionals | 31 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waseca. 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 24 Waseca 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 Waseca 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 |