17 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Boone: Miller Plumbing Systems, CR Score 96/100; 4.9★ from 242 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ace of Drains and More LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 17.
Most-reviewed: Rocket Plumbing, 96 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 17 ranked after Miller Plumbing Systems; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
17 Boone plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 17 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Plumbing Systems | 96 | 4.9★ (242) | Boone | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Ace of Drains and More LLC | 84 | 4.9★ (28) | Lenoir, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Rooter Guy Plumbing | 83 | 3.5★ (11) | Boone | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | EGN Plumbing LLC | 82 | 5.0★ (69) | Boone | — | — |
| 5 | Roby Services - Mountain Division | 82 | 4.7★ (27) | Boone | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Rocket Plumbing | 81 | 4.9★ (96) | Belmont, 7 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | Kahle Plumbing | 79 | 4.5★ (17) | Boone | Sat | — |
| 8 | La Bonte Plumbing Inc | 78 | 4.8★ (24) | Boone | — | — |
| 9 | Brooks Plumbing & Heating Co Inc | 75 | 4.6★ (16) | Boone | — | — |
| 10 | Winkler Heating & Plumbing Co | 74 | 4.4★ (13) | Boone | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 242 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (242).
Based in Lenoir, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Boone
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.5★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Boone
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Boone
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Belmont, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Boone
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Boone
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Boone
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Boone
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lenoir, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Boone
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 62 Google reviews, 62 Google reviews.
Based in Boone
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.1★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Lenoir, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Johnson City, 19 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Lenoir, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Elizabethton, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abundant Flow Well CO. | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Big Country Excavations | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Phillips Drain and Repair | 24 mi | |
| Velleca Plumbing, LLC | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Boone. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
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 17 Boone plumbers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Boone data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |