48 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Burlington: BP WASTEWATER SERVICES OF VT, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 48.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 923 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 48 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
48 Burlington plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 19 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.4★ across 48 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BP WASTEWATER SERVICES OF VT | 67 | 4.9★ (468) | Burlington | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 66 | 4.8★ (923) | Williston, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | P & P Septic Service Inc | 62 | 4.5★ (197) | Williston, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Call The Whale (Plumbing Heating Air Electrical) | 60 | 4.7★ (372) | Williston, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Shae Plumbing & Heating | 57 | 4.9★ (30) | Colchester, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Falcon Plumbing Service Inc | 56 | 4.2★ (63) | Burlington | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Plumbers 911 Vermont | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | South Burlington, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bo's Sewer & Drain Service | 55 | 4.6★ (31) | Colchester, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Stanley Harris and Sons Plumbing | 54 | 3.8★ (97) | Burlington | — | — |
| 10 | Plumber for Less | 54 | 3.3★ (4) | South Burlington, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 923 Google reviews, the most in Burlington.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 372 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Burlington, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Burlington, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Burlington, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 234 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Burlington, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Winooski, 2 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 81 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Essex Junction, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #48, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bernie's Plumbing & Heating | 4 mi | |
| Bevins & Son Excavating | 8 mi | |
| Bob's Central Heating-Plumbing | 3 mi | |
| Bolduc Plumbing & Heating | 6 mi | |
| Bos Sewer & Drain Services | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Burlington Plumbing and Heating Pros | In Burlington | |
| Chase Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| DLT Lawn Care & Property Maintenance | 10 mi | |
| Eric's Excavating Inc. | 5 mi | |
| Grand Isle Gophers | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Industrial Four Inc | 8 mi | |
| L. H. LaPlante Co., Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Laplantes Plumbing And Heating | In Burlington | |
| Lloyd Mcsweeney Sr plumbing service | 5.0★ (1) | In Burlington |
| Miles Heating Service, LLC | In Burlington | |
| North Woods Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Standard Pipe Lining | 5 mi | |
| The Boiler Man Heating & Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | In Burlington |
| The John Doctor | 4.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Thomas Mechanical Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 3 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Burlington. 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 Vermont, Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Trade Licensing licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 48 Burlington 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 Burlington 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 |