25 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Altoona: Service First Plumbing, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 25.
Most-reviewed: Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing, 2,938 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 25 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
25 Altoona plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 12 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 25 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service First Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (178) | Eau Claire, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (2,938) | Eau Claire, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | ProFlow Plumbers Eau Claire | 60 | 5.0★ (22) | Eau Claire, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Reddi Rooter Drain Cleaning & Sewer Services | 60 | 4.6★ (22) | Altoona | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Reliable Eau Claire Plumbing | 60 | 5.0★ (21) | Eau Claire, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Wiersgalla Plumbing & Heating Company | 60 | 4.8★ (465) | Eau Claire, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter | 58 | 4.6★ (38) | Eau Claire, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 57 | 4.9★ (973) | Menomonie, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Scott Schmidt Plumbing | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Chippewa Falls, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Larson Plumbing Services | 56 | 4.9★ (38) | Eau Claire, 1 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,938 Google reviews, the most in Altoona.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 465 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Menomonie, 22 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 973 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 1 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.2★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Menomonie, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Hallie, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Menomonie, 25 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Altoona. 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 25 Altoona 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 23, 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 Altoona 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 |