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Emergency Plumbers in Montecito, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 117 plumbers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

24 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.

Burst pipe or major leak: shut off the main water valve first. If water reaches outlets or the panel, stay clear and call 911.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency plumbing in Montecito: Express Rooter Inc., open 24/7.

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Top emergency plumbers in Montecito at a glance

Top emergency plumbers in Montecito at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Express Rooter Inc.675.0★ (292)Carpinteria, 4 mi away24/7
2Drain Charmer Plumbing & Rooter, Inc.654.9★ (208)Carpinteria, 7 mi away24/7
3Elite Rooter Plumbers654.7★ (180)Santa Barbara, 4 mi away24/7
4Lewis Plumbing654.7★ (181)Santa Barbara, 5 mi away24/7
5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup654.4★ (339)Carpinteria, 6 mi away24/7
6Rooter Solutions Plumbers644.5★ (182)Santa Barbara, 4 mi away24/7
7Coast Plumbing Solutions644.8★ (96)Santa Barbara, 4 mi away24/7
8Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air634.7★ (418)Santa Barbara, 4 mi away24/7
9The Rooter Man Santa Barbara634.9★ (54)Goleta, 4 mi away24/7
10Above and Beyond Drains & Plumbing, Inc634.9★ (238)Bonita, 18 mi away24/7

Call an emergency plumber in Montecito now

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.

The 50 emergency plumbers in Montecito, ranked

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 117 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.

  3. #3 Elite Rooter Plumbers

    Based in Santa Barbara, 4 mi away

    65/100CR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.7★ from 180 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7 W Figueroa St Suite 213, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    View profile for Elite Rooter Plumbers(805) 576-9959

  4. #4 Lewis Plumbing

    Based in Santa Barbara, 5 mi away

    65/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    113 W Mission St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    View profile for Lewis Plumbing(805) 516-5590

  22. #22 Jr Plumbing

    Based in Santa Barbara, 5 mi away

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1712 Chino St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    View profile for Jr Plumbing

  23. #23 Ace Plumbing

    Based in Oxnard, 10 mi away

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Ace Plumbing(805) 901-0622

Top 50 of 117 plumbers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.

plumbers in Montecito, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Am-Pm Rooter & Plumbing565.0★ (15)21 mi
27Midtown Plumbing Company565.0★ (20)24 mi
28Oneal Brothers Plumbers564.8★ (95)4 mi
29Fisheye Leak Detection555.0★ (6)17 mi
30SENIOR PLUMBING545.0★ (4)17 mi
31Coastline Plumbing Inc545.0★ (10)24 mi
32Stowell Plumbing545.0★ (10)24 mi
33Browning Plumbing Construction544.4★ (7)21 mi
34One Call Plumber Carpinteria CA545.0★ (8)9 mi
35Cen Cal Plumbing and Rooter, LLC535.0★ (5)23 mi
36VC Backflow535.0★ (3)21 mi
37United Plumbing Heating Air & Electric535.0★ (25)23 mi
38Jerry Rous Plumbing, Sewer and Drain535.0★ (4)24 mi
39Finish Line Plumbing inc525.0★ (3)24 mi
40Miracle Rooter Plumbing523.7★ (3)23 mi
41Speedy House Water Heaters514.8★ (128)22 mi
42Tino's Drain & Sewer493.6★ (9)4 mi
43Leo's Sewer & Drains494.2★ (10)7 mi
44Drains Plus485.0★ (5)5 mi
45Capovilla Plumbing475.0★ (4)6 mi
46Ruggiero Plumbing475.0★ (3)5 mi
47Coastline Plumbing473.7★ (3)5 mi
48Johnny's Plumbing and Drain465.0★ (6)15 mi
49Mission Plumbing463.6★ (5)12 mi
50Mcgaughey Plumbing Inc445.0★ (3)14 mi

How we ranked emergency plumbers in Montecito

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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency plumbers in Montecito: questions

Which plumbers in Montecito are open 24/7?

24 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Express Rooter Inc., Drain Charmer Plumbing & Rooter, Inc., Elite Rooter Plumbers, Lewis Plumbing and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency plumbing in Montecito, CA?

Express Rooter Inc. is #1, with a CR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency plumbers in Montecito ranked?

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.

What should I do before the plumber arrives?

Burst pipe or major leak: shut off the main water valve first. If water reaches outlets or the panel, stay clear and call 911.

How many emergency plumbers here list a phone number?

24 of the 25 businesses ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Montecito

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 117 plumbers serving Montecito.
  2. October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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