63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews.
- 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4219 Mountain Top Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242
Best Plumbers in Chelsea, AL (2026)
235 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Chelsea: Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 235.
- 42
Most-reviewed: OnTime Service, 8,308 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 235 ranked; ranked #42.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
235 Chelsea plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 73 are open 24/7, 113 open Saturdays and 82 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 235 rated businesses.
Top 10 plumbers in Chelsea at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 63 | 5.0★ (2,961) | Birmingham, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.8★ (1,229) | Pelham, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL | 62 | 4.9★ (1,410) | Birmingham, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 62 | 4.8★ (2,876) | Birmingham, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Hoover, AL | 62 | 4.9★ (480) | Hoover, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.9★ (156) | Birmingham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (1,819) | Bessemer, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | DrainGo Plumbing | 61 | 4.5★ (1,439) | Pelham, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Madden Plumbing Services, Inc | 60 | 4.9★ (403) | Bessemer, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Extra Care Plumbing, LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (48) | Birmingham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 235 best plumbers in Chelsea, ranked
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.
Based in Pelham, 9 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 283 Cahaba Valley Pkwy N, Pelham, AL 35124
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 1,410 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 137 W Oxmoor Rd ste 405, Birmingham, AL 35209
Based in Birmingham, 16 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 505 20th St N #125, Birmingham, AL 35203
Based in Hoover, 10 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3411 Lorna Ln, Hoover, AL 35216
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5501 US-280 Ste 106, Birmingham, AL 35242
Based in Bessemer, 17 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,819 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 1,819 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1110 Greenwood crossings Ct, Bessemer, AL 35022
Based in Pelham, 10 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 1,439 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.5★ from 1,439 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2793 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124
Based in Bessemer, 16 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 403 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 403 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6259 Park S Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4000 Eagle Point Corporate Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242
#11 HD Drain pro
Based in Clay, 8 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Moody, 19 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 340 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 340 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2841 Moody Pkwy Ste 300, Moody, AL 35004
#13 Tackett Plumbing
Based in Clanton, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Gardendale, 25 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 726 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 726 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1413 Thompson Cir Ste 209, Gardendale, AL 35071
Based in Center Point, 22 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2465 1st St NE, Center Point, AL 35215
Based in Birmingham, 15 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,888 Google reviews.
- 4.9★ from 1,888 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 520 8th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Based in Chelsea
59/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
#18 Poe Plumbing LLC
Based in Birmingham, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7354 Cahaba Valley Rd Ste C, Birmingham, AL 35242
Based in Trussville, 12 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
- 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Clay, 12 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
#22 SepticWorks
Based in Moody, 18 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
- 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2377 US-78, Moody, AL 35004
#23 Drain Werks
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.8★ from 236 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 508 Springdale Rd, Birmingham, AL 35217
Based in Birmingham, 15 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
- 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 109 43rd St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
Based in Hueytown, 21 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews.
- 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 400 Brooklane Dr, Hueytown, AL 35023
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 235 ranked plumbers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Chelsea
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 |
|---|---|---|
| America's Best Services LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Birmingham French Drain | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Caffee Plumbing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| D&G Plumbing | 4.1★ (11) | 12 mi |
| Douglas Cooling Heating Electrical Plumbing | 4.8★ (150) | 10 mi |
| Drain Right Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Elite Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (5) | 9 mi |
| Green Again | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Hardy Services | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| One Source Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 4.8★ (810) | 22 mi |
| Preferred Heating and Air | 5.0★ (19) | In Chelsea |
| Pro Plumbing Birmingham Co. | 4.8★ (26) | 19 mi |
| Reed's Plumbing Services | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Service Experts Birmingham | 4.7★ (3,209) | 17 mi |
| Skyward Heating Air Plumbing | 4.9★ (240) | 15 mi |
| Southern Bath & Kitchen | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Southern Home Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Southern Leak Detection | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Southland Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Willowbridge Construction LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
How much do plumbers cost in Chelsea?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Chelsea. 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 |
How to check a plumber's license in Alabama
In Alabama, Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board licenses Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- 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 Chelsea plumbers
We scored 235 Chelsea 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 Chelsea 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 |
Plumbers in Chelsea: frequently asked questions
Who is the best plumber in Chelsea?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked plumber in Chelsea, AL is Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL (#3) follow. We ranked 235 plumbers on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many plumbers are there in Chelsea?
ContractorsRanked ranks 235 plumbers serving Chelsea, AL. 4 of them are based in Chelsea; 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 Chelsea are open 24/7?
73 ranked plumbers in Chelsea post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which plumbers in Chelsea work on weekends?
113 of 235 ranked plumbers post Saturday hours and 82 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Mr. Drippy Plumbing | Plumber, Sewer Line Repair, Tankless Water Heater Repair & Water Damage Restoration Birmingham, AL (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check a plumber's license in Alabama?
In Alabama, Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board handles licensing and covers Plumbing work: water supply, drain, waste and vent piping and fixtures.
How much does water heater replacement cost in Chelsea?
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 Chelsea. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Chelsea plumbers have?
The median Google rating among 235 rated plumbers in Chelsea is 4.8★, with a median of 21 reviews. OnTime Service has the most, 8,308 reviews, and ranks #42. 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 ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Chelsea
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 235 plumbers serving Chelsea.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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