Top 50 of 1,568 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 Universal City: Flood Brothers Plumbing, 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 | Flood Brothers Plumbing | 66 | 4.8★ (1,036) | Studio City, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.9★ (556) | Burbank, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Power Plumbing | 65 | 4.8★ (551) | North Hollywood, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.8★ (940) | Los Angeles, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.9★ (682) | Glendale, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Red Hat Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (479) | Sherman Oaks, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric | 64 | 4.8★ (425) | North Hollywood, 3 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | THE DRAIN CO. | 64 | 4.9★ (434) | North Hills, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Water Heaters Only, Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (720) | Tujunga, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Agent Rooter Plumbing | 64 | 5.0★ (196) | Burbank, 2 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.
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,036 Google reviews
#2Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 556 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 551 Google reviews
#4Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 940 Google reviews
#5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 682 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 479 Google reviews
#7Monkey Wrench Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 425 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 434 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 1,568 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 1,036 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Burbank, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 556 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Hollywood, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Los Angeles, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 940 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Glendale, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 682 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Sherman Oaks, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 479 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Hollywood, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Hills, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 434 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Tujunga, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Burbank, 2 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Los Angeles, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 464 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Los Angeles, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 383 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Hills, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 665 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Hollywood, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alhambra, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Burbank, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Clarita, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 421 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pasadena, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 736 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chatsworth, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,036 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Hills, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,341 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arcadia, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Fernando, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 572 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Inglewood, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 860 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Glendale, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 305 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Chatsworth, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,192 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 |