238 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Capitola: Expert Plumbing & Water Heaters, Inc., CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 650 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rosenthal Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 238.
Most-reviewed: Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of San Jose, 3,216 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 238 ranked; ranked #12.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
238 Capitola plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 92 are open 24/7, 166 open Saturdays and 127 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 238 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert Plumbing & Water Heaters, Inc. | 65 | 4.9★ (650) | Soquel, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Rosenthal Plumbing | 65 | 4.8★ (661) | Santa Cruz, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Santa Cruz | 65 | 4.9★ (719) | Santa Cruz, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.8★ (847) | Santa Cruz, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Duncan Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (716) | Santa Cruz, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.9★ (175) | Capitola | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Redwood Pipe and Drain Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (274) | Scotts Valley, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Brad's Plumbers of Santa Cruz | 63 | 4.9★ (140) | Santa Cruz, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 62 | 4.8★ (1,428) | Soquel, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Eco-Flow Plumbing Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (135) | Santa Cruz, 4 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: 4.9★ from 650 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 661 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 847 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 1 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 716 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Capitola
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Scotts Valley, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Soquel, 1 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,428 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Cruz, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Capitola
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,216 Google reviews, the most in Capitola.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 763 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Prunedale, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 249 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Gilroy, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 459 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Campbell, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 609 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Salinas, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 877 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in San Jose, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Los Gatos, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 109 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 238 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49er Rooter & Drain Service | 4.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Alleluia Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Aptos Local Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Burkhardt Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Down Under Plumbing Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Drain And Water | 5.0★ (50) | 23 mi |
| In The Clear Drain Service | 5.0★ (13) | 12 mi |
| Irish Excavation | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Maravilla Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Nor-Cal Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Platinum Rooter Plumbing and Septic Inc. | 4.9★ (52) | 20 mi |
| Rooter Man | In Capitola | |
| S.A. Plumbing | 5.0★ (9) | 10 mi |
| Santa Cruz County Plumbing | In Capitola | |
| The Plumber | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Timberland Construction 831 | In Capitola | |
| trenchless Los Gatos ca | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Universal Plumbing & Rooter | 5.0★ (59) | 24 mi |
| Water Heater Rescue | In Capitola | |
| Willis Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Capitola. 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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Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 238 Capitola 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 Capitola 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 |