Top 30 of 51 plumbers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
15 of the 30 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 Vinton: TownSide 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 | TownSide Plumbing | 89 | 4.6★ (284) | Hollins, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Wisler Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 89 | 4.9★ (691) | Roanoke, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Southern Trust Home Services: Heating, A/C, Plumbing, Drains & Electrical | 88 | 4.7★ (2,956) | Roanoke, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Wisler Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 87 | 4.9★ (620) | Salem, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Turdbusters | 86 | 4.8★ (64) | Cave Spring, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning | 85 | 4.8★ (1,987) | Salem, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Drain Cleaning | 84 | 4.5★ (8) | Cave Spring, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Trent's Septic & Outdoors | 84 | 5.0★ (9) | Hollins, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Luxury Bath of Roanoke | 84 | 4.8★ (5) | Roanoke, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Vaughn septic solution and plumbing repair LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (8) | Newnan, 11 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 · 4.6 from 284 Google reviews
#2Wisler Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 691 Google reviews
#3Southern Trust Home Services: Heating, A/C, Plumbing, Drains & Electrical
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 2,956 Google reviews
#4Wisler Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 620 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 64 Google reviews
#6Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,987 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 8 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 9 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 51 is on the plumbers page.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 284 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 691 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 2,956 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 620 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,987 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hollins, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newnan, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 148 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Montgomery, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedford, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cave Spring, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Salem, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Roanoke, 2 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,342 Google reviews, 3,342 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #30, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Smooth Operator Drain Cleaning | 62 | 5.0★ (84) | 8 mi |
| 27 | McAtee Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (8,100) | 18 mi |
| 28 | Harvell Plumbing and Gas | 61 | 4.9★ (100) | 8 mi |
| 29 | Morton’s Plumbing Solutions | 58 | 4.9★ (19) | 11 mi |
| 30 | CJ's Plumbing, Heating, and AC | 56 | 4.6★ (17) | 9 mi |
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 25% and 20%. 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 | 25% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 20% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) |