ContractorsRanked · November 6, 2026
Waterford, MI Water Damage Restoration Companies Ranked: Prime Restoration First of 544
Waterford ranking
1st
of 544 companies
75
Prime CR Score
64
Next best
Prime Restoration ranks first of 544 water damage restoration companies that ContractorsRanked lists for Waterford Township, MI, with a CR Score of 75 out of 100 as of November 6, 2026. Prime also ranks first on the Waterford emergency water damage list the same day. No company in the Waterford top ten, Prime included, is based in Waterford itself, and the whole Prime team is honored to be the one homeowners and ContractorsRanked both point to first.
★ 5.0 Google · 186 reviews·Emergency list: first·MI Builder #262500492
Waterford: 544 ranked·305 post 24/7 hours·344 open Sundays·median rating 4.9★·Prime leads by 11 points
Waterford list, printed November 6, 2026
Who leads the Waterford water damage list?
- 1Prime RestorationBirmingham · (586) 277-106975
- 2ModernisticTroy64
- 324 Hour Flood Pros of MichiganSaint Clair Shores63
- 4DRYmedic Restoration Services of Bloomfield HillsAuburn Hills63
- 5Stanley SteemerLivonia63
- 61-800 Water Damage of Southeast MichiganBrighton63
- 7weDRY RestorationAuburn Hills62
- 8EzDry RestorationFarmington Hills62
- 9Greener Method Cleaning & Restoration ServicesWestland62
- 10Strong Restoration of MichiganAuburn Hills61
Full list: ContractorsRanked Waterford. Factor-by-factor scores and the math: Birmingham ranking page.
Does Waterford treat its own water, and where does a sewer backup actually go?
13
water treatment plants run by Waterford Township
Charter Township of Waterford, Department of Public Works
350+ miles
of water main in the township system
Charter Township of Waterford, Department of Public Works
8.25M gallons
of water storage capacity
Charter Township of Waterford, Department of Public Works
20M gallons/day
summer peak water demand, against a 7.7M average day
Charter Township of Waterford, Department of Public Works
Waterford Charter Township runs its own water system rather than buying treated water from a neighboring city. The township's Department of Public Works reports 13 water treatment plants, more than 350 miles of water main, and 8.25 million gallons of storage. Average day demand runs about 7.7 million gallons, and summer peaks pass 20 million gallons a day, which is the load the system has to carry on the hot, storm-prone days that also bring the most water damage calls.
The sanitary side works differently. Waterford's own wastewater does not stay in the township. The DPW page states that sewage flows into the Clinton-Oakland Interceptor Sewer system, which carries it to the City of Detroit for treatment. A homeowner with a sewer backup in Waterford is dealing with a local lateral and a local pumping station, but the sewage itself is already on its way out of the township before it ever reaches a plant. That split, local water treatment paired with a sewage line that runs to Detroit, is not something a general Metro Detroit answer about 'the city's sewer system' gets right.
Why does the county's own airport sit above most of Waterford's flood calls?
981 ft
elevation at Oakland County International Airport, inside Waterford Township
Oakland County, Oakland County International Airport
Oakland County International Airport sits inside Waterford Township, owned and operated by Oakland County. Its published elevation is 981 feet above sea level, which the airport lists in its own data and which the FAA records on its airport master form. That is 33 feet higher than the township-wide elevation of 948 feet that gets quoted for Waterford generally.
The gap matters because a township average hides the range underneath it. An elevation near the airport, well above that average, does not flood the way a lot thirty feet lower, near one of Waterford's lakes, floods in the same storm. Prime Restoration treats the airport's higher ground and the lake-adjacent low ground as two different risk profiles inside the same township, not one number for the whole place.
Prime crews at work
What does a Prime dry-out look like?
Nearest Prime office
West Bloomfield Office
5600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
26minutes by road to Waterford, 24/7 and ready to dispatch now
Call (586) 277-1069Waterford questions
Who ranks first on ContractorsRanked for water damage restoration in Waterford, MI?
Prime Restoration ranks first of 544 water damage restoration companies ContractorsRanked lists for Waterford, MI, with a CR Score of 75 out of 100 on November 6, 2026, and the next score on the list is 64. Prime also ranks first on the Waterford emergency water damage list the same day. Prime Restoration holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 186 reviews. Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069.
How much does water damage restoration cost in Waterford, MI?
Prime Restoration gives a free written estimate for every Waterford job before work starts. For a public reference point, ContractorsRanked prints a national range of $1,383 low, $3,868 typical and $6,369 high per job, checked October 2026 and not adjusted for Waterford. A sewage backup, a finished basement, or a slow dry-out time can push a job toward the high end. Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069.
Does insurance cover a flooded basement near one of Waterford’s lakes?
Prime Restoration documents every loss with photos and moisture readings so your carrier has what it needs, but coverage depends on your own policy, not on how close your home sits to a lake. A standard homeowners policy generally excludes flood from rising water, while a burst pipe, a failed sump pump, or a sewer backup can fall under different parts of the same policy or need a separate endorsement. Ask your agent which of those apply before a loss happens. Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069.
How fast can Prime Restoration reach a water damage call in Waterford Township?
Prime Restoration runs crews 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and dispatches from the West Bloomfield office, about 26 minutes from most of Waterford Township by drive time. The township is large and runs from Pontiac Lake in the north to the M-59 corridor in the south, so drive time varies by address. Prime is 24/7 and ready to dispatch now. Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069.
What should I check before I hire a water damage company in Waterford, MI?
Prime Restoration suggests four checks before you hire anyone: look up the company’s Michigan builder license on the LARA license lookup (Prime holds #262500492), ask whether technicians carry IICRC training, get a written estimate with moisture readings before work starts, and ask who handles the rebuild once drying is done. Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069.
Can a company pay ContractorsRanked for a higher rank in Waterford?
No. ContractorsRanked states that rankings cannot be bought and that paid "Featured" placements sit above the ranked list, labeled, and outside the ranking order. Prime Restoration holds a paid Pro listing on ContractorsRanked, which the site says earns the same ranking points as a free listing, and Prime has no Featured placement on the Waterford page. Call Prime Restoration at (586) 277-1069.
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Sources
- ContractorsRanked, water damage restoration, Waterford, MI
- ContractorsRanked, emergency water damage restoration, Waterford, MI
- ContractorsRanked, how we rank
- Charter Township of Waterford, Department of Public Works
- Oakland County, Oakland County International Airport
- Wikipedia, Oakland County International Airport (citing FAA Form 5010)
- Michigan LARA, license lookup
Disclosure: Prime Restoration publishes this page. Ranks and scores are as printed on contractorsranked.com on November 6, 2026 and change when the site recalculates. Prime holds a paid Pro listing there; ContractorsRanked states paid and free profiles earn the same points. Rival names and scores appear as ContractorsRanked prints them, with no claim about their work. Written by Cole Hartwell.