13 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Central City: Trogden Plumbing, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Skips Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 13.
Most-reviewed: Prow Brothers Plumbing Heating & AC, 133 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 13 ranked after Trogden Plumbing; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
13 Central City plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trogden Plumbing | 66 | 4.9★ (205) | Central City | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Skips Plumbing | 66 | 5.0★ (91) | Central City | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Groves Plumbing | 59 | 4.9★ (39) | Henderson, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Culler Plumbing Services | 59 | 4.8★ (9) | East Saint Louis, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Done-Rite Drain Cleaning | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Madisonville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Best4Less Drain Cleaning | 55 | 4.0★ (5) | Central City | — | — |
| 7 | Aquamax plumbing LLC | 53 | 3.0★ (8) | Madisonville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Hendricks Septic Tank Service Inc. | 53 | 5.0★ (26) | Madisonville, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Darrell's Plumbing LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (30) | Owensboro, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Phoenix Heating, Air, Plumbing, and Electric | 52 | 4.3★ (23) | Madisonville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 review volume: 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews, the most in Central City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Central City
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Henderson, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Saint Louis, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Central City
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owensboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 133 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 22 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madisonville, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 76 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
2 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 | Distance |
|---|---|
| Abstract Excavation and Landscaping LLC | 22 mi |
| Davis James MD | 21 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Central City. 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 13 Central City 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 Central City 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 |