Top 50 of 232 plumbers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 50 plumbers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.
#1 for emergency plumbing in Live Oak: Expert Plumbing & Water Heaters, Inc., open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert Plumbing & Water Heaters, Inc. | 66 | 4.9★ (650) | Soquel, 1 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Rosenthal Plumbing | 66 | 4.8★ (661) | Santa Cruz, 1 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.8★ (847) | Santa Cruz, 3 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Santa Cruz | 65 | 4.9★ (719) | Santa Cruz, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.9★ (175) | Capitola, 1 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Redwood Pipe and Drain Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (274) | Scotts Valley, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Brad's Plumbers of Santa Cruz | 63 | 4.9★ (140) | Santa Cruz, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Eco-Flow Plumbing Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (135) | Santa Cruz, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (1,428) | Soquel, 1 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of San Jose | 62 | 4.8★ (3,216) | San Jose, 23 mi away | 24/7 |
24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.
#1Expert Plumbing & Water Heaters, Inc.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 650 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 661 Google reviews
#3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 847 Google reviews
#4Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Santa Cruz
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 719 Google reviews
#5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 175 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 274 Google reviews
#7Brad's Plumbers of Santa Cruz
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 140 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 135 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 232 is on the plumbers page.
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 650 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 661 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 847 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Capitola, 1 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 2 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Soquel, 1 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,428 Google reviews.
Based in San Jose, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,216 Google reviews.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 763 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 1 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Gilroy, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Prunedale, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 249 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 609 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Campbell, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 459 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lancaster, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Los Gatos, 18 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Morgan Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 plumbers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are |