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Best Plumbers in Cary, IL (2026)

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The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Cary: Tidy Tank Plumbing, Sewer, and Septic, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 1,127 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 610.

  3. 30

    Most-reviewed: ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 22,524 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 610 ranked; ranked #30.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

610 Cary plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 267 are open 24/7, 422 open Saturdays and 313 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 610 rated businesses.

Top 10 plumbers in Cary at a glance

Top 10 plumbers in Cary at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Tidy Tank Plumbing, Sewer, and Septic924.9★ (1,127)Crystal Lake, 3 mi away24/7Overall
2Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup914.9★ (1,119)Crystal Lake, 4 mi away24/7Emergencies
3S and J Plumbing & Sewer914.9★ (3,937)Arlington Heights, 13 mi away24/7—
4Excellent Plumbing905.0★ (520)Lake Zurich, 9 mi away24/7—
51-Tom-Plumber904.9★ (368)Lake in the Hills, 4 mi away24/7—
6All Affordable Plumbing & Repipe Inc.904.8★ (946)Barrington, 5 mi away24/7—
7JCB Plumbing, LLC904.9★ (452)Wauconda, 6 mi away24/7—
8Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup894.9★ (2,373)Arlington Heights, 15 mi away24/7—
9Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup894.8★ (3,018)Schaumburg, 13 mi away24/7—
10Urban Plumbing Inc.895.0★ (269)Lake Zurich, 8 mi away24/7—

The 610 best plumbers in Cary, ranked

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.

  4. #4 Excellent Plumbing

    Based in Lake Zurich, 9 mi away

    90/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 5.0★ from 520 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    785 Oakwood Rd Suite E101, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
    View profile for Excellent Plumbing(847) 868-1800

  5. #5 1-Tom-Plumber

    Based in Lake in the Hills, 4 mi away

    90/100CR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 368 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 4.9★ from 368 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9200 Pyott Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
    View profile for 1-Tom-Plumber(815) 900-2223

  17. #17 AquaPro Plumbing

    Based in Lake Zurich, 8 mi away

    88/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1116 Wilkes Ln, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
    View profile for AquaPro Plumbing(224) 500-5773

  25. #25 Fly Plumbing

    Based in Wheeling, 18 mi away

    88/100CR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    • 4.9★ from 994 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    584 Chaddick Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090
    View profile for Fly Plumbing(847) 868-1444

Plumbers ranked #26 to #50

#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 610 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.

plumbers in Cary, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26First Response Plumbing875.0★ (26)In Cary
27J. Blanton Plumbing, Sewer & Drain874.7★ (467)9 mi
28A.C.T. Plumbing & Property Management, Inc.875.0★ (171)13 mi
29J. Blanton Plumbing, Sewer & Drain874.9★ (211)12 mi
30ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric874.7★ (22,524)14 mi
31ASAP Plumbing874.9★ (395)16 mi
32Mr. Rooter Plumbing of McHenry County874.6★ (591)8 mi
33Northern Lakes Plumbing and Sewer875.0★ (128)12 mi
34A&W Plumbing, Inc.874.9★ (445)4 mi
35Carlos & Brothers Plumbing & Sewer874.9★ (83)8 mi
36FlowPro Plumbing874.9★ (189)13 mi
37Intelligent Service: Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning874.9★ (61)6 mi
38Allegiance Service Group, Inc865.0★ (29)4 mi
39Drain & Plumbing Services864.8★ (710)17 mi
40Capps Plumbing & Sewer Inc.864.7★ (1,332)17 mi
41Excel Plumbing864.8★ (663)17 mi
42Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup864.8★ (2,118)23 mi
43Yunke's Plumbing865.0★ (27)4 mi
44Advanced Water Heating Solutions865.0★ (84)12 mi
45Aqua Doctor Plumbing864.8★ (211)12 mi
46Drain & Plumbing Services865.0★ (273)19 mi
47J. Blanton Plumbing, Sewer & Drain864.8★ (549)17 mi
48Allegiance Service Group, Inc.865.0★ (49)9 mi
49Andersen Plumbing & Sewer864.9★ (261)17 mi
50Stellar Plumbing, Drains and Water Heaters864.9★ (391)19 mi

Also serving Cary

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.

Unranked plumbers serving Cary
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
A & H Plumbing & Heating Co5.0★ (2)18 mi
AP Plumbing Inc5.0★ (2)24 mi
Apex Plumbing Pros LLC5.0★ (2)16 mi
Basements Etc., Inc.5.0★ (2)10 mi
Drain 911 Plumbing and Sewer Rodding3.0★ (2)14 mi
Drinka Plumbing5.0★ (2)23 mi
Hayes Home Improvements5.0★ (2)21 mi
Maximum Plumbing inc.4.9★ (104)10 mi
MIK ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS5.0★ (113)In Cary
Montes Solutions Plumbing5.0★ (2)18 mi
OHM Remodeling & Solutions5.0★ (2)18 mi
Plumbek Inc5.0★ (2)17 mi
Plumbing Systems LLC5.0★ (2)10 mi
SDI INC.5.0★ (2)16 mi
SERVPRO of Southern McHenry County4.9★ (65)In Cary
Sherman Mechanical, Inc.4.1★ (32)In Cary
Solomon Plumbing5.0★ (2)22 mi
Speed Plumbing Sewer and Drainage Inc.5.0★ (2)11 mi
Water Tech Solutions LLC5.0★ (2)22 mi
Waukegan Plumbers3.0★ (2)22 mi

How much do plumbers cost in Cary?

National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cary. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.

How much do plumbers cost in Cary?
JobLowTypicalHighBasisChecked
Water heater replacement$882$1,348$1,826Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national rangeOctober 2026

How to check a plumber's license in Illinois

In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program licenses Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).

  1. Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
  2. Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.

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

How we ranked Cary plumbers

We scored 610 Cary 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Cary data
Reputation35%Bayesian-adjusted Google star ratingMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2Not yet collected
Review volume10%log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximumMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5Measured
Proximity5%1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radiusMeasured
Completeness5%Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each)Measured

Plumbers in Cary: frequently asked questions

Who is the best plumber in Cary?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Cary, IL is Tidy Tank Plumbing, Sewer, and Septic with a CR Score of 92/100. It has 4.9★ from 1,127 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and S and J Plumbing & Sewer (#3) follow. We ranked 610 plumbers on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.

How many plumbers are there in Cary?

ContractorsRanked ranks 610 plumbers serving Cary, IL. 1 of them is based in Cary; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.

Which plumbers in Cary are open 24/7?

267 ranked plumbers in Cary post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Tidy Tank Plumbing, Sewer, and Septic (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and S and J Plumbing & Sewer (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.

Which plumbers in Cary work on weekends?

422 of 610 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 313 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Tidy Tank Plumbing, Sewer, and Septic (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and S and J Plumbing & Sewer (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

How do I check a plumber's license in Illinois?

In Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program handles licensing and covers Plumber licenses and plumbing contractor registration (Chicago licenses its own plumbers).

How much does water heater replacement cost in Cary?

Water heater replacement typically costs $882 to $1,826, with $1,348 typical (Per unit, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Cary. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.

What Google rating do Cary plumbers have?

The median Google rating among 610 rated plumbers in Cary is 4.9★, with a median of 31 reviews. ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric has the most, 22,524 reviews, and ranks #30. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does ContractorsRanked rank plumbers?

Each plumber gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Update log for Cary

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 610 plumbers serving Cary.
  2. October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.

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