82 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Atascadero: Red's On Time Plumbing, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 320 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): T-Rex Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 82.
Most-reviewed: Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air, 1,714 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 82 ranked; ranked #14.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
82 Atascadero plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 30 are open 24/7, 51 open Saturdays and 34 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 82 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red's On Time Plumbing | 65 | 4.9★ (320) | Atascadero | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | T-Rex Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 64 | 5.0★ (121) | Atascadero | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Quality 1st Plumbing And Drains | 63 | 5.0★ (128) | Paso Robles, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Patriot Plumbing and Drain Cleaning | 63 | 5.0★ (574) | San Luis Obispo, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Culbert Plumbing inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (384) | San Luis Obispo, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Santos Bros. Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (315) | Paso Robles, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | North County Plumbing & Drain Cleaning | 62 | 5.0★ (35) | Atascadero | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Central Coast Plumbing Services | 61 | 4.9★ (33) | Atascadero | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Available Plumbing Services | 61 | 5.0★ (26) | Atascadero | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | S. Carlson Plumbing | 60 | 4.8★ (24) | Atascadero | 24/7 | — |
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: 4.9★ from 320 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Paso Robles, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 574 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 384 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Paso Robles, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 315 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Templeton, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,714 Google reviews, the most in Atascadero.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Paso Robles, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Luis Obispo, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Atascadero
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Arroyo Grande, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Paso Robles, 11 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Osos, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 24 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 82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air Rite | 4.6★ (58) | In Atascadero |
| Available Plumbing Services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Avg Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Coast Plumbing | 5.0★ (3) | 15 mi |
| Drain Doctors Plumbing | 5.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| Estero Plumbing | 3.7★ (3) | 16 mi |
| J J WILLS CONSTRUCTION INC | 5.0★ (51) | In Atascadero |
| M K Plumbing Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Maximus Plumbing & Heating Services | 1.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Palafox Construction | 3.0★ (2) | In Atascadero |
| Pumping 4 Less | In Atascadero | |
| Rex's Rooter Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Rocksteady Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | In Atascadero |
| Royal Flush Sewer and Drain Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| RSR Plumbing Co, Inc | In Atascadero | |
| Scoggins Site Development & Engineering | In Atascadero | |
| Tobys Plumbing | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
| Valley Septic | 4.0★ (1) | In Atascadero |
| Wann Plumbing | 5.0★ (1) | In Atascadero |
| Wyrick's Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Atascadero. 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 |
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-36 Plumbing contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 82 Atascadero 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 Atascadero 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 |