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# Best Water Damage & Mold in Des Moines, IA - DesMoinesTopRated.com

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# Best water damage and mold restoration companies in Des Moines, IA

Verified Des Moines water damage and mold restoration companies for water damage restoration, mold remediation, and emergency dry-out - serving West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Johnston and beyond.

Rankings updated October 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick a water damage restoration company in Des Moines

When a pipe bursts, minutes matter and insurance is watching. The best restoration crews answer 24/7, document everything for your claim, and dry it right the first time so mold never starts.

The insurance capital of the Midwest has quietly become one of its best housing markets, and Iowa winters keep every trade honest. When you compare water damage and mold restoration companies in Des Moines, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing.

Searching for water damage and mold restoration companies near me in Des Moines? Everyone ranked below serves Des Moines and the surrounding neighborhoods, including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Johnston. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. Standing water spreads by the hour and insurance wants it documented from the start, which is why restoration is a same-night call. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you.

How we rank these Des Moines businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Des Moines to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full Des Moines ranking

Show independents only

1

[Restoration 1 of Eastern Iowa Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/restoration-1-of-eastern-iowa/)

★★★★★ 5 · 158 Google reviews · 5616 Business Ln

[View profile](/biz/restoration-1-of-eastern-iowa/) [Call](tel:+13195594840) [Website](https://restoration1.com/eastern-iowa?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Dry Duck Basement Waterproofing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/dry-duck-basement-waterproofing/)

★★★★★ 5 · 71 Google reviews · 3000 Scott Ave

[View profile](/biz/dry-duck-basement-waterproofing/) [Call](tel:+15154201384) [Website](https://www.dryduckbasements.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Stanley Steemer](/biz/stanley-steemer/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 1411 Google reviews · 1155 SE 28th St

[View profile](/biz/stanley-steemer/) [Call](tel:+15152235868) [Website](https://www.stanleysteemer.com/locations/IA/Des-Moines/523?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[Green Home Solutions of West Des Moines (IA) Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/green-home-solutions-of-west-des-moines-ia/)

★★★★★ 5 · 22 Google reviews · 245 Railroad Ave

[View profile](/biz/green-home-solutions-of-west-des-moines-ia/) [Call](tel:+15158056398) [Website](http://www.greenhomesolutions.com/west-des-moines-ia?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Steady Eddie Personal Property Restoration Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/steady-eddie-personal-property-restoration/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 185 Google reviews · 2101 Hull Ave

[View profile](/biz/steady-eddie-personal-property-restoration/) [Call](tel:+17633731531) [Website](https://www.steadyeddie.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Elite Restoration Services of Iowa Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/elite-restoration-services-of-iowa/)

★★★★★ 5 · 20 Google reviews · 751 NE 46th Ave

[View profile](/biz/elite-restoration-services-of-iowa/) [Call](tel:+15152164293) [Website](http://www.eliteofia.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[B.A.M! Basements and Masons Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/b-a-m-basements-and-masons/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 113 Google reviews · 7535 NE 19th St

[View profile](/biz/b-a-m-basements-and-masons/) [Call](tel:+15155160425) [Website](https://offers.bambasements.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[MacPro Restore Cleaning & Restoration Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/macpro-restore-cleaning-restoration/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 73 Google reviews · 5550 Wild Rose Ln #400

[View profile](/biz/macpro-restore-cleaning-restoration/) [Call](tel:+15152576578) [Website](http://www.macprorestore.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Maxx Restoration Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/maxx-restoration/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 56 Google reviews · 5640 SE 14th Pl

[View profile](/biz/maxx-restoration/) [Call](tel:+15158027583) [Website](https://maxxrestoration.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Basement Rehab Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/basement-rehab/)

★★★★½ 4.9 · 19 Google reviews · 2785 NE 46th Ave #400

[View profile](/biz/basement-rehab/) [Call](tel:+15159795040) [Website](http://www.basement-rehab.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[911 Restoration of Des Moines](/biz/911-restoration-of-des-moines/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 365 Google reviews · 550 S 2nd St

[View profile](/biz/911-restoration-of-des-moines/) [Call](tel:+15152068720) [Website](https://www.911restorationdesmoines.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Firstcall - Grimes Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/firstcall-grimes/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 464 Google reviews · 3910 SE Capitol Cir

[View profile](/biz/firstcall-grimes/) [Call](tel:+15159869300) [Website](http://firstcalliowa.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Thrasher Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/thrasher-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 1763 Google reviews · 9850 Douglas Ave Ste 100

[View profile](/biz/thrasher-repair/) [Call](tel:+15159927046) [Website](https://www.gothrasher.com/service-area/des-moines-ia.html?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[SERVPRO of Des Moines NW](/biz/servpro-of-des-moines-nw/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 144 Google reviews · 3600 SE Destination Dr

[View profile](/biz/servpro-of-des-moines-nw/) [Call](tel:+15159863711) [Website](https://www.servpro.com/locations/ia/servpro-of-des-moines-nw?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Helitech Waterproofing & Foundation Repair](/biz/helitech-waterproofing-foundation-repair/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 17 Google reviews · 1230 8th St Suite 103

[View profile](/biz/helitech-waterproofing-foundation-repair/) [Call](tel:+15153053248) [Website](https://helitechonline.com/service-areas/des-moines/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[First Class Restoration Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/first-class-restoration/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 47 Google reviews · 1375 Hoak Dr

[View profile](/biz/first-class-restoration/) [Call](tel:+15157353335) [Website](http://www.firstclassrestorationofdsm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[Acculevel](/biz/acculevel/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 17 Google reviews · 699 E Walnut St Suite 439

[View profile](/biz/acculevel/) [Call](tel:+15155265950) [Website](https://acculevel.com/des-moines/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[PuroClean of Des Moines - Central](/biz/puroclean-of-des-moines-central/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 42 Google reviews · 201 SE Shurfine Dr #7

[View profile](/biz/puroclean-of-des-moines-central/) [Call](tel:+15152077959) [Website](https://www.puroclean.com/des-moines-central-ia?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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[United Services Restoration & Mitigation Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/united-services-restoration-mitigation/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 71 Google reviews · 3150 SE Gateway Dr Ste A

[View profile](/biz/united-services-restoration-mitigation/) [Call](tel:+15159864442) [Website](http://www.restore4u.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[ServiceMaster by Rice - Construction Division](/biz/servicemaster-by-rice-construction-division/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 16 Google reviews · 7605 University Ave

[View profile](/biz/servicemaster-by-rice-construction-division/) [Call](tel:+15152768515) [Website](https://servicemasterbyrice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[Dream Steam Cleaning Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/dream-steam-cleaning/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 191 Google reviews · 2201 E 17th St

[View profile](/biz/dream-steam-cleaning/) [Call](tel:+15155125387) [Website](https://www.dreamsteaminc.com/des-moines?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[ProRestore DKI Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/prorestore-dki/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 86 Google reviews · 3505 SE Crossroads Dr

[View profile](/biz/prorestore-dki/) [Call](tel:+15159861333) [Website](http://prorestoredki.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[ServiceMaster Restore of Des Moines](/biz/servicemaster-restore-of-des-moines/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 131 Google reviews · 7555 University Ave

[View profile](/biz/servicemaster-restore-of-des-moines/) [Call](tel:+15155172704) [Website](https://servicemasterrestore.com/des-moines?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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24

[SERVPRO of Des Moines SW](/biz/servpro-of-des-moines-sw/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 110 Google reviews · 2150 Milton Ave

[View profile](/biz/servpro-of-des-moines-sw/) [Call](tel:+15156504236) [Website](https://www.servpro.com/locations/ia/servpro-of-des-moines-sw?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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25

[Rainbow International of Des Moines](/biz/rainbow-international-of-des-moines/)

★★★★ 4.2 · 60 Google reviews · 2901 Willis Ave

[View profile](/biz/rainbow-international-of-des-moines/) [Call](tel:+15156421795) [Website](https://rainbowrestores.com/des-moines?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Des Moines; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Water Damage & Mold in Des Moines: common questions

### Who are the best water damage and mold restoration companies in Des Moines?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated water damage and mold restoration companies in Des Moines are Restoration 1 of Eastern Iowa, Dry Duck Basement Waterproofing, Stanley Steemer. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find water damage and mold restoration companies near me in Des Moines?

Every company ranked on this page serves Des Moines and the surrounding area, including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Johnston. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest water damage restoration company is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### Which water damage and mold restoration companies in Des Moines offer 24/7 emergency service?

After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. Standing water spreads by the hour and insurance wants it documented from the start, which is why restoration is a same-night call. Call the top rated water damage and mold restoration companies on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up.

### How do I choose a water damage restoration company in Des Moines?

When a pipe bursts, minutes matter and insurance is watching. The best restoration crews answer 24/7, document everything for your claim, and dry it right the first time so mold never starts.

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