15 water damage restoration companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waterloo: SERVPRO of Black Hawk County, CR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): True North Restoration of Iowa, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Stanley Steemer, 131 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #5.
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15 Waterloo water damage restoration companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERVPRO of Black Hawk County | 68 | 4.9★ (111) | Waterloo | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | True North Restoration of Iowa | 66 | 4.9★ (73) | Cedar Falls, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | ServiceMaster Complete Recovery | 65 | 5.0★ (70) | Cedar Falls, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Chem-Dry of NE Iowa | 63 | 4.9★ (55) | Cedar Falls, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Stanley Steemer | 62 | 4.7★ (131) | Waterloo | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Hambly & Sons Cleaning & Restoration | 62 | 4.7★ (71) | Waterloo | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning | 61 | 5.0★ (42) | Cedar Falls, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | RestoPros of The Corridor | 58 | 5.0★ (16) | Cedar Rapids, 32 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | CC's Floors and More | 57 | 3.8★ (17) | Independence, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Servicemaster by Harris | 53 | 2.3★ (3) | Waterloo | — | — |
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 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 131 Google reviews, the most in Waterloo.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based in Cedar Falls, 6 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 in Cedar Rapids, 32 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Independence, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Elgin, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Manhattan, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Waterloo
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Cedar Falls, 17 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based in Waverly, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpet cleaning service”.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All American Public Adjusters-Appraiser | 5.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| Donati Flooring & Restoration Inc | 14 mi | |
| JP ROOFING & SOLUTIONS LLC | 4.9★ (116) | In Waterloo |
| Mr. Carpet Cleaning Company | In Waterloo | |
| Reloved Wildflowers & Furnishings | 14 mi | |
| Restoration Services Inc | In Waterloo | |
| Robert Castro Construction Inc. | 4.9★ (49) | In Waterloo |
| ROYAL CROWN RESTORATION | 5.0★ (1) | In Waterloo |
| ServiceMaster by Rice - Marshalltown | 36 mi | |
| Servpro | In Waterloo |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waterloo. 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 15 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 |