151 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Bartow: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, CR Score 61/100; 4.8★ from 930 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 151.
Most-reviewed: Frank Gay Services, 4,518 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 151 ranked; ranked #29.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
151 Bartow plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 64 are open 24/7, 97 open Saturdays and 79 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 151 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (930) | Lakeland, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Victor Plumbing & Septic | 61 | 5.0★ (911) | Bartow | — | — |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services | 61 | 4.7★ (923) | Lakeland, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | 1-Tom-Plumber Lakeland | 61 | 5.0★ (452) | Lakeland, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | True Plumbers & AC | 61 | 4.8★ (694) | Plant City, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | The Aaron Phillips Corp | 60 | 4.7★ (167) | Auburndale, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Vanguard Plumbing | 60 | 4.9★ (64) | Bartow | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Aqua Works Plumbing Co. | 60 | 5.0★ (225) | Greater Northdale, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Nest Plumbing LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (448) | Auburndale, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Robby's Septic Tank and Plumbing Service | 60 | 4.8★ (652) | Lakeland, 20 mi away | 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: 4.8★ from 930 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bartow
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 911 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lakeland, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 923 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lakeland, 19 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 452 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Plant City, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 694 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Auburndale, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bartow
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Greater Northdale, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Auburndale, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 448 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lakeland, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 652 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lakeland, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 513 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Memphis, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lake Magdalene, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cypress Gardens, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lakeland, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,556 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bartow
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lakeland, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Medulla, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Valrico, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 332 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Auburndale, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,744 Google reviews.
Based in Kathleen, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bloomingdale, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 346 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Four Corners, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bartow
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lakeland, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,090 Google reviews.
#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 151 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Plant City Plumbing | 5.0★ (16) | 19 mi |
| Affordable Service of Florida | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| All Round Repair & More | 4.6★ (95) | 24 mi |
| Christian Handyman | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Farris Fast Plumbing | 1.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Florida Plumbing Medic | 5.0★ (85) | 16 mi |
| Harolds Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Heflin Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| InSight Underground Solutions Sewer Cleaning & Inspection | 5.0★ (6) | 12 mi |
| KC's Handyman And Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Mac Plumbing of Central Florida Inc | 4.9★ (19) | 16 mi |
| Maxter Professional Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Mills Backflow | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Orlando Trenchless Repairs | 5.0★ (6) | 15 mi |
| Reliable Plumbing FL | 5.0★ (22) | 21 mi |
| Robert L Phillips Plumbing Co | 3.7★ (35) | 16 mi |
| Servios Lawn Care/Landscaping/Sod/Land cleaning/Stone/Mulch/Junk Removal/Excavation/French Drain | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Sheffield Plumbing & Electric | 1.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Thomas Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| True Plumbers & AC | 5.0★ (27) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Bartow. 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 Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered plumbing contractors (CFC, RF).
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 151 Bartow 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 Bartow 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 |