697 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Berkeley: Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 1,283 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Discount Plumbing Rooter Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 697.
Most-reviewed: Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, 3,311 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 697 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
697 Berkeley plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 238 are open 24/7, 463 open Saturdays and 326 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 697 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of The Oakland-Berkeley Area | 63 | 4.9★ (1,283) | Oakland, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Discount Plumbing Rooter Services | 63 | 4.9★ (2,670) | Daly City, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Fast Water Heater Company | 63 | 4.9★ (1,240) | Richmond, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling | 63 | 4.7★ (3,311) | Berkeley | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Plumbing Care Inc | 62 | 4.9★ (1,948) | San Ramon, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Advanced Plumbing & Drain | 62 | 4.9★ (666) | San Francisco, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Pipe Spy, Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (182) | Oakland, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 5.0★ (191) | Alameda, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Big Blue Plumbing | 62 | 4.7★ (575) | Alameda, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Discount Plumbing San Francisco | 62 | 5.0★ (465) | San Francisco, 12 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 in Berkeley
Based in Oakland, 10 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Daly City, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Berkeley
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 3,311 Google reviews, the most in Berkeley.
Based in San Ramon, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,948 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 666 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alameda, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Alameda, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 575 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 465 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Martinez, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,092 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 499 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,560 Google reviews.
Based in San Francisco, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 931 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 848 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Berkeley
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Oakland, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Richmond, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Francisco, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Daly City, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Concord, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Antioch, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,464 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 697 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda Plumbing Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Bay Area Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Bay Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | In Berkeley |
| Bell Plumbing | 4.9★ (658) | 25 mi |
| Beyond Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Emery Plumbing | In Berkeley | |
| Erwyn's Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In Berkeley |
| Forbes Plumbing | In Berkeley | |
| Hugo & Sons Home Plumbing | In Berkeley | |
| JNJ Rooter and Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (261) | 16 mi |
| MG Bay Area Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| NorCal Natural Habitats | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| One Step Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | In Berkeley |
| Pacific Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Paul's Plumbing | 2.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Plumbing Heroes: Oakland | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Plumbing Walnut Creek | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| RMB Plumbing | 4.8★ (58) | 3 mi |
| Ros Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Total Works General Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Berkeley. 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).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 697 Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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 |