Top 50 of 1,205 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 Metuchen: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,583) | Somerset, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Good Tidings Plumbing Heating Cooling | 63 | 4.8★ (1,009) | Clark, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (758) | Perth Amboy, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | PowerFlo Sewer Service | 63 | 5.0★ (1,092) | Staten Island, 13 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Plumb-Rite Plumbing & Heating | 62 | 4.8★ (175) | Edison, 1 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | USA Jetting Drain Cleaning Corporation | 62 | 4.9★ (326) | Dunellen, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | First Choice Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical | 62 | 4.9★ (1,475) | Metuchen | 24/7 |
| 9 | Freedom Plumbing Heating and Sewer Service LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (255) | Rahway, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | William Archer & Sons Plumbing and Heating | 62 | 4.8★ (578) | Old Bridge, 9 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.
#1Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,583 Google reviews
#2Good Tidings Plumbing Heating Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,009 Google reviews
#3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 758 Google reviews
#4Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 625 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 1,092 Google reviews
#6Plumb-Rite Plumbing & Heating
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 175 Google reviews
#7USA Jetting Drain Cleaning Corporation
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 326 Google reviews
#8First Choice Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,475 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 1,205 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: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clark, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,009 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Perth Amboy, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Rahway, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Staten Island, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Edison, 1 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Dunellen, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 326 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Drainage service”.
Based in Metuchen
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,475 Google reviews.
Based in Rahway, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Old Bridge, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 578 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Horsham, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Jersey City, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Woodbridge, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Piscataway, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Perth Amboy, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in South Plainfield, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Keansburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Jamesburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 722 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Piscataway, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Somerset, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Brunswick, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Brooklyn, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in East Brunswick, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 5,625 Google reviews.
Based in Maplewood, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Edison, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 61 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 |