490 plumbers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in City of Milford (balance): Rick's Plumbing Service, Inc., CR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 1,157 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 490.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,345 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 490 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
490 City of Milford (balance) plumbers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 156 are open 24/7, 271 open Saturdays and 203 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 490 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick's Plumbing Service, Inc. | 67 | 5.0★ (1,157) | Milford, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 65 | 4.8★ (1,306) | Stratford, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Southern Fairfield County | 64 | 4.9★ (722) | Shelton, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Bertola Plumbing & Heating | 64 | 5.0★ (570) | Trumbull, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 64 | 4.7★ (1,345) | New Haven, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 63 | 4.9★ (421) | Ansonia, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Duranko Plumbing LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (209) | Stratford, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Kelly's Pump Service LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (130) | Stratford, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Connecticut Sewer Rooter & Drain Cleaning | 63 | 4.9★ (171) | Stratford, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Backflow Joe's | 63 | 5.0★ (329) | Greenburgh, 12 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: 5.0★ from 1,157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Stratford, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Shelton, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 722 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Trumbull, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 570 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in New Haven, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Ansonia, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 421 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Stratford, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Stratford, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Stratford, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Drainage service”.
Based in Greenburgh, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 329 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in City of Milford (balance)
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bridgeport, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in North Branford, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 742 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Milford, 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,151 Google reviews.
Based in Milford, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 481 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Trumbull, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bridgeport, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 167 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Shelton, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Orange, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Ansonia, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Hamden, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Darien, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Bethel, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 540 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Waterbury, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Danbury, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 731 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 490 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Authentic Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Cavallaro Plumbing | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Drain Wizard Plumbing | 5.0★ (146) | 14 mi |
| Fairfield County Plumbing Service and Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| J T Collins Plumbing | 4.0★ (39) | 7 mi |
| J&B Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Service | 4.9★ (93) | 23 mi |
| Jacozzi Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Leak Off Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (86) | 8 mi |
| Lone Wolf Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Mac Plumbing Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Pdq Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Phillip's Home Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| POLO Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Procaccini Plumbing Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Rick Sekelsky Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Rose Plumbing & Heating LLC | 4.6★ (19) | 11 mi |
| Royal Plumbing & Heating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Smart Services, Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In City of Milford (balance) |
| Steve Mate Plumbing Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Yellow Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (71) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for City of Milford (balance). 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 Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 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 490 City of Milford (balance) 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 City of Milford (balance) 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 |