225 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Bessemer: Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 1,819 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Madden Plumbing Services, Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 225.
Most-reviewed: OnTime Service, 8,308 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 225 ranked; ranked #47.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
225 Bessemer plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 66 are open 24/7, 106 open Saturdays and 76 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 225 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 65 | 4.8★ (1,819) | Bessemer | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Madden Plumbing Services, Inc | 64 | 4.9★ (403) | Bessemer | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL | 64 | 4.9★ (1,410) | Birmingham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (2,876) | Birmingham, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (3,134) | Hueytown, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (1,229) | Pelham, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Alabama Plumbing Services, LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (97) | Bessemer | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Hoover, AL | 62 | 4.9★ (480) | Hoover, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Long Time Plumbing Repair | 62 | 5.0★ (67) | Bessemer | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Lock & Road Pro-Services LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (57) | Bessemer | 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 1,819 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 403 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 12 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hueytown, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews.
Based in Pelham, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hoover, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Pelham, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 1,439 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,254 Google reviews.
Based in Gardendale, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 726 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,888 Google reviews.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews.
Based in Arab, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 597 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bessemer
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 17 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Clay, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Center Point, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 80 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 225 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) | In Bessemer |
| Caffee Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | In Bessemer |
| Design Plumbing Company | In Bessemer | |
| Discount Plumbing | 4.0★ (1) | In Bessemer |
| Doneright Plumbing | In Bessemer | |
| Douglas Cooling Heating Electrical Plumbing | 4.8★ (150) | 10 mi |
| Drain Right Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Green Again | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Hardy Services | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Martin services plumbing & more | In Bessemer | |
| Mr. Rooter Plumbing of South Birmingham | 5.0★ (24) | 17 mi |
| One Source Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 4.8★ (810) | 22 mi |
| One Stop Plumbing and Drain Cleaning | 5.0★ (10) | 16 mi |
| One Stop Plumbing Heating & Air | 4.1★ (32) | 18 mi |
| Positive Plumbing | 5.0★ (4) | 13 mi |
| Reed's Plumbing Services | 3.0★ (2) | In Bessemer |
| Southern Bath & Kitchen | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Southern Leak Detection | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Southland Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Willowbridge Construction LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Bessemer. 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 225 Bessemer 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 Bessemer 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 |