197 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Alabaster: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 1,819 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 197.
Most-reviewed: Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, 3,134 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 197 ranked; ranked #12.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
197 Alabaster plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 59 are open 24/7, 95 open Saturdays and 68 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 197 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 64 | 4.8★ (1,819) | Bessemer, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (1,229) | Pelham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | DrainGo Plumbing | 63 | 4.5★ (1,439) | Pelham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL | 63 | 4.9★ (1,410) | Birmingham, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Madden Plumbing Services, Inc | 63 | 4.9★ (403) | Bessemer, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Hoover, AL | 63 | 4.9★ (480) | Hoover, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (2,876) | Birmingham, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Innovative Mechanical | 62 | 5.0★ (65) | Alabaster | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 62 | 5.0★ (2,961) | Birmingham, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Professor Plumb, LLC | 61 | 4.8★ (307) | Alabaster | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
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 1,819 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pelham, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pelham, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 1,439 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 403 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hoover, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alabaster
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews.
Based in Alabaster
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alabaster
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,049 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hueytown, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews, the most in Alabaster.
Based in Alabaster
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alabaster
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pelham, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,882 Google reviews.
Based in Birmingham, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,888 Google reviews.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,254 Google reviews.
Based in Clay, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pelham, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Calera, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 81 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. We publish the top 50 of 197 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more plumbers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| America's Best Services LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Aux Home Services | 4.7★ (1,581) | 17 mi |
| Caffee Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Capstone Plumbing | In Alabaster | |
| Central Fire Protection | 4.3★ (11) | 15 mi |
| Corban Plumbing Services LLC | In Alabaster | |
| Dr. Comfort LLC | 5.0★ (90) | In Alabaster |
| Drain Right Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Hardy Services | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| John's Electric | In Alabaster | |
| Kree’s Plumbing Solutions | 5.0★ (28) | 21 mi |
| Performance Plumbing, Inc | In Alabaster | |
| Pro Plumbing Birmingham Co. | 4.8★ (26) | 22 mi |
| Pro Services LLC | 4.8★ (428) | 17 mi |
| Reed's Plumbing Services | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Southern Bath & Kitchen | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Southern Exteriors of Alabama | In Alabaster | |
| Southern Leak Detection | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Squirrel's Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Alabaster |
| Turn Key Heating & Air LLC | 4.8★ (339) | In Alabaster |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Alabaster. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water heater replacement | $882 | $1,348 | $1,826 | Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 197 Alabaster plumbers on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
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 | In Alabaster data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |