Top 50 of 371 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 Sterling: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 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 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,228) | Worcester, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Wind River Environmental | 64 | 4.9★ (854) | Hudson, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (451) | Leominster, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Monroe Home Solutions | 63 | 4.7★ (340) | Clinton, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Stake Plumbing and Heating | 62 | 5.0★ (182) | Holden, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Blue Owl Plumbing | 62 | 5.0★ (117) | Grafton, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | G & L Plumbing Inc. | 61 | 4.6★ (196) | Holden, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | TMP Plumbing & Heating | 61 | 4.9★ (92) | Ashburnham, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | BGC Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 61 | 5.0★ (47) | Clinton, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Best Yet Installations, Inc. - Plumbing, Appliance Installation & Electrical | 60 | 4.6★ (825) | Spencer, 19 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 1,228 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 854 Google reviews
#3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 451 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 340 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 182 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 117 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 196 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 92 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 371 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 1,228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hudson, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 854 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Leominster, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clinton, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 340 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Holden, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Grafton, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Holden, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Ashburnham, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clinton, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Spencer, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 825 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Holden, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clinton, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in West Boylston, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 748 Google reviews.
Based in Grafton, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Ashburnham, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Acton, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Millbury, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,030 Google reviews.
Based in Holden, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chelmsford, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 619 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Marlborough, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,069 Google reviews.
Based in Charlton, 20 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 320 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Worcester, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Shrewsbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 586 Google reviews.
Based in Acton, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,978 Google reviews.
Based in Fitchburg, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 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 |